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Mike Farmer is the Executive Director of the Butler County Veterans Service Commission and an accredited Service Officer. He graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology and an Associate of Arts degree with concentration in business.

Before using his VA Education Benefits at Miami University, Mike served in the United States Marine Corps. After graduating from Parris Island he was assigned to serve at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. He continually volunteers his time to assist veterans in their transitions. Beginning as a Co-Adviser to the Student Veterans Association on the Hamilton Campus, Mike has become a leader within Butler County and is a strong advocate for veterans’ affairs. Continuing on the path of serving those who served, Mike left Miami University in August 2016 to become a County Veterans Service Officer. His leadership, vision and desire to serve quickly became evident and in July 2020 when he was promoted to the position of Executive Director.

In 2018 Mike was selected to be a member of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers training team where he teaches the Basic Benefits Course. In June 2022 he was appointed to the position of Assistant National Service Director. He also serves as the Secretary to the Ohio State Association of County Veterans Service Officers and is involved in many other local committees throughout Butler County and the Miami Valley.

He is a five time Past Commander of AMVETS Post 1983 in Hamilton, OH as well as a member of American Legion Post 138 and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans Hamilton-Fairfield Chapter #15.

Mike currently resides in Hamilton, Ohio with his spouse Karen.

Ron B. Minter was appointed national caregiver support program director for the nearly 1 million-member DAV (Disabled American Veterans) in November 2024 at DAV National Headquarters in Erlanger, Kentucky.

As national caregiver support program director, Minter is responsible for leading the expansion of DAV Caregivers Support. His responsibilities include developing and deploying evidence-based programs and resources to empower caregivers. He also monitors outcomes and builds partnerships with healthcare providers, social services, community organizations, and other stakeholders to expand on the initiative’s impact.

A service-connected disabled veteran, Minter enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1990. He was medically discharged in 1995 and began his career with DAV in 1999. Minter initially served in Waco, Texas and later supervised the national service office in Baltimore, Maryland.

Minter was appointed was appointed the national voluntary services director in 2011, where he served until returning to the national service office in Waco in 2014. In 2018, he was appointed to assistant national voluntary services director and was promoted to deputy national voluntary services director in 2023, where he served until his current appointment.

A life member of Chapter 3 in Waco, Texas, he and his wife Jennifer have one daughter, Chrissy.