Roy White has been a Captain for Southwest Airlines for seven years. Roy served 20 years flying in the Air Force and believes strongly in the mission of the Snowball Express. “These 'fallen heroes' did not choose how to die, but they chose how to live their lives with honor, integrity and service to their country. Bringing these families together annually is a way to honor them in a manner that is cathartic for the spouses, enjoyable for the children and life changing for the volunteers.” 

Tom Mackie works for Northrop Grumman developing the next generation of Unmanned Aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Tom is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves and continues to fly F/A-18 Hornets out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in support of Global Operations. 

Tom serves on the board Board because of his desire to support the families of our fallen heroes and the extensive community work in which he has been involved over the years. His 18 years of service (and having lost many friends along the way) allows him to identify first-hand with this great cause and provide continuity between the military services and the families. Tom is proud to be among those to further the vision and outreach of Snowball Express for the spouses and children of our nation's heroes.

Jeanette’s father, Sgt. Eddie Chervony, served with the 77th Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division and was killed in action on May 5, 1968 in the Republic of South Vietnam. Sgt Chervony was credited with saving the lives of five of his fellow soldiers and received the Army Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. Jeanette was 13 months old at the time.

Jeanette has been an active member of Sons & Daughters In Touch (www.sdit.org) since 1992 and served on the National Board of Directors from 1997-2000. Her interest in military families blossomed during Gulf War I, when she watched the children say “good-bye” to their fathers and wonder if they would ever see each other again. The Veteran and Military Communities have been an important part of her adult life, primarily the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Although her focus has mainly been on war orphans, it wasn’t until the passing of her mother in 1997 that she realized how important the relationship is between war widows and their children. “Providing insight to the widows/moms is important to me, I feel that I can provide them with information about the experiences their children might encounter and hopefully I can be helpful in some way”.

After a lengthy career with a major airline holding positions as In-Flight Service Manager, Flight Attendant Instructor and Corporate Speaker, Trisha is now a Residential Real Estate specialist with Coldwell Banker a in Orange County. She is deeply committed to community involvement as an Ambassador to the Newport Chamber of Commerce, Speaker for Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused/Abandoned children, and most recently, Community Service Director for the Newport-Irvine Rotary.

Trisha’s father served in World War II with the Marine Corp; her brother served with the Corp in Viet Nam and is currently a grief counselor for Viet Nam veterans on the East Coast.

Snowball Express is especially meaningful to Trisha, as she and her six siblings lost their mom at a young age and she knows first-hand the impact and challenge of having only one parent for support, love and guidance.

Born and raised in Orange County, Alfredo was named after his grandfather, Alfredo F. Garcia, U.S. Army, who served in World War II. As Director of Operations of the prestigious Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel, Costa Mesa, California, Alfredo was a welcoming face to 75 Snowball Express families in 2006.

“My heart was warmed by the appreciation expressed and felt by the families and all volunteers involved in the event. It is my honor to dedicate my services again this year and lend my expertise to the logistical challenges of this amazing operation. It’s a privilege to serve these deserving families who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Although nothing can make their pain go away, providing new memories and a network of support is a step towards continued recovery.”

The Snowball Express Board of Directors is honored to have, Greg Young, a distinguished Vietnam Veteran, as a member. Greg served in the US Army and was a flying crew chief on the OV-1A Mohawk gunship where he served with honor and distinction.

Upon returning to his home after Vietnam Greg served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and retired as a Detective. He then worked as a security consultant until his recent retirement. He is past President of the Vietnam Veterans Association 785 in Orange County and has provided voluntary assistance to many veterans and their families over the years.

Greg was instrumental in last year's event by providing logistical support in moving families around as well as exposure to other veteran groups to the value of the Snowball Express. Many volunteers were convinced to help with this wonderful event thanks to his efforts. We are pleased to have him on our team.

Brigadier General Albert E. Brewster USMC (Ret) served in the Korean War as a Platoon Leader, flew 105 combat missions in Vietnam, and served in all levels of command, before retiring in 1980 after 3 years as the Legislative Assistant to the Commandant in Washington, D.C.

He was then employed by the Northrop Corporation as Vice President, Legislative Affairs, to obtain Congressional funding for Northrop’s military programs. He retired from Northrop in 1989 and he and his wife spent several years sailing in the Caribbean and South America before returning and settling in St. Leonard, Maryland. There, he became deeply involved in volunteering for service to the community, joining Rotary, taking leadership positions in the Red Cross, Literacy Council, volunteer teaching, and was appointed by County Commissioners to serve on the Board of the County’s multi- million dollar Sculpture Garden.

In 2000, they moved to Virginia to be closer to their children, and in 2005, to California to be with his wife’s aging mother. Upon her death in 2006, they moved to Frisco, Texas. General Brewster holds a Bachelor Degree in Business from the University of New Mexico and a Masters Degree in Education from Pepperdine University.

“My passion for working with Snowball Express stems from my belief that military families face many unique challenges everyday, however, the loss of a loving parent in defense of the nation is something that too many people take as an “everyday occurrence”, without understanding its long term effect on the children. I’ve seen and heard the difference Snowball Express makes in these children’s lives. I hope you will also, and that you will support our efforts.”