Dylan Dalzotto

Organization: 6-ADVS

Dylan Dalzotto is the Assistant Deputy Director for Public and Intergovernmental
Affairs with the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. Dylan provides oversight of
the Department’s unique Veteran programs, community-based grants and special
initiatives designed to serve Arizona’s Veterans, service members and their families. He
also manages the Department’s community engagement and communications.

As a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, Dylan deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in
2003. He served in a transportation unit moving tanks, heavy equipment, etc.,
throughout the countries of Kuwait and Iraq. Upon his return, he pursued a Bachelor’s
Degree from ASU and a Master’s Degree in Education from NAU. In 2008, he started
his career serving the “Veterans Inspiring Patriotism” (VIP) program at the Joe Foss
Institute. The VIP program provides classrooms a volunteer Veteran guest speaker, who
promotes the importance of patriotism, public service, integrity and an appreciation for
America’s freedoms. With help from an outstanding team, Dylan helped grow and
expand this program to serve more than 2 million students nationwide. For this effort
and his service in the Veteran volunteer community, Dylan was inducted into the
Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame, class of 2015.

Dylan has been active in the Arizona Veteran community for over 15 years. He has
served as director, vice chairman and chairman of the Unified Arizona Veterans.