BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brig. Gen. Paul Pocopanni
President
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Brig. Gen. Paul Pocopanni
President
Brigadier General Paul A. Pocopanni, Jr. has been a member of the Folds of Honor Alabama Chapter since its inception in 2017(?) Married to Vicki Pocopanni with two children, John Paul Pocopanni and Valerie Powell. After a 39 year year military in the USAF and Air National Guard, Paul volunteers his time in many Veteran, Civic, and Church Groups. Paul has moved from the Vice President to the Board President's position in the Alabama Folds of Honor Chapter in 2025.

Jeff Buck
Vice President
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Jeff Buck
Vice President
Jeff Buck is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in human resources and compensation strategies, corporate leadership, and Veterans initiatives. Jeff has 23+ total years of experience in human resources, 16+ years in compensation, and 9 years in the Army National Guard. Jeff is a life member of The American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), He also serves as a member of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).

Valerie Powell
Director
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Valerie Powell
Director
Valerie serves as the Communications Manager for NaphCare and has extensive experience in social media, websites, publications, and instructional design. Valerie is a Birmingham native and was raised in a military family with strong ties to patriotism and pride in serving our great country. She is married to K.T. Powell, loves to dance and travel, and has two pups, Stella and Grace.

Mark Welch
Director
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Mark Welch
Director
Mark is General Manager of Adams Beverages- Tuscaloosa, which distributes Anheuser-Busch products along with other alcohol and non-Alcohol brands in 13 counties across West Alabama. Mark has been on the board for 2 years but involved with Folds of Honor fundraisers since the Alabama Chapters inception. “ I love giving back to those who sign up for the toughest jobs in our country. Those defending our freedom on the front lines and the first responders right in our backyards are the real heroes of today.” Mark is married to his wife Colby and has 2 kids, Jack and Ellie.

Rusty Redford
Director
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Rusty Redford
Director
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John Lehman
Director
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John Lehman
Director
As General Counsel of America’s First Federal Credit Union, a federally-chartered credit union headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Lehman provides legal guidance and expertise in support of the organization’s mission to enhance the financial well-being of its membership and to improve communities within in its twelve-county footprint. Mr. Lehman served twenty-five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, retiring on 1 April 2025 at the rank of Colonel after holding a variety of leadership billets including Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Forces Reserve; Staff Judge Advocate, 4th Marine Logistics Group; Deputy Chief of Civil-Military Operations, CJ-9, OIR-18; Executive Officer, 4th Civil Affairs Group; Detachment Commander, 3d Civil Affairs Group; and, Senior Trial Counsel, MCAS Beaufort. Col Lehman’s personal awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal. Mr. Lehman is a graduate of Auburn University (B.S., Finance, Summa Cum Laude) and of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.

Don Lee
Director
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Don Lee
Director
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Virgil Pate
Director
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Virgil Pate
Director
Virgil served 34 years in the Alabama Air National Guard (ANG), flying the RF84, RF4C and KC13. During his time, he held senior positions such as Vice Wing Command and later represented the state as the Director of Operations. Since is time in the ANG, Virgil worked over 30 years as the Vice President for Amsouth, SouthTrust and the Federal Home loan Bank of Atlanta as well as the Senior Vice President First City Band of Dallas, TX. Virgil the went on to fly with Atlas Air as a pilot and Instructor pilot for 25 years.

Dan Mikos
Director
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Dan Mikos
Director
Dan Mikos is a Birmingham native who served 28 years of service in the Alabama Air National Guard, with 20 of those as a pilot in the F-4 Phantom fighter jet. He also spent over 20 years as the Air Force Academy Liaison Officer and held a long career as founder of the Mikos Insurance Group in Birmingham.

Joe Robinson
Director
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Joe Robinson
Director
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