Department Officers
2023-2024
Department
of
New York Officers
Elected Department Officers
| Department Officer Title | Name | Address | Phone Number | E-Mail Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Commander | Edward O'Brien, PCC | P.O. Box 69 Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 | (585) 880-5186 | commander@nysuvcw.org |
| Senior Vice Commander | William Stump, PCC | 20 Short Hill Dr., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 | (914) 271-2984 | seniorvice@nysuvcw.org |
| Junior Vice Commander | Axel Ravera | "13311 Forward Rd, Chesterville, Ontario, Canada, K0C1HO " | (613) 619-1000 | juniorvice@nysuvcw.org |
| Department Secretary | Robert Pugsley, PDC | 4796 Lincoln Rd Macedon, NY 14502 | (585) 737-5710 | secretary@nysuvcw.org |
| Department Treasurer | Jeffrey Albanese, PDC | 19 Gregory Drive Goshen, NY 10924 | (845) 294-0924 | treasurer@nysuvcw.org |
| Department Council | Jeffrey I. French, PDC | 6703 Old State Road Natural Bridge, NY 13665 | (301) 335-3189 | council@nysuvcw.org |
| Department Council | Paul Ellis-Graham, PDC | 2 Ridgeview Lane Marlboro, NY 12542 | (845) 781-6405 | council@nysuvcw.org |
| Department Council | Brian Castler, PDC | 885 Deerland Rd., Long Lake, NY 12847 | (518) 624-2780 | council@nysuvcw.org |
Appointed Department Officers
| Department Officer Title | Name | Address | Phone Number | E-Mail Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary | Darin Everdyke, PDC | 4521 Wise Rd Groveland, NY 14462 | (585) 243-1889 | assistantsecretary@nysuvcw.org |
| Patriotic Instructor | Bennett "Ben" C. Gardiner II | 232 Riley Road Windsor, NY 13865 | (607) 725-3345 | patrioticinstructor@nysuvcw.org |
| Counselor | Danny L. Wheeler, PCinC | 5 Benny Lane Ithaca, NY 14850 | (607) 272-7314 | counselor@nysuvcw.org |
| Chaplain | Rev. Dr. Mark D. Isaacs | 371 Wurtemberg Road Rhinebeck, NY 12572 | (845) 876-7697 | chaplain@nysuvcw.org |
| Eagle Scout Coordinator | Brian Castler, PDC | 885 Deerland Road Long Lake, NY 12847 | (518) 624-2780 | eaglescoutcoordinator@nysuvcw.org |
| Co-Archivist | Brian Castler, PDC | 885 Deerland Road Long Lake, NY 12847 | (518) 624-2780 | archivist@nysuvcw.org |
| Co-Archivist | Jeffrey French, PDC | 6703 Old State Road Natural Bridge, NY 13665 | (301) 335-3189 | archivist@nysuvcw.org |
| Historian | Jerome L. Orton, PDC | 213 Dixon Dr Syracuse, NY 13219 | (315) 488-4076 | historian@nysuvcw.org |
| GAR Highway Officer | Matthew Hereford, PCC | 26 Division Street Nelsonville, NY 10516 | (845) 809-5188 | GARhighway@nysuvcw.org |
| Graves Registration Officer | Dennis J. Duffy | 1 Garden Drive Lynbrook, NY 11563 | (516) 593-4014 | gravesregistration@nysuvcw.org |
| Memorials Officer | Anton A. Schwarzmueller | 2533 Wilson Cambria Rd. Wilson, NY 14172 | (715) 751-0049 | memorials@nysuvcw.org |
| Webmaster | Raymond W. LeMay III, PDC | webmaster@nysuvcw.org | ||
| Backup Webmaster | ||||
| Volunteer Editor | Darin Everdyke, PDC | 4521 Wise Rd Groveland, NY 14462 | (585) 243-1889 | editor@nysuvcw.org |
| ROTC/JROTC Liaison Officer | Bennett "Ben" C. Gardiner II | 232 Riley Road Windsor, NY 13865 | (607) 725-3345 | rotc@nysuvcw.org |
| Musician | ||||
| Veterans Home Visitation Officer | Jeffrey French, PDC | 6703 Old State Road Natural Bridge, NY 13665 | (301) 335-3189 | |
| Color Bearer | John Swarthout Jr. | 1219 5th Avenue Watervliet, NY 12189 | (518) 274-8639 | colorbearer@nysuvcw.org |
| Guide | Daryl VerStreate Jr. PDC | 4300 Covell Rd Clyde, NY 14433 | (585) 305-9475 | guide@nysuvcw.org |
| Guard | Vincent M. Jockimo | guard@nysuvcw.org |
Department Committees
| Committee Name (Email sends to all members) | Committee Members |
|---|---|
| Legislation Committee legislation@nysuvcw.org | Dennis Duffy, Chairman |
| John Portanova, PCC | |
| Vacant | |
| Department Encampment Committee encampment@nysuvcw.org | Jeffrey I. French, DC, PDC, Chairman |
| Robert L. Pugsley, PDC | |
| Jeffrey Albanese, PDC | |
| Darin Everdyke, PDC | |
| Perry Cleaveland, PCC | |
| 2026 National Encampment Exploratory Committee 2026encampment@nysuvcw.org | Jeffrey I. French, DC, PDC, Chairman |
| Jeffrey Albanese, PDC | |
| Daryl Verstreate, PDC | |
| Robert Dauchy, PDC | |
| DUVCW Rep. Caren Cleaveland, PNP | |
| ASUVCW Rep. Hope Parker, PDP | |
| Scholarship Feasibility Committee scholarship@nysuvcw.org | Jeffrey Albanese, PDC, Chairman |
| Paul Ellis-Graham, PDC | |
| Jeffrey I. French, PDC | |
| Scott French | |
| Fundraising Committee fundraising@nysuvcw.org | Jeffrey I. French, PDC, Chairman |
| Jeffrey Albanese, PDC | |
| William Stump, PCC | |
| Dennis Duffy | |
| Darin Everdyke, PDC | |
| Paul Ellis-Graham, PDC | |
| George McGraw | |
| Robert Pugsley, PDC | |
| Raymond Wheaton, PDC | |
| Camp Sr. Vice Commanders (SVC's) | |
| GAR & SUVCW Property & Artifacts Committee property@nysuvcw.org | Brian Castler, PDC, Chairman |
| Jeffrey French, PDC | |
| Jerome Orton, PDC, Historian | |
| Christopher White | |
| W. Rodney Parker | |
| Danny Wheeler, PCinC, Counselor | |
| Memorials & Monuments Grants Committee memorials@nysuvcw.org | Jeffrey Albanese, PDC, Chairman |
| Brian Castler, PDC | |
| W. Rodney Parker, PCC | |
| Robert Dalton | |
| Rally Around the Flag Committee rallyflag@nysuvcw.org | Jeffrey I. French, DC, Chairman |
| Paul Ellis-Graham, PDC | |
| Edward O'Brien, PCC | |
| George McGraw | |
| Proceedings Committee proceedings@nysuvcw.org | Raymond B. Wheaton, PDC |
| Jeffrey Albanese, PDC | |
| Robert L. Pugsley, PDC |