Meet Our Executive Committee
Our Executive and Advisory Committee members come from diverse backgrounds bringing with them a variety of experiences to serve our clients' needs. If you have an interest in joining our Advisory, please reach out to ddognin@vetstronginc.org.
Donna Dognin - Co-Founder / Executive Director - daughter of Vietnam USAF Veteran and sister of US Army Veteran (retired)
Amy Wernicki - Director of Finance and Fundraising - military family member & long-time veteran supporter
Melanie Gale - USMC Veteran
Edward Litherland - Retired US Army Reserve Command SGT Major; member of Bristol CERT
Melissa Stevenson - Teacher, Daughter of Navy Veteran, Son in the Air Force Academy
Advisory Committee:
John Lodovico - US Army Vietnam Veteran
Margaret "Maggie" Wernicki - granddaughter of veteran - long-time veteran supporter
John "JP" Parente - military family member
Co-Founder:
Patrick Nelligan - US Army Reserve CW5 (Command Chief Warrant Officer) (Retired)
Our Team.
We all need someone to lean on from time to time. Our expert team is here to help with all your veteran needs
Donna Dognin
Executive Director and Co-Founder
Amy Wernicki
Fundraising and Finance Director