Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation

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Oklahoma Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation

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board of directors & Officers

President

Curtis A. Watts - Current Quartermaster for the Department of Oklahoma VFW and National VFW Counsel of Administration representative, 3-time All American Department Quartermaster.  Co-Founder of the Oklahoma VFW Foundation and lifetime honorary board member.  Past Post Commander.  Multiple appointments to National VFW Committees.  Former chairman of the Oklahoma VFW State Riders Group.  Over 5 years experience as a project manager for an international corporation.

Secretary-Treasurer

John H. Fischer - Member and Chair of the Oklahoma VFW Budget and Finance Committee.  Co-Founder of the Oklahoma VFW Foundation and lifetime honorary board member.  Past All-State Post Quartermaster and Past All-State District Quartermaster.  Past Oklahoma District 10 Commander.  Extensive experience in charitable trust oversight and management.

Board Members Elected by Oklahoma VFW Membership

Erica Traxler - Current Senior-Vice Commander of the Department of Oklahoma VFW.   (BIO COMING SOON)


John H. Fischer - Membership-Elected Board Member, term ending June 2023 (see info above on Secretary-Treasurer)


Tony McGrew - Membership-Elected Board Member, term ending June 2024 (BIO COMING SOON)

Appointed Board Members

Curtis A. Watts - Term Ending June 2023 (see info above on President)


Term Ending June 2023 (This Board Position is Currently Vacant)


Amanda Duncan - Term Ending June 2024 (BIO COMING SOON)


Term Ending June 2024 (This Board Position is Currently Vacant)

Honorary Board Members

Jeremy Owen - Current Commander of the Department of Oklahoma VFW (BIO COMING SOON)


Marsha Jan Conley - Current President of the Department of Oklahoma VFW Auxiliary (BIO COMING SOON)


Curtis O. "Doc" Bohlman - Co-Founder of Oklahoma VFW Foundation.  Extensive experience with the VFW organization, including service as a national officer (VFW Surgeon General and National Committee Chairman).  Awarded the "Mr. VFW" designation for Oklahoma.  All-American VFW Post Commander and past Captain of the All-State Team of Post Commanders.  All-American VFW District Commander and past Captain of the All-State Team of District Commanders.  6 Years as a Trustee for the VFW National Home for Children.  Formerly served as a Commissioner for the Oklahoma War Veterans Commission.  


John H. Fischer - Co-Founder of Oklahoma VFW Foundation (see info above on Secretary-Treasurer)


Curtis A. Watts - Co-Founder of Oklahoma VFW Foundation (see info above on President)

How the Seven Board Members are Chosen

Chosen Directly by the Oklahoma VFW Membership

  -  Currently Serving Senior Vice Commander of the Department

  -  Member Elected to serve 2-Year Term at Department Annual Convention (even years)

  -  Member Elected to serve 2-Year Term at Department Annual Convention (odd years)


Chosen by the Foundation Board

  -  2 Members chosen each even numbered year to serve a 2-year term

  -  2 Members chosen each odd numbered year to serve a 2-year term


Honorary Board Members (non-voting, advisory only)

  -  Currently Serving Commander of the Department

  -  Currently Serving President of the Department Auxiliary

  -  Surviving Co-Founders of the Foundation

  -  Up to 3 others chosen by the Board


Thank You Past Oklahoma VFW Foundation Board Members for Your Service and Leadership

Alphabetically....


James Bassett - From July 2019 through June 2021


Curtis O. Bohlman - From Founding through March 2021


Robert A. Clark - From Founding through June 2019


John H. Fischer - From Founding through November 2020


 Weydon Flax - From June 2019 through March 2021


Darryl D. Mabry - From Founding through June 2020


Robert Mason - From Founding through June 2018


Robert McGill - From Founding through June 2021


Michael Merit - From July 2018 through June 2021


Jeremy Owen - From July 2020 through June 2022


Coral D. Porch - From Founding through June 2019


Ronald J. Slowik - From Founding through June 2020


Curtis A. Watts - From Founding through March 2021

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