VFW Department of Connecticut Officers, 2026-2027
John A. Kennedy
Commander
John is an All-American District Commander and consistently one of the top VFW recruiters in the Department of Connecticut.
Steve Evangelista
Sr. Vice Commander
Steve is a multi-year commander of VFW Stratford
Karl C. Steiner
Jr. Vice Commander
Karl is a long-time quartermaster of the state’s largest post and a past Department Judge Advocate.
Domenic Guiliano
Adjutant / Quartermaster
A retired Navy Chief, Domenic Guiliano is the first GWOT Adjutant / Quartermaster in the VFW Department of Connecticut.
Stan Borusiewicz
National Council Member
Stan is a VFW All-American triple-crown winner, Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, and the state’s top recruiter.
Charles M. Pickett
2025-2026 Commander
Charlie was the first Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran to be VFW Connecticut commander. Read his official biography.
| OFFICE | POST | NAME | |
| STATE | COMMANDER | 10201 | John A. Kennedy |
| STATE | SR. VICE COMMANDER | 9460 | Steve Evangelista |
| STATE | JR. VICE COMMANDER | 201 | Karl C. Steiner |
| STATE | QUARTERMASTER | 5095 | Domenic M. Guiliano |
| STATE | CHAPLAIN | 1265 | Kenneth C. Hartline |
| STATE | ADJUTANT | 5095 | Domenic M. Guiliano |
| STATE | INSPECTOR | 3336 | Jennifer Williams |
| DEPARTMENT | SERVICE OFFICER | 149 | Roberto Reyes |
| STATE | JUDGE ADVOCATE | 201 | Sheldon Potesak |
| STATE | SURGEON | 603 | Earl S. Colella |
| STATE | CHIEF OF STAFF | 149 | Juan G. Rivas |
| STATE | OFFICER OF THE DAY | 10059 | Graham Bisset |
| PAST STATE | COMMANDER | 12150 | Charles M. Pickett |
| STATE | NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER | 201 | Stanley W. Borusiewicz Jr. |
| STATE | MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN | 201 | Stanley W. Borusiewicz Jr. |
| COMMANDER | DISTRICT 1 | 9460 | John Jacques |
| COMMANDER | DISTRICT 2 | 201 | Jack LeBlanc |
| COMMANDER | DISTRICT 3 | 511 | Lee Wilson |
| COMMANDER | DISTRICT 4 | 189 | Felix Santana III |
| COMMANDER | DISTRICT 5 | 1672 | Wayne Maher |
| COMMANDER | DISTRICT 6 | 3336 | Forrest L Anderson |