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Our Mission: help Veterans and their families THRIVE! CLICK the link below to answer a short survey to help us connect YOU to the right resources!

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Meet Our Staff

Office of the Secretary
 
Secretary Todd R. McCaffrey
Todd B. McCaffrey
Secretary of Veterans'
Affairs

 

Joseph McLamb
Joseph McLamb
Chief of Staff
TerryLynn Di Chiara
TerryLynn Di Chiara
Executive Assistant

 

Edward Bell
Edward Bell
Director of Government
Affairs

 

Colleen Clark
Colleen Clark
General Counsel
 

 


Office of Finance

Resource the advancement of human-capacity building and sustainment for Veterans and their families.

Bobby Patterson Jr
Bobby Patterson, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Hoskins
Robert Hoskins
Deputy, Finance Office & Director of Facilities Management

 

Fanta Coleman
Fanta Coleman
Resource Management
Officer
Juanita Credle
Juanita Credle
Grants Manager
 
Division Of Veteran Services

Aid South Carolina Veterans in applying for, attaining, and utilizing all benefits to which they are entitled.

Tim Frambes 2
Tim Frambes
Director of Veteran Services

 

Patricia Wortherly Foye
Patricia Wortherly
Deputy Director of Veteran Services
   
Perry Williams
Perry Williams
Columbia VA Field Office Supervisor
Katreena Spann
Katreena Spann
Charleston VA Field Office Supervisor

 

CHRIS PRESSLEY
Chris Pressley
Senior Claims Representative
Nikki Owens
Nikki Owens
Claims Representative
Lavetta Bernard
Lavetta Bernard
Claims Representative

 

PATRICK SPENCE
Patrick Spence
Administrative Coordinator
EDDIE WILSON
Eddie Wilson
Regional Office Administrative Assistant
Beret Skorpen-Tifft
Beret Skorpen-Tifft
War Roster Administrator
Geraldine Hernandez
Geraldine Hernandez
War Roster Intern
     

Office of the M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery

 

WADE BREAUD
Wade Breaud
Superintendent
Jill Coker
Jill Coker
Administrative Assistant
Kayla Singleton
Kayla Singleton
Administrative Specialist
Allison Vandenberg
Allison Vandenberg
Cemetery Attendant
 
Office of Public Information

Inform and educate the public, State and local leaders, and Veterans on all matters pertaining to Veterans. 

Brandon Wilson
Brandon Wilson
Director of Public Information
Kiana Miller
Kiana Miller
Deputy Director of Public Information
AVERY LEDWELL
Avery Ledwell
Multimedia Coordinator
Shannon Simmons
Shannon Simmons
Social Media Coordinator

Division of Military Affairs

Identify issues affecting military bases or personnel in South Carolina, develop solutions, and coordinate to implement those solutions.

Sandy Claypoole
Sandy Claypoole
Director of Military Affairs
Jason Fowler
Jason Fowler
Military Affairs Coordinator
Dan Beatty
Dan Beatty
Chairman
Military Base Task Force
 

Division of Operations

Integrate the effects of all entities in the State that provide a service to Veterans or their families.

David Rozelle Headshot
David Rozelle
Director of Operations
DAN WRIGHTSMAN
Dan Wrightsman
Deputy Director of Operations
 

 

Paulette Dunn
Paulette Dunn
Upstate Regional Integration
Officer

 

Erick Gallardo
Erick Gallardo
Midlands Regional Integration Officer

 

JADE BERKLEY
Jade Berkley
Pee Dee Regional Integration
Officer
Jean Brooks Photo
Jean Brooks
Lowcountry Regional Integration Officer
Alexis Martin
Alexis Spry
Transitional Housing Officer
Kami Drakes
Kami Drakes
Transitional Housing Coordinator
GABRIEL TRUJILLO
Gabriel Trujillo
Senior Coalition Coordinator
AL TAYLOR
Al Taylor
Senior Operations Coordinator
       
Thomas Kreitzer
Thomas Kreitzer
Operations Training Officer
Rodney Oldham
Rodney Oldham
Coalition Coordinator
KAILAY WASHINGTON
Kailay Washington
Operations Coordinator
Elizabeth Martin
Elizabeth Martin
Plans & Assessment Officer

 

Alexus Outing
Alexus Outing
Social Service Manager
SC Veteran Coalition
Sean Martin
Sean Martin
Intake Specialist
SC Veteran Coalition