Detachment Board-of-Trustees/Officers

Each detachment has a Board-of-Trustees elected to manage the detachment affairs. The positions forming the Board-of-Trustees must be elected by the detachment from Regular members (though each detachment may have more elected, only these form the Board-of-Trustees):

• Commandant

• Senior Vice-Commandant

• Junior Vice-Commandant

• Judge Advocate

• Junior Past Commandant

The Adjutant and Paymaster serve as non-voting consultants to the Board-of-Trustees.

Additionally, the following positions are also part of the Detachment Officers and represent a mixture of elected and non-elected positions.

​Note that only Regular members in good standing (current with all dues) are eligible to hold most officer positions.

The following is a list of our officer positions, the member currently in that role and a brief description of their responsibilities. You can email them by clicking on their name.

Commandant

Henry Ewers

The Commandant is the Chief Executive Officer of a detachment. This is the key leadership position that sets the tone and character for the entire detachment, and is critical to the success of the detachment. This person projects a positive image both in the detachment and as the detachment's public face. The Commandant is the primary contact for all external entities, including; media, government agencies, private organizations to name a few.

Sr. Vice Commandant

Dustin Dietman

The Sr. Vice Commandant is the primary assistant to the Commandant. This position actively and proactively works to implement the Commandant's vision, as approved by the Board-of-Trustees.

Jr. Vice Commandant

Chuck Phillips

The Jr. Vice Commandant has primary responsibility for recruiting new members and retaining existing members. As such, this position is responsible for initiating and supporting programs, events and efforts to attract new members.

Judge Advocate

Dennis Klug

The Judge Advocate is the keeper, protector and counselor regarding laws, bylaws, policies, and procedures in the detachment.

Jr. Past Commandant

Robbie Holscher

This is the member most recently vacating the office of Commandant before the current Commandant. They are a counselor to the current Commandant and Board of Trustees.

Paymaster

Alisa Wilkinson

The Paymaster is the Detachments Chief Financial Officer. They serve as the detachment Treasurer and is responsible for all financial record-keeping and reporting activity. They are responsible for all IRS filings, account transactions, and to assist on audits. They are responsible for the collections of member dues and the transmittal of National and Department funds.

Adjutant

Gary Braaten

The Adjutant serves as the Corporate Secretary for the detachment. They record all meeting minutes and publish the minutes and agendas as mandated in the bylaws or directed by the Commandant.

Sergeant at Arms

Chuck Ruhoff

The Seargeant at Arms is responsible for setting up and maintaining order at meetings. They are the official greeter of guests and visitors and certify that those in attendance at Business meetings are qualified.

Chaplain

Marv Binstock

The Chaplain is our point person in providing care, support, aid and comfort to Marines and their families in need. They provide invocations and services as required or called upon. They are responsible to abide by mandated ritual and provide notification to National and Department relative to deceased members.