Officers & Directors
2025 ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Lawrence Slavicek, DIR
slavicek@82ndairborneassociation.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
1SG (R) James Grimes
execdir@82ndairborneassociation.org
(910) 223-1182
NATIONAL EDUCATION FUND
Steven P. Copening, Treasurer
copening@82ndairborneassociation.org
NATIONAL CHAPLAIN
CH (LTC) Michael Turpin
VICE PRESIDENT
Maggie Peppers, DIR
peppers@82ndairborneassociation.org
NATIONAL TREASURER
Steven Copening
copening@82ndairborneassociation.org
NATIONAL WOUNDED WARRIOR FUND
Gary Rezabek, President
JUDGE ADVOCATE
Doug Andrews
(912) 657-1515
NATIONAL HISTORIAN
Jeffery Abe
NATIONAL SECRETARY
Ryan Yearicks, DIR
yearicks@82ndairborneassociation.org
NATIONAL AIRBORNE DAY
Gordon Sumner
(703) 455-4527
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER
Patrick Crouse
(410) 562-6673
JUDGE ADVOCATE EMERITUS
Morton N. Katz
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Scott Defries
2025 ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS
Lawrence Slavicek, National President
slavicek@82ndairborneassociation.org
Maggie Peppers, Vice President
peppers@82ndairborneassociation.org
Ryan Yearicks, National Secretary
Michael Oesch, Director
oesch@82ndairborneassociation.org
Robert Burkhart, Director
burkhart@82ndairborneassociation.org
Terri Bishop, Director
tbishop@82ndairborneassociation.org
Alberto Aviles, Director
aviles@82ndairborneassociation.org
Darren Cinatl, Director
cinatl@82ndairborneassociation.org
Ronald Dahlgren, Director
dahlgren@82ndairborneassociation.org
Cletus Slabach, Director
slabach@82ndairborneassociation.org
Brian Severino, Director
severino@82ndairborneassociation.org
David Mayville, Director
mayville@82ndairborneassociation.org
Meet the leaders.
The 82nd Airborne Division Association is kicking off with our new leader in 2019, meet the top members of our leadership team.
LAWRENCE
SLAVICEK
1SG (R) JAMES
GRIMES
CHANDRA
GALBRAITH
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
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