No Cost Military Transition Support
1-714-486-3696
100% Tax Deductible
Non Profit 501(c)(3)
100% of Donations Go To Veterans
VTS is an ALL VOLUNTEER NON PROFIT 501(c) (3)
VTS ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS & SUPPORT TEAM
RUSSELL LEVY JD- VTS FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Started helping Veterans at Saddleback Church and then became an Employment Director at a veterans non-profit that had a service center and transitional housing for homeless veterans. Russell discovered that if he was able to help veterans before they left the military a high percentage of them would have a successful reintegration and not become unemployed, underemployed or homeless. His vision of Seamless Military Reintegration focused on "Veterans Mentoring Veterans" in four key areas has propelled VTS into a fast growing and effective non-profit with very low costs and extremely high returns.
STEPHEN DONOVAN- VETLINE RADIO HOST
Stephen Donovan, Orange County native, served with the 101st Airborne Division and was part of the 2007-2008 "Surge" in Iraq. Stephen has been a strong veteran advocate since 2010 and has assisted hundreds of veterans with Post 9/11 GI Bill Assistance, transitional housing support, peer to peer support, service related injury claims and in 2014 he started the non-profit called "Smiles for Soldiers" to provide dental care to veterans.
KATHY BURNAM- VTS VICE PRESIDENT
Entrepreneur, business development, business owner and human resource manager with a solid career work history of demonstrating leadership and expertise in analyzing, developing, and executing plans. Kathy has a team-oriented mentality, budget management experience, sales and merchandising experience, a customer service specialist, recruiting, training and retention, leadership and team development and community involvement experience. Kathy has excellent skills in writing, cooking, creative out of the box thinking as well as event management. Kathy's civilian work history helps transitioning veterans understand the civilian corporate culture and how to achieve a seamless successful reintegration
MIGUEL A. HUERTANICACIO- VTS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
A U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant, veteran, who did five years in service and served 3 tours in Iraq as a Supply & Logistics Administrations Clerk and as a Convoy Security Driver.
Started working with veterans at Veteran's First, a non-profit homeless shelter, as a house manager and facilities chef. Currently working as Secretary of the Board with Veteran Transition Support by helping veterans coming out of service transition into the civilian sector. By using my culinary background, logistics, and administrative skills I help the team plan, control, purchase, cook, and manage VTS workshops on an biweekly basis.
Past civilian held positions that have attributed and honed my skills come from purchasing, data entry, customer service, and loan negotiations. Presently at California State University Fullerton pursuing a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management.
KAMRAN FORGHANI- VTS TREASURER
Kamran joined the US Navy as a firefighter and Farsi interpreter. He served one tour in the Persian Gulf. He received his BS degree at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business in Business Administration. He worked at Deloitte as an Auditor and has completed his Masters in Business from University of Southern California. Kamran has a passion for serving the community and has served on the VTS Board since it's inception. His background includes global naval operations, financial audits and analysis. As an auditor with KPMG and Deloitte, I evaluated asset portfolios and financial performance. I have learned through my employment, academic and veterans outreach activities that I enjoy helping others and working with diverse customer, employee and other stakeholder groups. I coordinate with industry leaders and service members to ensure smooth reintegration.
KIMBERLY MARTIN- BOARD MEMBER