Board of Directors
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER'S
Resolved that the officers of this corporation are, and each acting is hereby authorized to do and perform all such acts including execution of all documents and certificates, as such officers shall deem necessary or advisable to carry out the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved that any actions taken by such officers prior to the date of the foregoing resolutions adopted hereby are within the authority conferred thereby ratified, confirmed and approved as the acts and deeds of this corporation.
Authorization of Corporate Officers
Resolved that the officers of this corporation are hereby authorized, and each acting officer is empowered, to perform all necessary and advisable actions, including the execution of relevant documents and certificates, as deemed appropriate to effectively carry out the foregoing resolution. This authorization ensures that corporate responsibilities are handled efficiently and in alignment with organizational objectives.
It is hereby certified by I that the foregoing resolution was duly passed by the Board of Directors of the above named Company on 10 days of Oct 2023 accordance With the Memorandum of or By-Laws and Articles of incorporation of the Company and the laws and by-laws governing the company and that the said resolution has been duly recorded in the Minute Book and is in full force and effect.
President And Chief Executive Officer
Board Chair
Mark A Aro
2022 -2025 Operation PTSD A Veterans Group Inc. Veteran Base. Nonprofit 501(c)(3)
2018 - 2025 VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Outpatient Activities Administrative Support
and assistance to clinical staff Volunteers'
2018 - 2022 Vet-Vet, Peer Support Facilitator Sepulveda VA North Hills Ca.
2007 - 2015 L.A.S. Production, Tierra Advisor With All Administrative Security
2013 - 2015 Director Of Special Ops. American Asset Protection
1980 - 1999 Los Angeles Dept of Water and Power / Retirement June 1, 2010
1977 - 1980 Los Angeles, Dept of Recreation and Parks
1972 - 1975 3Years US Marines Corps Active, And 3 Years Unactive Duty.
Vietnam Veteran, Cambodia, Gulf of Siam.
Senior Vice President
Treasurer
Diana M Aro
Volunteer
Executive Director
Vice-Chair, Secretary
Melinda I Aro
Volunteer
Melinda Aro serves as a board member and brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Throughout her career, she has developed a strong background in financial services, leadership, and community engagement, which she now uses to support the mission and long-term sustainability of the organization.
Melinda is deeply committed to community service. She actively volunteers her time supporting veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness, working to connect people with resources and opportunities that can help improve their lives.
In addition to her professional experience, Melinda serves as a job coach for adults with special needs, helping individuals build skills, confidence, and pathways to meaningful employment. Her dedication to advocacy and service reflects her belief that every person deserves support, opportunity, and dignity.
As a board member, Melinda is passionate about helping the organization expand its impact and strengthen the communities it serves.
Vice President
Victor Lopez
USMC
Volunteer
Director of Veterans Ministry
Community Outreach
Pastor. Chris Trujillo
Volunteer
Pastor Chris Trujillo is a dedicated leader/Associate Pastor from Sweetwater Church. With a heart for service and a passion for community outreach, Pastor Chris has been instrumental in expanding the organization's impact through his kind acts and gratitude. He is a graduate from So Cal U Seminary and has over 10 years of pastoral experience. Pastor Chris believes in the power of faith and compassion to bring about positive change in people's lives. He is a beloved figure in the community, known for his unwavering commitment to helping those in need.
Program Department
Program Manager
Lailah Hernandez
Volunteer
Major: Business Administration & Marketing
Associates Degree at Moorpark College
continuing to pursue Bachelor’s Degree at CSUN next fall.
Director of Korean R.O.K. Veteran's
Board Members
Alfred K. Chung
Volunteer
1970-1971 Korean American Allies Vietnam War Veteran
Veteran's Medical Advisor
Volunteer
Dr. Man Chul Cho is a psychiatrist in Angeles with expertise in treating anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, depression and other conditions. Dr. Cho has over 54 years of experience in the medical field.
Dr. Cho is also on the Board of Directors for Operation PTSD, a veterans' group, and serves as a medical advisor for veterans. He spent ten years as a US Army psychiatrist and a medical doctor officer, and three years in the Korean Navy during the Vietnam War.
Dr. Cho received an honorable discharge from the US Army Major Medical Corps, USAR, on November 26, 1988.
Board Members
Tim Penix. Ret.VA Healthcare,Health and Benefits Counselor Behaviorist Coach
Tim Penix – Served as a US Marine 1978-1985 (Terrain Analyst, Air Combat Intelligence, Counterintelligence), was honorably discharged in 1985 and moved to California. Worked a civilian job with Southern California Gas Company until Nov 1987. Civilian life was just not my thing. Joined the US Army 1987 and then retired from the military 2003. Enlisted in an Artillery unit and served as Forward Observer. In 1988 the Army asked if I would consider Officer Candidate School to which I excepted. Was branched in the Artillery, Medical Service Corp, and Quartermaster. Had many different positions while serving and served on served on several deployments. As an officer when you get moved into a slot for a specific unit, you have the option of going to a service school to become branched in that field. That said I served in the operations, logistics, administration, and ending with Medical Service fields.
After I retired, I became a Physical Education Teacher until the perfect VA position opened, interviewed for Health Coaching position, excepted and then a whole new world opened to me. I started working at the VA in 2011 and enjoyed the job I was performing. I first started teaching veterans and VA staff how to live healthier lives through exercise, good food choices and our mental health. Many things fascinated me about my job in the VA. Most of all was all the different veterans and their reason for coming to the VA for healthcare. It genuinely saddened me to know how our veterans were not receiving the benefits they earned. I became a subject matter expert on managing medical and mental health issues that plagued our vets. I was the primary author in writing the new model for helping veterans manage their challenges related to PTSD. I started focusing my time on helping the veterans with their benefits. Through the guidance from some fellow trusted VA staff, I learned how to assist vets and became very proficient with helping vets with their disability claims. One unique thing about how I was able to help the vets with their claims. Because I worked in Primary Medical Care, I knew most of the medical backgrounds of vets wanting to make a claim. I educated the vets on their specific medical and mental health challenges and helped them link their conditions to illnesses that they claim. Years of working at the VA and my exposure to vets helped with navigating the VA to better serve veterans that wanted assistance and guidance.
Lastly, above all else my time working at the VA helped me understand why helping veterans was my calling. You can say that helping our vets is in my DNA.
Timothy K. Penix, TIMHC
Retired US Army, and the VA Healthcare
Health and Benefits Counselor, Behaviorist, Coach
818-401-3543 VA Cell