Armed Forces Reserve Family Assistance Fund

Jack M. Buttine
President
Lieutenant Colonel, USAR

John M. Buttine is President of John Buttine Inc. (JBI), a leading specialist insurance brokerage firm in New York City. While on active duty from 1972 to 1981, Mr. Buttine commanded Infantry and Special Forces units at the company and team level in Europe and Latin America. He was qualified as an Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces officer. He also received the Expert Infantryman and Master Parachutist Badges. As a Reserve officer from 1981 - 1999, Mr. Buttine served as a Military Police officer in the 800th Military Police Brigade.

Mr. Buttine’s military awards include two Meritorious Service Medal and two Army Commendation Medals. He serves on the Board of Directors of the West Point Society of New York, and is President of the Armed Forces Reserve Family Assistance Fund. He is also a board member of the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airman’s Club.

Mr. Buttine is a 1972 graduate of the United States Military Academy and holds a B.S. degree in Engineering. He lives in New York City with his wife. They have two adult children.

Evo Riguzzi
Director
Major General, AUS-Retired

Evo Riguzzi Jr. has professional experience in virtually every aspect of law enforcement and is the owner and President of Investigations for Optima Security Services Inc., a national white-collar crime investigation company. Prior to founding Investigations for Optima, Mr. Riguzzi served as an Assistant Vice President with The Home Insurance Company, a Vice President with Risk Enterprise Management, and an Inspector with the Internal Security Division of the Internal Revenue Service.

In 1968 Mr. Riguzzi was commissioned in the US Army as a Military Police Officer. After leaving active duty, Mr. Rigguzi joined the Army Reserve, and after a variety of duty assignments, retired at the rank of Major General. He is a recipient of both the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star.

Mr. Riguzzi earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Gannon College. He has completed numerous military police courses, and is a graduate of the US Army War College. He is a past Vice President for the Insurance Security Association, and has served as Chairman of the Insurance Fraud Committee for the American Society for Industrial Security.

David B. Pittaway
Vice President
Major, USAR

David B. Pittaway is Senior Managing Director of Castle Harlan, Inc., a private equity investment company, where he has worked since the company’s founding in 1987. Prior to joining Castle Harlan, Mr. Pittaway was Vice President, Strategic Planning, at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., a management consultant with Bain & Company in Boston, Mass., and an attorney specializing in labor relations with the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Mr. Pittaway serves on the Board of Directors of a number of companies including McCormick & Schmick Management Group, Wilshire Restaurant Group, Inc., Equipment Support Services, Inc., Morton's Restaurant Group, Caribbean Restaurants, LLC and Branford Chain, Inc.

Mr. Pittaway is a graduate of the University of Kansas (B.A. with Highest Distinction), and has both an M.B.A. with High Distinction (Baker Scholar) and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University.

Edward M. Levy
Secretary
Lieutenant Colonel, AUS-Retired

Edward M. Levy is the Director/Vice President of Global Security for the CIT Group, a leading global commercial and consumer finance company headquartered in New York City. Prior to joining CIT, Mr. Levy was the Director of Headquarters & Global Security Operations for Pfizer Inc, which followed his retirement from the Army.

Mr. Levy’s Army career began as an Army Reserve officer with Company B, 3/321st Infantry Regiment in Brevard, North Carolina. After fulfilling his Reserve commitment, he was commissioned in the Regular Army as a Military Police officer. Mr. Levy retired from the Army at the rank of lieutenant colonel with over 21-years of active service as a military police officer, serving in key command and staff positions in the United States and Europe.

Mr. Levy holds a B.S. from Western Carolina University and a M.P.A. from the University of Oklahoma. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy and obtained the academic title of Assistant Professor while serving at the United States Military Academy.