The 82nd Airborne Division Association elects national officers on staggered two-year terms. Committee assignments are updated annually.
| Position | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| President | Mr. Gary Covey |
| Vice-President | Mr. Larry Slavicek |
| Executive Director | 1SG (Ret.) James Grimes |
| Executive Secretary | Ms. Ebony Sherling |
| Director | Mr. Alberto Aviles |
| Director | Mr. Bob Burkhart |
| Director | Mr. Brian Severino |
| Director | Mr. Cletus Slabach |
| Director | Mr. Darren Cinatl |
| Director | Mr. David Mayville |
| Director | Mr. Joe Steen |
| Director | Mr. Larry Stewart |
The Budget & Finance committee handles .. link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Past-President Steve Copening |
| Member | Vice-President Larry Slavicek |
| Member | Past-President Allen Schoppe |
| Member | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
The Ways & Means committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Ron Dahlgren |
| Member | Past-President Rich Becker |
| Member | Darren Cinatl |
The Resolutions committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Brian Severino |
| Member | Bob Burkhart |
Our Judge Advocate is Mr. Doug Andrews.
Our National Photographer is Ms. Maggie Peppers.
The Internal Affairs committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Joe Steen |
| Member | David Mayville |
| Member | Larry Stewart |
The Chapter & Membership committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
| Member | Vice-President Larry Slavicek |
Our Historian is Mr. Jeffrey Abe.
The Veteran committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Laurie Clay |
| Member | Past-President Gary Rezabek |
Our National Airborne Heritage Day coordinator is Mr. Gordon Sumner.
The Website & Automation committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
| Member | Ebony Sherling |
| Member | Ron Dahlgren |
| Member | Mike Mullin |
The By-Laws committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Joe Steen |
| Member | Cletus Slabach |
| Member | Alberto Aviles |
| Member | Larry Stewart |
The Public Relations committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Darren Cinatl |
| Member | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
| Member | Maggie Peppers |
The Convention Planning committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
| Member | Past-President Steve Copening |
| Member | Host Chapter President |
| Registration | Ebony Sherling |
| Official Business | Maggie Peppers |
| Advisor | Bill Bauer |
The Veteran’s Day Planning committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
| Member | Past-President Steve Copening |
| Member | Mike Lonetto |
| Member | Maggie Peppers |
| Member | Bill Bell |
| Advisor | Bill Bauer |
The Awards committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Brian Severino |
| Member | David Mayville |
| Member | Ron Dahlgren |
The Insurance committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
| Role | Encumbant |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | President Gary Covey |
| Member | Executive Director Jimmy Grimes |
| Advisor | Bill Bauer |
The Chapter & Membership committee handles … link to section in by-laws.
Pending invitation acceptance by prior Commanders and Command Sergeants Major
The 82nd Airborne Division Association is a non-federal entity. It is not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and it has no governmental status.