2026 PILGRIMAGE STAFF

1SG SOMPAUL VORAPANICH, USA/RET.
Chief, U.S. Delegation, Principle Coordinator
MARLYS DEWOR
Deputy Chief, U.S. Delegation, PMI Coordinator
KEVIN SMITH
Principal Coordinator, Applications/Operations
MICHÈLE NUZZO-NAGLIERI
Deputy Principal Coordinator, Public Relations/Communications & Lodging and Transportation

CW5 CHRISTOPHER MOORE, USA/RET.
Deputy Principle Coordinator, Hospitality Notre-Dame of the Army (HNDA)

MAJ IAIAN BLAMEY, USMC/RET.
Operations

ARNAUD BOUTHÉON
French Liaison

CW3 CHRIS CHABRIER, USA;
Color Guard Captain & Movement Officer
TAMINO PETELINSEK
Photographer
DR. EDWARD LOPEZ COL/USAF/MC/SFS/RET.; NORMA LOPEZ
Medical Director & Medical Coordinator

DR. LEAH BROCKWAY, MD, COL/USAF/RET.
Deputy Medical Director
CAPT. NANCY MCCARTHEY, RN, CPNP, USN/RET.
Chief Nurse

CPT CLAUDIA JONES, USA
Deputy Chief Nurse

FR. JEFFREY LAIBLE, COL/CH/USAF/RET.
Spiritual Director

FR. BRIAN REEDY, SJ LCDR/CH/USN
Deputy Spiritual Director
SGT BUSTER MISCUSI, USMC/RET.; MONIQUE MISCUSI
Moral Injury Awareness Coordinator, Trip Leader Advisor
LTC BRIAN MINIETTA, CH/USA
Moral Injury Team

FR STEVE RINDAHL, MAJ/USA/RET.
Moral Injury Team
LTC THERESIA PAWLOWSKI, USA/RET.
Protocol/Transportation Coordinator/Interpreter
COL. PAUL ZEPERNICK, USA/RET.
Coordinator, USAREUR/EUCOM, Trip Leader, Europe

MAJ STEVEN STALLMAN, USAF/RET.
Trip Leader, Europe
RACHEL HUBER
Trip Leader, Atlanta Team

SFC JEREMY ESTRADA, USA/RET.
Trip Leader, Atlanta Team

MEGAN MOFFIT
Trip Leader, DC Team
LTC MAUREEN CANTWELL, USA/RET.
Trip Leader, DC Team
MSGT JAMES COLEMAN, USMC/RET.
Trip Leader, DC Team
MSGT ARTHUR GUNTHER, USMC
Trip Leader, SoCal Team
MSGT DAVID AUSTIN, USMC/RET
Trip Leader, SoCal Team

MAJ MICHAEL JOHNSON, USA/RET.
Trip Leader, Seattle Team

SSG ERVIN FIGUEROA, USA/RET.
Trip Leader, Seattle Team

SFC CESAR AVILA-CHACON, USA
Trip Leader, Raliegh-Durham Team
LT COL. WILLIAM VILLEGAS, USAF/RET.; MICHELLE VILLEGAS
Trip Leaders/ Houston Team