Jo Ann is a Navy Veteran and served during the Vietnam War era. She has been volunteering for the last 25 years for various organizations from Albuquerque Senior Centers, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, various committees at her Parish, Catholic War Veterans, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Tribute to Women in the Military, VA Hospital, and at the Veterans Memorial Park and Foundation. At the Veterans Memorial she has worked the Front Desk, worked with the Museum Curator on labeling Museum items, worked on several projects for the Operations Manager, helping to update various data needed for the Foundation, is a part of the Opening/Closing of the Foundation and then took over the Foundation Membership Committee and has been working on this since 2021. She is currently on a 2-year term as the Foundation Secretary.