Executive Staff
William M. Matz, Jr.,
Major General, US Army, Retired
President
wmatz@naus.org
Bill assumed the position of President of the Association in
January 2005 after a distinguished career in the military and
the private sector. During his Army career, General Matz saw combat
in Vietnam as an infantry company commander where he was wounded
in action during the 1968 TET Offensive. He served as a staff
officer or commander in six different Army divisions, as plans
officer of the Pacific Fleet's amphibious ready group, in Panama
during Operation Just Cause, and as Executive Secretary to the
Secretary of Defense.
In the private sector, General Matz's senior management positions
included oversight of worldwide Army programs as a Vice President
for Raytheon Company and as General Manager of Northrop Grumman's
Saudi Arabian National Guard program. He was appointed by the
President of the United States to the Veterans Disability Benefits
Commission in the fall of 2005. An experienced leader and advocate
for the uniformed services, his familiarity with Capitol Hill
serves NAUS members and indeed all uniformed services members
and veterans well.
Mrs. Tamea A. Boone
Treasurer & Director of Membership Services
taboone@naus.org
Tamie has a BS in Accounting with over 25 years of progressive
management level positions. Her understanding of military benefits
and issues comes from the view of a military spouse, and her many
years of service on the NAUS staff. Her husband is a retired career
Marine.
Gene R. Willis
1SG, US Army, Retired
Secretary & Director of Administration
gwillis@naus.org
Gene retired from the Army with more than 24 years experience
in the Personnel Management and Administrative fields. He joined
the National Association for Uniformed Services team in 1989 as
the Director of Administration. He later assumed the additional
responsibility of Secretary of the Association.
Steve Hein
LCDR, US Coast Guard, Retired
Director of Marketing
shein@naus.org
Steve is a Certified Marketing Executive with more than 18 years
experience in marketing and advertising. This experience includes
military recruitment marketing while serving on active duty, and
executive-level marketing positions in the higher education, mail-order
pharmacy and publishing industries.
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Legislative Team
Mr. Rick Jones
US Army Veteran
Legislative Director/PAC
rjones@naus.org
Rick served as a medical specialist during the Vietnam War era.
Before joining NAUS, Rick held a similar position for AMVETS after
serving more than 20 years as a legislative aide on the staffs
of several Senators and members of the House of Representatives.
His service on Capitol Hill included four years as professional
staff on funding issues related to veterans affairs' budget and
appropriations.
Hal Grant
SGM, US Army, Retired
Deputy Legislative Director & Director of Chapter Management
hgrant@naus.org
Hal retired from the Army with 25 years service, and then served
18 years with the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington,
DC (Old Soldiers Home). At the Home, he was Admissions Officer,
closely involved with the problems and concerns of the residents.
He humorously quips that he is "Medicare plus 4" (69
years old) so is attuned to the problems of Seniors.
Mike Plumer
CTI1, US Navy, Retired
National Military and Veterans Benefits Advisor
mplumer@naus.org
Mike's our resident "spook," having served in the Naval
Security Group as a Russian linguist for 23 years. He has been
in the D.C. area working as a lobbyist for veterans, military
retired members and their families, and senior citizens since
1998.
Morgan Brown
MSgt, USAF, Retired
Senior Legislative Assistant
mbrown@naus.org
Since retiring from the Air Force in 2002, this former night stalker (K-9 Handler and First Sergeant) has been hounding members of Congress, DoD, and the Administration to fulfill its obligations to members of the Uniformed Services. Morgan was the manager of military and government relations for the Air Force Sergeants Association prior to assuming duties here at NAUS.
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Uniformed Services Journal
Mrs. Marcy J. Genest
Managing Editor, USJ
mgenest@naus.org
Marcy has been a part of the NAUS team since 1995. Her experience
ranges from working in the Membership Department to her current
position managing the editorial and graphic content of our highly
acclaimed, bimonthly publication, Uniformed Services Journal.
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Communications
Stephanie Hall
Database Manager
shall@naus.org
Charito Ampoyo
Accounting Associate
campoyo@naus.org
Charito has 10 years of experience in a variety of areas including
financial analysis and sales processes. She is working on her
graduate certificate in accounting, leading towards a Master's
degree. Charito is an avid volunteer, giving her time to the community
wherever her husband's Air Force career takes her.
Nadine Vranizan
Mailroom Associate
nvranizan@naus.org
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Consultant
Charles Partridge
Colonel, US Army, Retired
NAUS Consultant
cpartridge@naus.org
Chuck Partridge served as the NAUS Legislative Counsel for many
years during the late 1980s and 1990s after a distinguished military
career. He was instrumental in leading the fight for COLAs and
TRICARE For Life. Col. Partridge was awarded the prestigious "Hero
of TRICARE Award" in which he was cited for his work ensuring
that "TRICARE sets the standard for American health care,
serves the best people in the world, and improves every day."
A fixture on Capitol Hill, and a staunch veteran in the fight
for your benefits, Chuck participates regularly as our on-call
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