Leadership

The Department of Indiana’s organization follows the guidelines of the SUVCW, with a Department Commander, Senior Vice Department Commander, Junior Vice Department Commander, Department Secretary, and Department Treasurer, who are all elected annually by the Department members. Other positions of responsibility within the Department are by appointment of the Department Commander. See the table below for the current Department of Indiana elected and appointed positions.

2024-2025 Elected and Appointed Officers of the Department of Indiana – SUVCW

Office	Name	Email
Department Commander	Thomas L. Schmitt	Contact
Senior Vice Department Commander	Travis LeMaster	Contact
Junior Vice Department Commander	David Hoesli	Contact
Council Member	Dennis H. Rigsby	Contact
Council Member	J. Alan Teller	Contact
Council Member	Timothy J. Beckman	Contact
Secretary	William R. Adams	Contact
Assistant Secretary	Jonathan Swarts	Contact
Treasurer	Dennis Hutchinson	Contact
Patriotic Instructor	Jonathan Swarts	Contact
Chaplain	J. Alan Teller	Contact
Graves Registration Officer	David Hoesli	Contact
Historian	Bruce R. Kolb	Contact
Civil War Memorials Officer	Michael W. Beck	Contact
Eagle Scout Coordinator	Michael W. Beck	Contact
Counselor	Bruce R. Kolb	Contact
GAR Highway Officer	William R. Adams	Contact
Signals Officer	Timothy J. Beckman	Contact
Legion Editor	Jonathan Swarts	Contact
GAR Records Officer	Bruce R. Kolb	Contact