Team

Team

Meet the team of memorial creators, who came together to develop the plans and fundraising efforts to build the Vietnam War Memorial on the Oregon State Capitol Grounds.   Thank you.  

  • Officers
  • Associate Directors
  • Associate Partners
  • Advisors
  • Steering Committee
  • County Chairs
  • Corporate Partners
Officers

Steve Bates
Steve Bates
President
Steve Carr
Steve Carr
Secretary
Bert Key
Bert Key
Treasurer

Associate Directors

Stan Pulliam
Stan Pulliam
Noble Consulting
Jim Syring
Jim Syring
Deputy Chief, Clackamas County Fire District #1, Retired
Dan Mason
Dan Mason
Community Director, MG Properties Group
Wayne Trosino
Wayne Trosino
General Manager, Coregistics
Alison Perry Sower, LLC
Alison Perry Sower, LLC
Founder, Central Oregon Veterans Ranch

Associate Partners

Mike Abbate
Mike Abbate
Abbate Designs LLC

Advisors

Dick Tobiason
Dick Tobiason
Bend Heroes Foundation

Steering Committee
Rick Lewis
Rick Lewis
Rep. Rick Lewis House District 18
Gary Wilhelms
Gary Wilhelms
Oregon State Capitol Foundation
Nicole Hoeft
Nicole Hoeft
Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
Jeanne Barnes
Jeanne Barnes
DAR Service for Veterans Chair
Tony Goiburn
Tony Goiburn
OM Stone
Libby Carruth
Libby Carruth
Form Sculpture & OM Stone
Rip Caswell
Rip Caswell
Caswell Sculpture
Kevin Strandberg
Kevin Strandberg
Oregon Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Nancy Menagh
Nancy Menagh
President Emeritus Gold Star Wives of America
Judi Van Cleave
Judi Van Cleave
Gold Star Wives of America
Dick Lovegren
Dick Lovegren
National League of POW/MIA Families
Dollie Dexter Raymond
Dollie Dexter Raymond
National League of POW-MIA Families
Gary Grange
Gary Grange
Past Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart Portland Chapter #72
Val Shaull
Val Shaull
Past CommanderDAV Chapter #1 Portland
Chane Griggs
Chane Griggs
City of Salem
Thomas Weiss
Thomas Weiss
Vietnam Veterans of America Oregon State Council
Jordan Truitt
Jordan Truitt
City of Salem
Thao Duc Tu
Thao Duc Tu
President Vietnamese Community of Oregon
Kevin Cameron
Kevin Cameron
Commissioner Kevin Cameron Marion County
Jack Estes
Jack Estes
Vietnam Veteran & Author
Cory Brockmann
Cory Brockmann
Commander, American Legion Department of Oregon
Denise Brant
Denise Brant
Blue Star Mothers of Oregon
David Gomberg
David Gomberg
Rep. David Gomberg, House District 10
Mark Meek
Mark Meek
Sen. Mark Meek, Senate District 20
David Holliday
David Holliday
Vietnam Veteran
Ashley Mumm
Ashley Mumm
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon
Linh Doan
Linh Doan
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon
Thuy Tran
Thuy Tran
Rep. Thuy Tran House District 45
Xuannha Truong Vo
Xuannha Truong Vo
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon

Steering Committee Honorary Members

Denise Rohan
Denise Rohan
American Legion Past National Commander
Sal Esquivel
Sal Esquivel
Rep. Sal Esquivel House District 6, Retired
Bill Kennemer
Bill Kennemer
Rep. Bill Kennemer House District 39, Retired
Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
Past Director, Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Gene Hellickson
Gene Hellickson
Past Commander, American Legion, Oregon Department
Jack Snook
Jack Snook
Retired Fire Chief
Brad Nanke
Brad Nanke
Former Councilor City of Salem
Betsy Johnson
Betsy Johnson
Sen. Betsy Johnson, Senate District 16, Retired
Marc Snook
Marc Snook
Benefits, Inc.
Rich Kelber
Rich Kelber
Vietnam Veteran
Jeff Reardon
Jeff Reardon
Rep. Jeff Reardon, House District 48, Retired
Trent Klug
Trent Klug
Col. Trent Klug, US Army ORARNG, Retired
Peggy Boquist
Peggy Boquist
Major Peggy Boquist, U.S. Army, Retired
Brian Boquist
Brian Boquist
Sen. Brian Boquist, Senate District 12
Paul Evans
Paul Evans
Rep. Paul Evans, House District 20
Steve Wiley
Steve Wiley
Past President, Oregon State Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles
Sheronne Blasi
Sheronne Blasi
Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Past Director, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
S. Flynn Phillips
S. Flynn Phillips
Past Adjutant, American Legion Department of Oregon

We Remember

Jim Willis
Jim Willis
American Legion Past Commander - Oregon Dept.
Ty Raddue
Ty Raddue
Vietnam Veteran
County Chairs

Curry County
Curry County
Rep. Court Boice House District 1
Jefferson County
Jefferson County
Leonard Hellwig
Hood River Sherman and Wasco Counties
Hood River Sherman and Wasco Counties
Rod Runyon
Multnomah County
Multnomah County
Thao Duc Tu

Corporate Partners

Moen Machinery Co., Gresham, Oregon
John Holmlund Nursery, LLC, Boring, Oregon
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Portland, Oregon
Hans Nelson & Son Nursery, Boring, Oregon
EverFresh Fruit, Boring, Oregon
Fred Meyer Stores – Kroger
Affiliated Management, Inc., Livingston, New Jersey
Dignity Memorial, Portland, Oregon
Kennedy Restoration, Portland, Oregon
Portland Spirit, Portland, Oregon
David J Guild Investment Properties, Damascus, Oregon
Bridgeport, Inc., Cornelius, Oregon
Holland Partner Group, Vancouver, Washington
Strategic Arts & Sciences, Eugene, Oregon
Capital Property Management Services, Portland, Oregon
PhRMA, Washington, DC
Baker & Colson, PC, Gresham, Oregon
Abbate Designs, LLC, Fairview, Oregon
Les Schwab Tire Centers, Bend, Oregon
Pendleton Design Management, Sandy, Utah
O’Donnell Law Firm, LLC, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Oregon Fire Equipment Co. Ltd., Boring, Oregon
Greenworks, PC, Portland, Oregon
OM Stone, Hillsboro, Oregon
Heliladder of Blue Moon Designs – Bend, Oregon
Brothers Car Collection, Salem, Oregon
Burnett Media Group, Portland, Oregon
B There Logistics, Salem, Oregon
The Grand Hotel, Salem, Oregon
Salem Convention Center, Salem, Oregon
The Hotel Salem, Salem, Oregon
Pacific Tap Cleaning LLC, Sherwood, Oregon
Family YMCA of Marion & Polk Counties
Riverview Restaurant, Troutdale, Oregon
Heliladder of Blue Moon Designs, Bend, Oregon
EMCOMAIL.COM, Milwaukie, Oregon
Boring Winery & Tap Room
Gresham Ford
Advantage Holdings, LLC
Willamette Valley Vineyards