Leadership & Board
VFW National Home Leadership
Board of Trustees
Comprised of 12 elected and five ex-officio members, the VFW National Home Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of the corporation and works to oversee the management and operation of the Home.
Elected trustees represent one of 12 National Home districts and serve a six-year term.
Board of Trustee Members

Keith Jackson, Board President
From Massachusetts
Represents District 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
Term: 2019-2025

Sandi Kriebel, Jr. Vice President
From Maryland
Represents District 4 (MD, OH, WV)
Term: 2021-2027

Jodie Hollinger, Member at Large
From Pennsylvania
Represents District 3 (DE, PA)
Term: 2021 – 2027

Annabelle Furgason, Past President
From Michigan
Represents District 7 (IA, MI, WI)
Term: 2018-2024

Jan Owens
Jan Owens
Represents District 5 (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, Latin/Caribbean)
Term: 2023-2026

Wendy Dannenfelzer
From North Dakota
Represents District 9 (MN, NE, ND, SD)
Term: 2023-2029

Kim Sloan
From Arizona
Represents District 11 (AK, AZ, CO, KS, MT, UT, WY, Pacific Areas)
Term: 2018-2024

Mary Anne Kreutz
From California
Represents District 12 (CA, HI, ID, OR, NV, WA)
Term: 2023-2029
VFW
Duane Sarmiento, VFW Commander-in-Chief
Ex-Officio Trustee
Dan West, VFW Adjutant General
Ex-Officio Trustee
Marc Garduno, VFW Quartermaster General
Ex-Officio Trustee
VFW Auxiliary
Carla Martinez, VFW Auxiliary National President
Ex-Officio Trustee
Ann Panteleakos, VFW Auxiliary National Secretary/Treasurer
Ex-Officio Trustee