Missouri ROA Leadership

The Missouri Department of ROA is governed by an Executive Committee (EXCOM). This committee conducts quarterly meetings either in person or by teleconference with two of those meetings occurring prior to and after the conclusion of the annual state convention. Members are the principal office holders as well as past presidents of MO ROA. This governing body operates in consort with the National ROA Leadership goals and objectives. The organizational structure of MO EXCOM is in keeping with that of the national organization as well.  

For the 2023-2024 business year (5/1 through 4/30), the following individuals comprise the Missouri ROA Executive Committee (EXCOM):  

President:   LCDR Dina Pinkston USN (Ret.) (2)    

National Councilman:  COL Robert J. Dietrich, USA (Ret.) (3) 

Secretary:  CAPT Richard L. Kallemeier, USN (Ret.) (IA)

Treasurer:  Col Robert D. Shankel, USAF (Ret.) (4) 

Immediate Past President:  COL Michael Clarke, USA (Ret.) (7)    

Vice Presidents:   

•Army:  LTC Judy Bishop, USA (Ret.) (8)    

•Naval Services:  IT1 Heather Simmons, USNR (2)    

•Air Force:  Maj Brian Rutherford, USAF (Ret.) (4)

Junior Vice Presidents:  

•Army:  Vacant   

•Naval Services:  BM3 Thomas Price,  USCGR (2)    

•Air Force:  Elizabeth Rutherford

Ececutive Committeeman    

•Army:  CW4 John E. Travers, USA (Ret.) (5)    

•Naval Services:  LCDR Joseph M. Bilodeau, USN (Ret.) (2)   

•Air Force:  CMSgt Russell Guajardo, USAFR (4)      

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (additional voting members)

COL Robert J. Dietrich, USA (Ret.) (3)   

CDR Ellen K. Duvall, USN (Ret.) (7)    

CAPT Michael E. Nolan, USN (Ret.) (2)    

Lt Col Donald L. Stockton, USAF (Ret.) (7)

CW4 John E. Travers, USA (Ret.) (5)

CAPT Frederick W. Lydic, USN (Ret.)

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  (voting* and non-voting members)

Lt Col William Andrew Trout, USAFR (6)

Lt Col Harry Sher USAF (Ret.) (AR)*

Chaplain:  Maj Nathan Dawson, USAFR (4)

Historian:  Lt Col Don Stockton, USAF (Ret.) ( 7)*

Judge Advocate:  Lt Col Thomas Schmidt, USAF (Ret.) (2)

CHAPTER  OFFICERS  

CHAPTER 001 - Harry S Truman - Kansas City, MO

President:  CW4 John E. Travers, USA (Ret.) (5)    

Sec./Treasurer:  LTC Judy Bishop, USA  (Ret.) (5)

CHAPTER 028 - Springfield, MO

President:   LTC Matthew S. Eddings, USAR (7)

Secretary:   Ms. Connie J. Stockton  (7)

Treasurer:  LTC Kathleen Conley, USA (Ret.) (7)

CHAPTER 030 - St. Louis, MO

President:   Col Matthew Giese USAFR (1)

Treasurer:  CAPT Richard Kallemeier, USN (Ret.) (IA)*    

CHAPTER 041 - Lewis & Clark - St. Louis, MO

President:   LCDR Joseph M. Bilodeau, USN (Ret.) (3)

Treasurer:  CAPT Dawn D. Pesti, USN (Ret.) (2)

CHAPTER 442 - 442nd Fighter Wing - Whiteman AFB  (Knob Noster, MO)

President:   LtCol Thomas Schmidt, USAFR (2)

Secretary:   Elizabeth Rutherford (4)

Treasurer:  Capt Antony Biagi, USAFR (4)

OTHER EXCOM POSITIONS:

Budgetet/Finance Chair:  CDR Ellen Duvall, USN (Ret.) (7)

CCTF Treasurer:  CW4 John E. Travers, USA (Ret.) (5)

Dental Surgeon:  Lt Col William Andrew Trout, USAFR (6)

Legislative Liaison:  Lt Col Donald L. Stockton, USAF (Ret.) (7)

Medical Surgeon: TBD

"Transmitter" Newsletter Editor:  CAPT Richard L. Kallemeier, USN (Ret.) (IA)

Webmaster/Public Relations:  CAPT Frederick W. Lydic, USN (Ret.) (2)

Numbers / letters in brackets represent the individual’s Home Congressional District or State