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Committee Leadership

Mr. Rodney Moyer State Chair
Mr. Alan Barrett Vice Chair
Mr. James Wishart Ombudsman Director
Vacant Employer Outreach Director
Mr. Paul Swanson Military Outreach Director
Mr. Dennis Hansen Coronado Heights Area Chair
Mr. Ed Poley Cimarron Desert Area Chair
Mr.  Michael Frederiksen Salt Rock Area Chair
Mr. Ronald Brown Training Director
Vacant Greater Kansas City Area Chair
Mr. Michael Isom High Plains Area Chair
Mr. James Wishart Air Capital Area Chair
Ms. Coleen Allen Public Affairs Director
Mr. Greg Sims Capital City Area Chair
Mr. Ed Boring Fred Funston Area Chair

ESGR, a Department of Defense office, is comprised of dedicated and trained volunteers and staff. We will develop and promote employer support for Guard and Reserve service by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of applicable laws, and resolving conflict between employers and service members.

ESGR informs and educates service members and their civilian employers regarding their rights and responsibilities governed by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). ESGR does not have statutory authority to enforce, but serves as a neutral, free resource to employers and service members. ESGR’s trained ombudsmen provide mediation of issues relating to compliance with USERRA.

Contact Information

Tim Button Volunteer Support Technician 5920 SE Coyote Dr Bldg. 670
Topeka KS 66619
785-646-0188
timothy.h.button.ctr@army.mil

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May 01, 2023Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Announces 2022 Volunteers of Year

Six outstanding volunteers recognized for selfless service

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 1, 2023) –­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve proudly announces the 2022 Volunteers of the Year (VOTY). Volunteers who serve in following functional and operational areas were nominated by their respective State Committee for the prestigious honor of being named Volunteer of the Year: Military Outreach, Employer Outreach, Public Affairs, Training, Ombudsman, and Operations.

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April 19, 2023ESGR Salutes its Volunteers

WASHINGTON – During National Volunteer Week, we thank our volunteers of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The citizen Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard, and the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Reserve, benefit directly from the service of our ESGR volunteers.

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March 16, 2023ESGR Announces 2023 James M. Roche Spirit of Volunteerism Award Recipients

Editor's note: Updated March 29 to include John Miler of West Virginia who is also a recipient of this year's James M.Roche Spirit of Volunteerism Award

WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the James M. Roche Spirit of Volunteerism Award. The recipients are ESGR volunteers nominated by their respective ESGR State Committee Chairs for their exceptional contributions to ESGR’s mission over a sustained period of time.

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