While the success of any organization is the sum of the efforts and dedication of its membership, the focus of those efforts is entrusted to their elected and appointed leadership.
At the VFW Department of Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have a proud history of dedicated individuals who have been willing to serve as leaders who helped take us to new heights in Service to Veterans.
On the following pages, please take a moment to meet the key leaders of our Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars for the 2022-23 Program Year at both the Department (state) and District levels.
Michele Rathke
Past Commander - Air Force - Post 1638, Merrill
Ron Ramos
Commander - Marines - Post 10818, New Richmond/St. Croix County
Mary Ann Christopherson
Sr Vice Commander - Army - Post 305, Eau Claire
Ty Letto
Jr Vice Commander - Army - Post 1163, Beaver Dam
Thomas Heath
Quartermaster - Army - Post 1621, Janesville
Adam Wallace
Adjutant - Army - Post 328, Stoughton
Mitch Cline
Chief-of-Staff - Army - Post 10818, New Richmond/St. Croix County
George Stoeber
Judge Advocate - Navy - Post 7308, Pleasant Prairie
Leroy Jansky
Inspector - Navy - Post 1038, Chippewa Falls
Ilein Taipe
Chaplain - Marines - Post 1530, La Crosse
Angela Thomsen
Surgeon - Army - Post 7232, Eau Claire
Steven Eisenhauer
Asst. ADJ/QM - Navy - Post 1318, Madison
Manuel Salas
Commander District 1 - Navy - Post 1391
Karen Singer
Commander District 2 - Air Force - Post 9392, Lowell
Carla McAndrew
Commander District 3 - Air Force - Post 5276, Potosi
Don Lynch
Commander District 4 - Air Force - Post 6498, Milwaukee
Robert Buehler
Commander District 6 - Army - Post 1393, West Bend
Doug Mauritz
Commander District 7 - Air Force - Post 1866, Marshfield
Aaron Volling
Commander District 8 - Army - Post 3635, Florence
Randy Engness
Commander District 9 - Navy - Post 2204, Rice Lake
George Cusick
Commander District 10 - Air Force - Post 10568, Springbrook
Willie E. Stokes
Commander District 11 - Army - Post 7908, Holmen
Mitch Woytych
Service Officer - Army - Post 1621, Janesville
Cory Geisler
National Council Member - Army - Post 721, Waukesha
