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There are few finer legacies than having served our country well — statesmen, soldiers, and citizens alike. Then there are those who understand the cost of such sacrifice and give of themselves in an effort to pay back. Such are the people of Veterans Legal Services and all who support them.
— Doris Kearns Goodwin, Friend of VLS
In Memoriam
Allan Ryan, Esq., Chair, 2016-2023
Marine Corps Veteran

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William B. Asher, Esq. (Chair)
Partner, retired
Choate, Hall & Stewart
Elyse Marks (Treasurer)
Vice President, Workplace Investment Innovation
Fidelity Investments
Daniel LaPenta, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
Santander Bank
* Navy veteran
Jennifer Glanville
Head Brewer, Brewery Manager
Boston Beer Co.
Alexandra Trobe, Esq.
Clerk to the Honorable Jane A. Restani
U.S. Court of International Trade
* Air Force Veteran
Miroslav Majernik
Student
* Army Veteran
Nicole Jackson Leslie, Esq. (Secretary)
Vice President, Private Wealth Management
Brown Brothers Harriman
Jonathan C. Hayden, Esq.
Associate
Goulston & Storrs
* Army Veteran
Joseph Kearns Goodwin, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Public Policy
Bank of America
* Army Veteran
Christopher Walton
VA Peer Counselor/Case Manager
Veterans Health Administration
* Navy Veteran
Nicholas Hasenfus, Esq.
Associate
Holland & Knight
* Marine Corps Veteran
Aneisha Worrell, Esq.
Benefits Consultant Attorney
Ropes & Gray
Jeong Park
Student
* Army Veteran
FRIENDS OF VLS
Richard “Dick” Allen, Esq.
Casner & Edwards (ret.)
Michael Douvadjian, ChFC, CFP®, CLU
Morgan Stanley
Biographer and Historian
Casner & Edwards
Foley Hoag
Triangle, Inc.
Barclay Damon
Bain Capital and Boston Celtics
WilmerHale (ret.)
William “Bill” F. Sinnott, Esq.
Hinckley Allen
COUNCIL OF ADVISORS
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