VFU Board Members
Cynde Collins-Clark, LPC, NCC Executive Director – mother of Iraqi War Veteran
Joe Collins, U.S. Army Reserve (Ret.) OIF Veteran
James L. Clark, brother of Vietnam Veterans (Army and Navy) and step dad of OIF veteran, retired educator.
Brigadier General Pete Costilow (Ret. Oklahoma Army National Guard)
Irene Costilow, 2009 Oklahoma Mother of the Year and wife of Vietnam Veteran
Lt. Col. Brett Crawley – (USAR) OEF and OIF veteran
Connie Fox, Ph.D. – Licensed Professional Counselor and past president of Oklahoma Counseling Association (OCA).
Dorothy Hammert – Former OK Mother of the Year and wife of Korean War Veteran
Jack McCallister, 1st Lt. USMC, Vietnam Veteran
Merradyth McCallister, Wife, Vietnam Veteran and Holisitic Healing Advocate
Shane McKinley – OIF Veteran (Army) and proud mother of 2.
Stephanie Mines, Ph.D. – Founder, TARA Approach for the Resolution of Shock and Trauma and Neuro Psychologist
Christi Roney – Marketing Director, Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity.
Paul Sullivan, Community member with a passion to serve veterans. Father-in-law, OEF veteran.
Advisory Council:
Tim Fannin – Founding VFU Board member since 2007 and VFU Advisory Member beginning 2013. USMC and Gulf War Veteran
Elizabeth Nichols – Attorney
Prior Board and Advisory Council Members:
Grayford H. Chesher, (deceased, 2010) Founding VFU Board Member faithfully serving from 2007-2010. Korean War Veteran, US Navy on the USS Brinkley Bass.
Nelda Ferguson, Ph.D. – (deceased, 2011) Faithfully serving as Advisory Support 2007-2011. Psychologist and wife of WW 2 Veteran KIA.
Sara Green, Founding VFU Board Member serving from 2007-2011, Counselor and mom of an OEF veteran, the late Robert Cody Green.
Walter Hammert – (deceased, Sept. 30, 2015) Founding VFU Board Member faithfully serving from 2007-2015. Korean War Veteran USAF.
