Leadership & Spokespeople

John LaSpina
Chair, BVL Board of Directors
John LaSpina was elected to the position of Chair in August of 2014. He is ...
Glenn Carano
Member, BVL Board of Directors
Glenn Carano, General Manager of Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, was ...
Libbi Fletcher
Member, BVL Board of Directors
Libbi Fletcher joined the BVL Board in July 2012 as one of BVL’s most ...
Wally Hall
Member, BVL Board of Directors
The longest serving Board Member, Walter J. Hall, Pasadena, Md., was appointed ...
Karl Kielich
Member, BVL Board of Directors
El Paso native Karl Kielich, a former member of the U.S. Air Force, was ...
Karen Jost
Member, BVL Board of Directors
Karen Jost of Tumwater, Wash., has been appointed to serve as a United States ...
Elaine Hagin
Member Emeritus
For more than 20 years, Castro Valley, Calif. native Elaine Hagin served as the ...
Darlene Baker
BVL Spokesperson
“BVL programs are making a difference – right now and every day — in the lives of our active duty and veteran service men and women.”
Johnny Petraglia
BVL Spokesperson
“BVL does many great things for our veterans, and I’m happy to be a part of that.”