Tom Zimmerman

President, Co-Founder

Tom is co-founder and President of the Board of Directors for Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania. Professionally he is an entrepreneur who started a sales/distribution center for a niche electronics business in 1992.

Michael Reardon

Treasurer

Michael is Treasurer for Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania. He is a 31-year Veteran of the PA Army National Guard, with twenty of those years spent on active duty. In addition to two deployments, the majority of Mike's active duty service was spent with the PA Counterdrug Joint Task Force, supporting the National Guard, law enforcement, and community-based organizations' efforts to combat drug abuse.

Steve Rexford

Board Member

Steve Rexford is a retired business executive with over 40 years of experience in Labor Relations and Human Resources Management. He maintains an organization consulting business specializing in the interpersonal and organizational issues involved with the transition of family owned businesses to the next generation.

John Hickey

Board Member

As the Senior Consultant for market Development for UPMC Health Plan in the Central Region, John provides leadership and direction for plan development in the region, to include expansion, retention, and operational effectiveness.

Valerie Fletcher

Vice-President, Co-Founder

Val is the co-founder and the Vice President for Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania. Val was raised in a military family; she and her siblings were born while her father was active duty for 22.5 years with the United States Air Force.

Tim Deery

Board Member

With more than 25 years of investment management experience, Tim is a founding partner and portfolio manager for Adare Asset Management, where he shares responsibility for equity strategy, including research and security selection. As Chief Investment Officer and an expert on fixed income, Tim leads the firm’s analysis, research, and selection of fixed income securities.

JoAnn Tresco

Board Member

JoAnn Tresco is a Sergeant Major (retired) with 34 years of service in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. She retired in 2014 from the 28th Infantry Division Judge Advocate General Corps where she ended her military career as a Senior Paralegal NCOIC.

Lisa Zimmerman

Secretary

Lisa is Secretary for Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Cedar Crest College with a degree in Medical Technology and a Master of Science in Health Care Administration.

William M. Reed

Board Member

William “Bill” Reed is the Director for Veterans Services at the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg where he leads a team of professionals dedicated to expanding the reach and effectiveness of programs that serve “homeless” and “at risk” Veterans in South Central Pennsylvania.

Lou Nieves, Jr.

Board Member

Lou Nieves, Jr. is a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. During his service in the PA Air National Guard, he was assigned to the 111th Fighter Wing in Willow Grove Joint Reserve Base, PA, followed by the 112th Air Control Squadron in State College, PA. Lou finished his career as the Recruiting Office Supervisor for the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Middletown, PA and retired in 2006 in the rank of Master Sergeant.