Officers
Lisa Sandoval, President & Parade Director
Lisa has was elected as President of EVVP in 2019 after several years as a volunteer. She first volunteered in 2013, joined the organization as a member in 2014, and has held several positions including Volunteer Coordinator and Treasurer. Lisa is a U.S. Army Veteran who was stationed at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, and Fort Hood, Texas. She is a mother to her daughter Isabella, an Arizona State University graduate, and has been a local Realtor since 2009.
Why does she volunteer with EVVPA? “To celebrate the sacrifices of our servicemen and women, to aid in the healing process for some of them, and to remind the community that heroes still walk amongst us.”
Cindy LaCour, Secretary
Bio coming soon
Bob Burns, Vice President
Bob is semi-retired, working handyman jobs in his community. He previously owned and operated Driven Solutions, a material handling sales and service company.
Bob is an original member of the EVVP, represented veterans’ services organizations at Mesa City Council meetings. He has served as EVVPA’s President, Treasurer, a Trustee, and as a Member of the By-Laws Committees.
His other community activities include volunteering with American Veterans of Foreign Wars Dode Morris Post 1760 (past Quartermaster and current Trustee) and with the American Legion Post 26, both of Mesa.
Bob served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict (1964 -1968, Active, EN3 SS/DV) as an engineman on diesel/electric submarines and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Subic Bay, Philippines.
Asked why he dedicates so many volunteer hours to the Parade: “I believe the East Valley Veterans Day Parade is a tremendous opportunity to celebrate results of the sacrifices the veterans and their families endured to create and maintain our way of life in this country under the guidance of our Constitution.”
Gerald holds a BS in mechanical engineering and a master’s in public administration. He is the President and CEO of ET/Energy Technologies, LLC. Gerald and his wife, Elizabeth, have seven children and they have lived in Mesa for more than 20 years. Together they founded College Bound, a local non-profit helping students aspire to attend and succeed in college. Gerald’s other volunteer involvements include: the Mesa HoHoKams, Rotary International, the East Valley Adult Resources, and Mesa Sister Cities.
Paul Edwards, Treasurer
Paul was recruited as an EVVPA volunteer while attending an aviation event at Falcon Field. In his four years of volunteering with EVVPA, Paul has taken on many volunteer roles and chores. He was elected to serve on the Board of Trustees in 2016. Also beginning in 2016, he served as Co-Chair of the Parade Committee. Paul was elected Vice President in 2019.
Paul is an Instructor Pilot (First Officer Program) and Leadership/systems consultant. He currently is lead air attack pilot for the U.S. Forestry Inter-agency Service (USDOI, USDA) at Falcon Executive Aviation in Mesa.. His other volunteer activities have included: U.S. Navy League (VP Naval Operations) and The Commemorative Air Force (XO – Executive Officer, Air Show planning, fund raising). When asked why he is involved with the EVVPA, he put it simply: “To serve…especially military personnel and their families for their sacrifices in serving America; and to provide the opportunity for them to celebrate, be honored and recognized.”
Trustees
Helen Lancaster, Trustee
Helen began volunteering with the East Valley Veterans Parade around 2018. Before that Helen had been a volunteer and committee member for the Phoenix VA Parade from 2003 -2011. She has always enjoyed working at the Veteran Day Parades and signed up to be a volunteer & committee member for the EEVP. She enjoys giving back to the community, especially the Veteran community.
Helen is currently employed by the Department Of Veteran Affairs as a Program Manager and has been with the VA for about 22 years. Before that she worked for the DoD-Navy in California.
Janice Shaproski, Trustee
Janice began volunteering with the East Valley Veterans Parade in 2009, along with the husband John. She has served on the Parade Committee and as the organization’s Secretary. Janice has filled many roles with the Parade over the years, including a Trustee position in 2014 and was elected Treasurer in 2017. Her countless hours or volunteerism have made her an indispensable asset to the organization.