Luis A. Marquez earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico in 1992. He is a Certified Public Manager since 1999. He has served in State of Arizona government for twenty years in various capacities. He joined the Department of Veterans’ Services in 2014. Luis manages the Department’s financial strategic goals and oversees the Financial Services Division’s operations.

Rebecca F. Villalpando was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Sacred Heart Elementary School, and graduated from Trevor G. Browne in 1978.  Commissioner Villalpando joined the U.S. Navy in January 1980.  She attended Radiomen “A” School in San Diego, California; her first duty station was at the Naval Telecommunication Center in Moffett Field, California. She worked as a Radioman in the top secret Telecommunication Center under Admiral May, commander of the Seventh Fleet.

Joan McDermott was born in Wisconsin and grew up on a dairy farm.  Joan attended Walther Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago and later earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Washburn University in Topeka.  Joan was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in 1967; she served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Born in Glendale, CA during 1948.Graduated from Paradise HS, Paradise, CA.Attended Yuba Jr. College, Marysville, CA.Enlisted in the USMC 1967 at MCRD, San Diego, CA.Served in DaNang, So. Vietnam from Jan. 1968 to March 1970 at III MAF, H & S Co., Security/Club System.Retired in 1989 at 29 Palms, CA. as a Gunny Sergeant.Lived in Kingman for 20 years working as a Security Officer for 15 years at the Flamingo Resort & Casino in Laughlin, NV.Gene has spent many hours as a volunteer in numerous Veteran Service Organizations, and Abate of AZ.

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