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 Affairs
walter.gaskin@milvets.nc.gov

Dr. Michelle Laws
Vice Chair
Assistant Director, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities,
and Substance Abuse Services, Consumer Policy and Engagement

Mark Edmonds, Vice Chair
USA, Retired, Chief Operating Officer, Workforce Solutions, North Carolina
Department of Commerce
Mark.edmonds@nccommerce.com

Mark Bilosz
Vice Chair
Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Winston-Salem Regional Office
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mark.Bilosz@va.gov

Stephanie Young
Network Director of Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care
Network (VISN 6)

Martin Falls
Vice Chair
USA (Retired), Chief of Staff, NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Deputy Network Director
Martin.Falls@milvets.nc.gov
 

For more information on the North Carolina Governors Working Group please visit here