Chairman

Richard E. Marbes*

Green Bay, WI

Vice Chairman

Arthur H. Wilson

Cold Spring, KY

Secretary/Treasurer

David L. Tannenbaum

Tampa, FL

Director

Donald L. Samuels

Gallatin, TN

Director

Dennis R. Nixon

China Spring, TX

Director

Eugene A. Murphy

Sioux Falls, SD

Director

Jerry P. Steelman

Walker, MN

*One of the disability movement’s most articulate leaders, Richard E. Marbes lost his right leg in military service. The Green Bay, Wis., resident enlisted in the Air Force in 1955. As an airborne radio operator, he was assigned to the Mutual Defense Assistance Program in Germany. Little did he realize he’d be training former World War II German servicemen who already knew more about Morse Code and communications than he imagined. Next, Mr. Marbes was assigned to medical evacuation and troop carrier squadrons in France and Germany. Ironically, he himself was med-evaced back to the States following an injury resulting in amputation of his leg. In 1987, Mr. Marbes decided to devote his career to assisting fellow disabled veterans. In 1993, he was elected to serve as National Commander of the million-member Disabled American Veterans. In addition, he was appointed to the Wisconsin State Board of Veterans Affairs. His volunteer role as Chair of the DAV Charitable Service Trust continues his drive to assist fellow disabled veterans and their families.






Nancy L. O'Brien
Administrator
Cold Spring, KY

Nancy was appointed Director of Foundation & Workplace Giving for the 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) in 1990. She joined the DAV’s staff in 1972 and has progressed through a series of increasingly responsible administrative posts at the organization’s National Headquarters during her career. Nancy serves a vital role in fund development programs for the DAV Charitable Service Trust and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of its business operations. With more than 39 years in nonprofit management, her broad-based experience has exposed her to the administration of nearly every aspect of operations of the DAV, one of America’s largest, most respected charities. Additionally, Nancy serves as a member of the Military Family & Veterans Service Organizations of America Board of Directors. MFVSOA is a federation representing charitable organizations in employee workplace fund drives nationwide. She has been a member of the Board since the inception of MFVSOA in 1994. Nancy is an honors graduate of Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky.