Our Board

Vets Helping Vets in Greenville County, South Carolina

Team Members

Vets Helping Vets
Leader Volunteers

Vets Helping Vets has no paid positions but we do have leaders.

Jeff Brown, president of vets helping vets greenville county sc.

Jeff Brown

President
Jeff served in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 2012. He is now a retired Command Sergeant Major. He served in all leadership positions from Team Leader to Battalion Command Sergeant Major. He was Drill Sergeant, Basic Airborne School Instructor, Urban Combat Instructor, Tasking NCO, Operations Sergeant and Brigade Operations Sergeant Major. His wife’s name is Cindy and they have two grown children who are both married and have given them three grandchildren.

Wade Rhoney

Vice President
Wade was born in Birmingham, Alabama and was raised in Eatonton, Georgia. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1976 and served various commands in the Tactical Air Operations and Control arena. Wade retired from the Corps in 1997 as a Master Sergeant and settled in Greer, SC where he worked with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office. He ran an Expedited Freight business and then worked at Sharpshooters Indoor Gun Range. He retired again in 2010 due to service-connected issues.
wade rhoney is the vice president of vets helping vets greenville county sc.
Antinea Martin is the secretary for vets helping vets greenville county sc.

Antinea Martin

Secretary
Antinea is originally from Upstate New York, where her father served in the Air Force and then in the Army National Guard. She has fond memories of my father at the Armory with all the military vehicles and equipment which gave her an appreciation for our military men, women and country at a very young age. Antinea moved to the South Carolina Upstate after her father’s passing in 2005, and worked in the corporate world for 15 years. She now has her own business as an independent Health Insurance Broker. It was through insurance that I became involved with helping veterans. 

Jamie Watson

Board Member at Large
Jamie was born in Long Island, NY but spent his formative years in upstate NH. After attending the University of New Hampshire, he enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1987 as a Military Police Officer. He was called to active duty in the fall of 1990 and deployed as a Team Leader in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm until his return in June of 1991. In August of 1992 Jamie became a full-time member of the NH Air Guard where served as a Chemical Warfare Instructor, Aircrew Life Support technician and finally as the Superintendent of Aviation Resource Management until his retirement on October 1st, 2021. Jamie has been married to his wife Donna for over 33 years and has one daughter, Chelsey.
wade rhoney is the vice president of vets helping vets greenville county sc.
Josie Stewart the vets helping vets Greenville county treasurer

Josie Stewart

Treasurer

Josie, originally from Southwest Louisiana, joined the USAF in June, 1987 and, upon completion of basic training and tech school, she was stationed at Maxwell AFB. She served 4 years on active duty then became an IMA in the Air Force Reserves. She received her commission in 1996 and was assigned to Eglin AFB as a Public Affairs Officer, She retired from the military in 2008.

Josie has lived in Greenville since June of 1999 and has three children: Courtney, 26, Caroline, 21, and Bobby, 19.

She has been employed in the financial industry since she moved here. Her hobbies include painting and hiking and spending time with her family.