Lourdes E. 'Alfie' Alvarado-Ramos
Director
Alfie Alvarado serves as the Director of YOUR Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. …
David Puente Jr.
Deputy Director
David Puente Jr. is the Deputy Director of YOUR Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs…
Mary Forbes
Assistant Director
COL (Retired) Mary Forbes graduated from the US Military Academy in 1983, the US Army War…
Mike Kashmar
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Kashmar is a 26 year state employee with budgeting and accounting experience at various…
Sarah Conly
Human Resources Director
Sarah joined your WDVA HR Team in 2015 and has almost 20 years of diverse human resources…
Heidi Audette
Communications and Legislative Director
Born and raised in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Heidi Audette completed her Bachelor of Science…
Jeff Kiper
Chief Information Officer
Jeff Kiper serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Your Washington State Department of…
Rudy Lopez
Washington Veterans Cemetery Director
Rudy Lopez is a 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force, holding various positions in the…
William McElya
Administrator of Washington Veterans Home
William McElya joined the WDVA team as the Home Administrator of our…
Robert Pence
Administrator of Washington Soldiers Home
Robert has worked in healthcare for over 25 years. He started working in a long term care…
Patrick McNabb
Administrator of the Spokane Veterans Home
Patrick McNabb was born in Calgary, Alberta Canada and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta. Patrick…
Steven J. Gill, MPA
Veterans Services Administrator and Tribal Liaison
Steven J. Gill is the Veterans Services Administrator and Tribal Liaison for the Washington…
Peter G. Schmidt, Psy. D., LMHC
Director, Counseling and Wellness
Dr. Peter Schmidt is Director of Counseling and Wellness Programs for the Washington Department…