Who we are

A dedicated team of Veterans and Veteran advocates.

BOARD

  • Michael Peeters

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Mike Peeters is a retired Army Infantry Colonel with 30 years of service and 4 tours as a combat leader in Iraq, Afghanistan, Desert Storm and many other worldly places. He has commanded at Company, Battalion and Brigade level and is most proud of the time spent in the 100th BN 442D Regiment, “Go For Broke” and time served with his Infantry Soldiers in combat. Mike brings a passion for service, a love of his fellow Veterans and a sincere desire to bring opportunities to those most worthy of our efforts. He is a full time Volunteer, will be an excellent steward of our funding and works tirelessly to bring strength and stability into the lives of his fellow Veterans.

  • Rick Sutter

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Rick Sutter is the founding member and first President of Send A Vet and continues to actively participate in and support all Send A Vet activities. He is a United States Marine Veteran with active service in Vietnam as a Forward Artillery Spotter. Rick was recognized by his own men for his continuous bravery under fire and willingness to head to the front lines to support the men in enemy contact. Upon returning from Vietnam he started his own construction company and continues pouring concrete, building anything needing building, and staying busy supporting Veterans at his home on the Selway River. Rick is an avid hunter, has never seen a mountain he couldn’t climb, and usually shows the younger Veterans how to carry bear bait into the rugged bait sites each spring.

  • Jay Crouchet

    SECRETARY

    Jay Crouchet is a highly successful entrepreneur and has done everything from developing, building, investing and flying airplanes around the world. He enjoys collecting “cool stuff” like baseball, football and basketball cards and mentoring his nephew on the ways of the world. Jay currently owns and operates a complex printing business and you can see him any day of the week operating a forklift, adding ink to a printer, or answering a question for a customer. He is a strong advocate for Veterans and we are fortunate to have him on the Send A Vet team.

  • Chris Peeters

    TREASURER

    Chris Peeters is a retired successful small business owner with a dedication to our service members and their well being. He brings over 40 years of entrepreneurial experience to the organization and is a tireless advocate for Veterans and supporting our Warriors. He is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys spending his free time chasing the elusive Whitetail and hunting the marshes for waterfowl.

Team room 2 timber Program

Ben Tabberer

Ben Tabberer is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant (MSG) who honorably served for 26 years. During the height of the Global War on Terrorism, he deployed extensively, accumulating more than four years in combat zones.

Born and raised in Louisiana, Ben developed a lifelong appreciation for the outdoors through hunting and fishing with his father. Those experiences instilled resilience, purpose, and a deep connection to nature—values that have continued to guide him throughout his military service and into civilian life.

Today, Ben leads the Team Room 2 Timber initiative as a full-time volunteer. Drawing on his military experience and passion for the outdoors, he is dedicated to helping veterans navigate the challenges of military retirement and the transition to civilian life. He emphasizes the importance of teamwork, shared purpose, and meaningful connection, while creating outdoor experiences. These experiences rekindle the sense of challenge, camaraderie, and accomplishment sought by many veterans during their prior service.

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Tommy McCutchen

Thomas grew up on his family farm near Wynne in Cross County, Arkansas. The land shaped him through sports, fishing, and especially duck hunting the L’Angullie river bottoms in the club his great-grandfather helped establish in 1943. As a third-generation member, those predawn traditions in the blind formed the core of his character. After high school in 2001, he joined the Arkansas National Guard, trained, attended Arkansas State University, and deployed in 2003 with the 39th Infantry Brigade. As a battalion sniper team leader in Baghdad, Thomas led his team on over 100 missions, work that demanded precision, courage under fire, and unbreakable trust. The experience forged deep bonds of brotherhood and a lasting sense of purpose.

Returning home in 2005, he served as an active-duty recruiter while continuing to support veterans through non-profits. He built networks and began taking fellow veterans duck hunting in the same bottoms that had always grounded him, creating space for healing through shared silence and honest conversation. This path culminated in helping form Team Room 2 Timber—a meaningful bridge between military camaraderie and the restorative power of the land, completing a profound circle of legacy and service.

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