Executive Officers
President: Simon Brackett
1st Vice President: Richie Sands
2nd Vice President: Tony Woodruff
Secretary: Nicole Cosman
Treasurer: Matt Ohrstrom
Past President: Amie Kemppainen
Appointed Council
NGAUS State Representative: –Vacant–
EANGUS State Representative: Mark Anthony Sproviero
Air Guard Retiree: Joe Stevens
Army Guard Retiree: Mike Wilson
Ex- Officio Council Members
Executive Director: Jeff Frisby
Family Programs: Dawn Dancer/ Tina Predmore
Company Grade/ Junior Officer Representative: –Vacant–
Junior Enlisted Representative: –Vacant–
TAG Representative: –Vacant–
SEL Representative: –Vacant–
MSC Representatives (1 Officer, 1 Enlisted per command)
JFHQ- Army
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
Camp Grayling JMTC
Officer: Jennifer Swymeler
Enlisted: Kevin Palmatier
Fort Custer Training Site/ 177th RTC
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
46 MP CMD
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
63rd TRP BDE
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
272nd RSG
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: Joseph Gregory
177th MP BDE
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
JFHQ- Air
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
127th Wing
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
110th AW
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
Alpena CRTC
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: Kyle Metzger
NGAM Standing Committees
Awards and Scholarships Committee
Chair: Richie Sands
Co-Chair: Leah Voelker
Bylaws Committee
Chair: Mike Wilson
Co-Chair: Joe Stevens
Conference Committee
Chair: Keith Lane
Co-Chair: Christopher Pawsat
Corporate Programs Committee
Chair: –Vacant–
Co-Chair: –Vacant–
Finance Committee
Chair: –Vacant–
Co-Chair: –Vacant–
Ex-Officio NGAM Treasurer: Matt Ohrstrom
Junior Ranks Committee
Chair (Junior Officer): –Vacant–
Chair (Junior Enlisted): –Vacant–
Legislative Committee
Chair: Richie Sands
Co-Chair: –Vacant–
Membership Committee
Chair: Tony Woodruff
Co-Chair: Christopher Pawsat
Resolutions Committee
Chair: –Vacant–
Co-Chair: –Vacant–
Retiree Affairs Committee
Chair: Mike Wilson
Co-Chair: Joe Stevens
Ways and Means Committee
Officer: –Vacant–
Enlisted: –Vacant–
Veterans Support Grant Committee
NGAM Special Committees
Nominations Committee
Chair: Amie Kemppainen
Co-Chair: Scott Meyers
NGAUS 2024
Chair: Jeff Connell
Co-Chair: Scott Meyers
Ready to step up and serve? We need your leadership and ideas to help make NGAM a valuable resource to the National Guard. To volunteer for any of the positions above or if you have other ways you can help, email us at executivedirector@ngam.org.