Cheryl L. Mason

Cheryl L. Mason is an American attorney and government official who is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (The Board).[1] Mason previously served as Deputy Vice Chairman, Chief Veterans Law Judge, Veterans Law Judge, and Counsel at the Board.[2] Chairman Mason is the first woman to hold the office. In 2020, Cheryl Mason was named a PREVENTS (President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End the National Tragedy of Suicide) Task Force Ambassador, along with Lead Ambassador Second Lady Karen Pence. PREVENTS is the first national public health campaign to address suicide prevention.

Cheryl L. Mason
Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals
Assumed office
December 3, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJames P. Terry
Personal details
BornPortsmouth, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Brett S. Mason, Lt Col USAF(ret)
EducationOhio Northern University
Creighton University School of Law

A graduate of Ohio Northern University and Creighton University School of Law, Mason served as an intern for U.S. Representative Bob McEwen. After law school, she worked in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska. Mason became a military services paralegal coordinator in Europe and an instructor at Central Texas College's branch at Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany. She was an attorney with the Federal Labor Relations Authority and was a Department of the Air Force (DAF) Civilian with the United States Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Mason also served as a contract attorney investigator for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division specializing in the Americans with Disabilities Act.[2]

References

  1. "PN932 — Cheryl L. Mason — Department of Veterans Affairs". U.S. Congress. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Political offices
Preceded by
James P. Terry
Chairman of the Board of Veterans Appeals
2017–present
Incumbent
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