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Meet the Officers & Board of Directors

The Yale Veterans Association (YVA) is dedicated to recognizing the importance and value of military service.

Our organization is run by our dedicated Board of Directors and assisted by our volunteers, who represent a diverse range of Yale's schools and have served in various branches of the United States Armed Forces.

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Gabby Fong

President

 Yale College '16

Navy Surface Warfare

& Intelligence Officer

Keith Buckholz

Vice President

Yale College '25

Marine Corps Aviation Maintenance Technician

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Mo Schoenthal

Board Chair

Yale SOM '16

Navy Supply Officer

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Michael Herbert

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Treasurer

 Yale College '16

Naval Flight Officer

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Adrian Bonenberger

Past President, Director

Yale College '02

Army Infantry Officer

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 Jay Siembieda

Past Chair, Director

Yale SOM '09

 Navy H-46D Helicopter Pilot

Kate Ahrens

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Secretary

Yale Law School '26

Coast Guard Officer

Tom Opladen

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Co-Founder, Incorporator, Director, & President Emeritus 

Yale College '66

Navy Chief Engineer and

Senior Watch Officer

Larry Lipsher

Assistant Treasurer

Yale College '62

Army Reserve - Military Police

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Fred Nagle

 Founder, Incorporator, Chair Emeritus, & Director

Yale College '66

Army Ordnance Officer

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 Lydia Cristobal

Director 

Yale School of Nursing, DNP '16

 Army Reserve Nurse Corps

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Josh Ray

Director

Yale College '13 (Eli Whitney)

Navy Firecontrolman

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Sam Cohen

Director

Yale College '15

Naval Surface Warfare Officer

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Glen Gechlik

Director

Yale SOM '05

 Air Force Medical Officer

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Chris Harnisch

Director

Yale Jackson School '15

Yale SOM '15

Army Military Intelligence Officer

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Henry Kwan

Director

 Yale GSAS '05

Army Sergeant - Public Affairs