Board of Trustees

The administration of Maine Veterans’ Homes is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Maine Veterans’ Homes. The Board of Trustees is formally appointed by the Governor and is comprised of honorably discharged veterans who broadly represent the various veteran organizations, interests, and geographic regions of the state.

Jim Settele graduated from the Naval Academy in 1982, and served 27 years as a Naval Flight Officer, retiring as a Captain with more than 3,000 flight hours and more than 600 carrier-arrested landings. He commanded a carrier based E-2C squadron, VAW-126, and served as Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, before finishing his career leading the Naval ROTC Unit at Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine. After his retirement in 2009, he became the Executive Director of UMaine’s Graduate School of Policy and International Affairs.  He has also served as Chief of Staff to the UMaine President and Interim Athletic Director.  He currently serves as Chairman of the MVH Board of Trustees.

maine veterans home board member adria horn

LTCOL Adria O. Horn graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in June 2001, and served more than ten years on active duty in the Army. A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Horn joined the United States Army Reserves and moved to Maine in 2011. She is past Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services  and is currently employed by Tilson Technologies as its Vice President of Workforce Development. She currently serves as Vice Chairman of the MVH Board of Trustees.

Emil P. Genest is a U.S. Army veteran, having served as a communications and staff officer from 1981 to 1984. After his military service, Mr. Genest had a 33-year career in education, serving in leadership roles that included Assistant Superintendent for Business for school systems in Hampden and Lincoln, Maine. He currently works for the Maine Community College System and serves as Treasurer of the MVH Board of Trustees.

maine veterans home board member san pedro

Steve SanPedro served more than 20 years in the US Army, and is a veteran of both Operation Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a past Commander of the Department of Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars, and is the current Senior Vice Chairman for the Eastern States Conference and a Silver Legacy Member of the VFW. He serves as the Secretary of the MVH Board of Trustees.

David Richmond is the Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans Services.  He was commissioned in 1993 through Army Reserve Officer Training Course and served as an armory officer, including assignments as a tank platoon leader, heavy mortar platoon leader, and battalion adjutant. After leaving active service 1997, he served in the