BOARD MEMBERS

Dennis Passaggio is the founder and president of Oracle Film and Video which produces films, videos, commercials and television programming. Mr. Passaggio has 35 years experience with the business and has worked closely with entertainment business professionals throughout his career. His series of films called “Focus On Feelings”, which dealt with coping with loss, gained international attention and was distributed to VA’s and other veterans organizations throughout the country.

Ted Abenheim co-founded Oracle Film and Video with Dennis Passaggio, producing documentaries for the education and healthcare markets. Ted also worked as a Production Coordinator on independent features including two films that premiered at The Sundance Film Festival. Ted has also had extensive experience producing charity events and concert shows for nonprofit organizations including AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Alliance for Housing and Healing, AIDS Project Los Angeles, American Film Institute, Hollywood Supports, Desert AIDS Project and The Actors Fund.

Belinda de la Libertad has managed digital systems for more than 2 decades. Her roles have included software developer, network consultant, technology coordinator, database manager, and systems analyst with private firms, public agencies, and non-profit organizations. She has provided professional computing and analytical services to clients in Boston, Austin, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and New York. In 2007, Belinda founded A-Z Techs in Southern California. The firm provides clients with computer-based solutions for day-to-day business needs. Belinda’s Texan roots are in a military family that includes veterans who honorably served in World War II, Vietnam, and Operation Desert Shield.

Daryl Hoss is the newest member of the VNEW team. After serving in the United States Navy as a Cryptologist, Daryl landed a job as a Production Assistant on a feature film. He enjoyed that first film gig and worked his way up to becoming a Production Designer and now a Producer. Daryl also serves as a government contractor. He stays busy year-round with pre-deployment training that ranges from working with the service in the desert to providing science support in the Arctic. He’s a Jack of all trades, and a master of many.  He is currently active with the American Legion Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283 and served as Outreach Coordinator on the VNEW 2019 Veterans Concert.

Ruben Treviso is a Veteran having served Ruben Treviso is the past National Director for the American G.I. Forum, a leader in the establishment of the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial in Washington D.C., founding associate editor for the Hispanic Link nationally syndicated column, and contributing author to the book “Vietnam Reconsidered, Lessons from a War”, cowritten by nine (9) Pulitzer Prize winners. A writer and photographer, he worked for the United Farm Workers newspaper and on Cesar Chavez’s security team. Treviso is a Vietnam Veteran who received 3 Bronze Stars, and Vietnams Cross of Gallantry, an award second only to Vietnam’s Medal of Honor.