Governor’s Working Group Mission In 2006, an intra-governmental Working Group was established, focusing on health and wellness, job creation, workforce enrichment, legal and financial services, and benefits for Veterans. Over the years, this coalition has evolved into a referral and collaboration network that gets Veterans and their families the services and supports that they need and reduces red tape. Governor Cooper is supportive of the initiatives undertaken by the Working Group. Vision The North Carolina Governor’s Working Group [NCGWG] is charged with facilitating collaboration and coordination among ALL Federal, state and local agency partners that touch a veteran’s life in the state of North Carolina. In short, the “Working Group” is making government work for our vets. Working Group Chair & Vice Chairs LtGen Walter Gaskin Chair Secretary, N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairswalter.gaskin@milvets.nc.gov Deefa Avola Vice Chair Assistant Director, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, Consumer Policy and EngagementDeefa.avola@dhhs.nc.gov Mark Edmonds, Vice Chair USA, Retired, Chief Operating Officer, Workforce Solutions, North Carolina Department of CommerceMark.edmonds@nccommerce.com Mark Bilosz Vice Chair Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Winston-Salem Regional Office U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMark.Bilosz@va.gov Paul Crews Network Director of Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)Paul.Crews@va.gov Terry Westbrook Vice Chair USA (Retired), Assistant Secretary For Veterans Affairs, NC Department of Military and Veterans AffairsTerry.Westbrook@milvets.nc.gov For more information on the North Carolina Governors Working Group please visit here
Governor’s Working Group Mission In 2006, an intra-governmental Working Group was established, focusing on health and wellness, job creation, workforce enrichment, legal and financial services, and benefits for Veterans. Over the years, this coalition has evolved into a referral and collaboration network that gets Veterans and their families the services and supports that they need and reduces red tape. Governor Cooper is supportive of the initiatives undertaken by the Working Group. Vision The North Carolina Governor’s Working Group [NCGWG] is charged with facilitating collaboration and coordination among ALL Federal, state and local agency partners that touch a veteran’s life in the state of North Carolina. In short, the “Working Group” is making government work for our vets. Working Group Chair & Vice Chairs LtGen Walter Gaskin Chair Secretary, N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairswalter.gaskin@milvets.nc.gov Deefa Avola Vice Chair Assistant Director, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, Consumer Policy and EngagementDeefa.avola@dhhs.nc.gov Mark Edmonds, Vice Chair USA, Retired, Chief Operating Officer, Workforce Solutions, North Carolina Department of CommerceMark.edmonds@nccommerce.com Mark Bilosz Vice Chair Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Winston-Salem Regional Office U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMark.Bilosz@va.gov Paul Crews Network Director of Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)Paul.Crews@va.gov Terry Westbrook Vice Chair USA (Retired), Assistant Secretary For Veterans Affairs, NC Department of Military and Veterans AffairsTerry.Westbrook@milvets.nc.gov For more information on the North Carolina Governors Working Group please visit here
