OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

The Veteran Owned Business Round Table is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of members who have general supervision of the organization. Directors must be honorably discharged from the United States Military and serve on the board for a term of four (4) years.

Roderick Rickman

(U.S. Army)

President

President, Rickman Enterprise Group

Roderick K. Rickman, Chairman and CEO of Rickman Enterprise Group is a native Detroiter whose roots are firmly planted in the community. Rickman is founder and CEO of Rickman Enterprise Group, a full-service environmental and industrial service company servicing municipalities and many other industries from multiple locations throughout the United States.

Warren Underwood

(U.S. Army)

Vice-President

CEO, Infiniti Group International, LLC

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Dave Christie

(U.S. Air Force)

2nd Vice-President

CEO, CMAC Transportation

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Tony Tarkowski

(U.S. Army)

Secretary

President/CEO, Sygnetics, Inc.

Tarkowski, a Vietnam-era veteran, is CEO and founder of Sygnetics, a personnel services and staffing firm that has provided engineering, information technology, medical, administrative and many other services for nearly 30 years in both the government and commercial sectors.

Eric Peterson

(U.S. Army)

Treasurer

President,  Suburban Bolt

Peterson serves as co-owner and President of Suburban Bolt & Supply, a family-owned business that distributes industrial supplies and provides inventory management to the manufacturing, automotive and defense industries.

Peter Vazquez

(U.S. Army)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CEO, Brand Echo Media Solutions

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

George P. Barnes, Jr.

(U.S. Army)

CEO, Heritage Vision Plans

Barnes is the Founder and Chairman of Heritage Vision Plans, Inc., a national benefits underwriting management company with providers in all 50 states, as well as the Founder and President of Heritage Optical Centers. Inc. a chain of full-service retail eye care centers established in 1975 and located throughout metropolitan Detroit.

Michael Evangelista

(U.S. Army)

Founder, E2 Enterprises

Evangelista is a Vietnam-era veteran and founder of E2 Enterprises, which provides construction materials, equipment and services to governments and private businesses.

Greg Stachura

(U.S. Air Force)

CEO, American Veterans’ Enterprises

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John Henderson

(U.S. Army)

CEO, AEL-Span

HONORARY CHAIR

Bruno (A) Olvera

Head of North America Supplier Diversity Development

CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD

Corporate Advisory Board President

Tom Lake

Purchasing Senior Vice President

OUR COMMITTEE CHAIRS

The Veteran Roundtable has several committees dedicated to helping Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses and Veteran Owned Businesses in the United States. Committees may be appointed by the President of the VOBRT as deemed necessary to conduct and manage the success of the organizations programs.

George P. Barnes, Jr.

(U.S. Army)

MEMBERSHIP AND AUTHENTICATION

Chairman of the Board, Heritage Vision Plans, Inc.

John H. Eley, Jr

(U.S. Marine Corps)

MEMBERSHIP AND AUTHENTICATION

CEO, JHE Consulting Services, LLC

Joseph Tate

(U.S. Army)

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

State Representative
Michigan’s 2nd House District

Warren Underwood

(U.S. Army)

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

CEO, Infiniti Group International, LLC

Dave Christie

(U.S. Air Force)

EVENTS COMMITTEE / ANNUAL GOLF OUTING

CEO, CMAC Transportation

Joseph Anderson

(U.S. Army)

CORPORATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE

CEO, TAG Holdings, Inc.

Ponce Clay

(U.S. Navy)

EVENTS COMMITTEE / SPECIAL EVENTS

CEO, The Clay Group, LLC

Ronald Ross

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / CORPORATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE

CEO, Ross Business Development

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