VFW Officers

2023-2024 Senior Leadership Team

John August Otte, District Commander

Commander Otte may be reached at:  Commander@vfwpadistrict8.org or John.Otte@gmail.com

Nathaniel Smith, Chief of Staff

District 8 Chief of Staff Smith may be reached at:  btcmret9955@hotmail.com

Joseph Mendez, Senior Vice Commander and Adjutant

Adjutant and Senior Vice Commander Mendez may be reached at:  Adjutant@vfwpadistrict8.org or Josephmendez1115@gmail.com

Junior Vice Commander - VACANT
Charles Jackson, Quartermaster

District Quartermaster Jackson may be reached at:   Chuckjackson21@gmail.com

Dennis Hein, Chaplain

Chaplain Hein may be reached at:  Dennishein196@aol.com

Russ Davidson, 1-Year Trustee

Trustee Davidson may be reached at:  r.davidson057@outlook.com

George Cressman, Jr., 2-Year Trustee

Trustee Cressman Jr, may be reached at:  Cressmanjr@live.com

Jim Ritchie, 3-Year Trustee

Trustee Ritchie may be reached at:  Rustlers175@gmail.com

Paul Gerhart Jr, Officer of the Day

Officer of the Day Gerhart may be reached at:  P_Henny_Hoppy@msn.com

Benjamin Mastridge Sr., Surgeon

Surgeon Mastridge may be reached at:  Bensarmy@aol.com

Nathaniel Smith, Judge Advocate

District 8 Chief Judge Advocate Smith may be reached at:  btcmret9955@hotmail.com

Dave Richmond, Membership Chairman

Membership Chair Richmond may be reached at:  DaveEllenRichmond@gmail.com