THE QUIET PROFESSIONALS ™
UNITED STATES ARMY WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
USAWOA ORGANIZATION
The Organization
National Elected Officials
National President – CW5 Michael D. Dye 
National Vice President – CW4 Louise Lingenfelser
National Secretary – CW5 Vickie Carriaga
National Treasurer and Budget Committee Chair –Joachim J. Consiglio, CW5, USA Ret
Note: All National Officers are members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee (EXCOM). The treasurer is appointed by the President, ratified by the Board of Directors, and holds a vote on both the Board of Directors and the EXCOM. The above National Officers also serve on the Board of Directors with a vote.
Board of Directors
(All Region Directors are voting members on the Board of Directors)
National President – CW5 Michael D. Dye
National Vice President – CW4 Louise Lingenfelser
National Secretary – CW5 Vickie Carriaga
National Treasurer and Budget Committee Chair – Joachim J. Consiglio, CW5, USA Ret
European Region I Director - CW5 Arecili Rial
Western Region II Director - CW5 (Ret) Charles R. Dowd
Mid-Northern III Region Director – CW3 (Ret) James E. Wilson
Mid-Southern Region IV Director – CW2 Luz Cintron
Southeastern Region V Director – CW2 Natalie Taylor-Amaro
Northeastern Region VI Director – CW4 (Ret) William R. Buss
Executive Committee (EXCOM)
National President – CW5 Michael D. Dye
National Vice President – CW4 Louise Lingenfelser
National Secretary – CW5 Vickie Carriaga
National Treasurer and Budget Committee Chair – Joachim J. Consiglio, CW5, USA Ret
Executive Director – Cara Rinkoff
Note: All National Officers, the Executive Director and special committee staff are members of the Executive Committee (EXCOM).
The above officers also serve on the EXCOM with a vote.
National Headquarters Staff
Executive Director
Cara Rinkoff
Membership Manager
Taylor Davis
Bookkeeper
Mary Etzwiler
Appointed Officials
(In alphabetical order)
Asst. Vice President for Governmental Affairs – CW4 (Ret) John R. "Jack" Du Teil
Asst. Vice President for National Guard Affairs – CW5 Brian Searcy, ARNG CCWO
Asst. Vice President for Reserve Affairs – CW5 Patrick Nelligan, USAR CCWO
Asst. Vice President for Veterans Affairs – CW5 (Ret) Rhea Pruett
Awards Committee Chair – CW4 (Ret) Rebecca Isaac
National Chaplain – CW2 (Ret) Gerry Wentworth
NEWSLINER Editor – Cara Rinkoff
USAWOA Past Presidents Council Chairman – CW4 (Ret) Kenneth "Pete" Hill
Past President Council Website
USAWOA Web & Social Media Council Chair - CW3 (Ret) Daniela Davies
Web & Social Media Council Website
Membership Enhancement Project - CW4 (Ret) Isaac VanMeter, MA
