Captain Tina Vanek serves as the Director for the Northeast Region Cadet Leadership School. For this year, Capt Vanek's duties focused on compliance/diversity, budget, safety, and staff training. Capt Vanek also serves as the Northeast Region's Deputy Chief of Staff of Cadet Programs and the Level IV Education and Training Onsite Chair. She is a member of several committees on the national level.

Since joining in 2015, Vanek has held numerous roles at all levels of Civil Air Patrol, from the squadron to national. Her experience includes administration, personnel, professional development, and cadet programs. She has also served as squadron commander of the Col Francis S. Gabreski Cadet Squadron. Capt Vanek has a passion for working with cadets and has attended many cadet activities. These activities include multiple encampments, coaching her color guard team to the National Color Guard Competition, and serving on RCLS staff for six years.

Beyond cadet programs, Capt Vanek was in Emergency Services (ES) as a ground branch director, ground team leader, and mission safety officer. 

Besides her ES qualifications, Capt Vanek has many accolades for her dedicated service. These include NYWG Admin Officer of the Year for 2018 and 2019, NYWG Professional Development Officer for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022, and two Meritorious Service Awards. Capt Vanek also holds master ratings in administration and professional development and senior ratings in cadet programs.

Outside of Civil Air Patrol, Capt Vanek has earned her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Human Resources from Strayer University, graduating with Cum Laude (honors). Currently, she works for One Service Building Maintenance and Security Services as the operational manager of the office. Capt Vanek is a licensed security guard and a notary public. She is married to Eric Vanek and is the mother of four children who have all served within CAP.

1st Lt Gavin W. Davis serves as the Deputy Director for the Northeast Region Cadet Leadership School. In this role, Lt Davis assists with the responsibilities of the Director and provides advisement to the cadet leadership team. Lt Davis also currently serves as the Northeast Region Assistant Cadet Activities Officer and the New York Wing Assistant Government Relations Advisor.

Lt Davis joined Civil Air Patrol as a cadet in 2017 and reached the grade of C/Lt Col, earning the Gen Ira C. Eaker Award (#3757). Davis transferred to senior membership promptly after his 21st birthday in July 2022. Lt Davis brings to RCLS a unique perspective and set of experiences as a former cadet. He is active in cadet programs, emergency services, and government relations. Lt Davis previously served as the 2021 Spring Virtual NERCLS Cadet Officer in Charge, the largest NERCLS  in history with 130 students and staff, earning full NCSA status.

Lt Davis is an optimistic and motivated individual who loves working with cadets. Lt Davis' experience in the cadet program includes serving as Ohio Wing Encampment Cadet Commander, National Cadet Advisory Council Representative, and has attended National Blue Beret, Hawk Mountain Ranger School, Civic Leadership Academy, Texas Wing Flight Academy, National Character & Leadership Symposium, Cadet Officer School, and multiple RCLS'.

In addition to Davis' cadet program experience, he holds many Emergency Services qualifications and numerous awards. His ES qualifications include Ground Team Leader, Flight Line Marshaller, and Ground Team Member Level 1-3 Evaluator. His awards include Northeast Region Cadet of the Year for 2021, Finger Lakes Group Cadet of the Year for 2019, a Meritorious Service Award for work on NYWG's legislative day team, and a National Commander's Commendation for work on the National Cadet Advisory Council.

Outside of Civil Air Patrol, Davis is a senior studying psychology and political science at the State University of New York at Brockport and is a Cadet in Army ROTC and the National Guard. He is an uncle of five nephews and nieces and enjoys ice skating, hiking, and traveling.

Captain Tammy L. McGarvey, FNP-BC, CAP joined Civil Air Patrol in 2019. She serves as the Assistant Director for the Northeast Region Cadet Leadership School. She served as Senior Support Staff for the 2023 NYWG Encampment. She has a passion for cadet programs and leadership opportunities within CAP to prepare cadets for their future endeavors.

Capt McGarvey is from NYWG, where she is the Finger Lakes Group (FLG) Cadet Programs Officer, Nurse Officer, Assistant Safety Officer. She also has duty positions in Testing, Administration, Education and Training, and Personnel. She previously served as the Deputy Commander for Cadets, Leadership Officer, Safety Officer, Nurse Officer, and Testing Officer. She was awarded the 2019 Cadet Programs Officer of the Year at RochesterComposite Squadron (RCS). During her term as the Leadership Officer and then the Deputy Commander, RCS earned the NYWG 2021 Squadron of Merit, which is intended to recognize the squadron that has demonstrated excellence in the execution of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program within the Wing for that year.

During the pandemic, Capt McGarvey, a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, was the RCS Nurse Officer. She managed the health and safety of a squadron of 40 cadets, and implemented safety standards based on guidelines and the latest COVID-19 research. Through those efforts, the cadets were able to have increased interaction, without any COVID-19 cases occurring as a result of direct interaction at the squadron. She also founded and advised the cadet-led Wellness and Resilience Committee. As a result of her work at RCS between 2020-2022, she was nominated by a Cadet Officer, and awarded the Commander’s Commendation Award, by the Wing Commander.

Capt McGarvey serves on several committees. She supports Diversity-Inclusion-Equity-Belonging (DEI-B) within CAP at the Northeast Region, NYWG, and Group echelons. She advocates for those who need accommodations, supports a welcoming environment, encourages multi-cultural education and training, and promotes the Core Values with an emphasis on respect for all members. Capt McGarvey is working with the National committee on the development of the HSO (Health Service Officer) specialty track eServices testing questions to comply with the new Regulations that are in the process of being rolled out.

Within Emergency Services, Capt McGarvey is mission ready as Aircrew (Mission Scanner) and at Mission Base (Mission Staff Assistant). She supports Aerospace/STEM by coordinating Aviation Days, Rocketry, and STEM activities across 7 squadrons. 

Capt McGarvey completed her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Roberts Wesleyan University. She earned her Masters of Nursing in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at SUNY Brockport, where she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and served as the Chapter President. She is the founder and owner of an Integrative Family Health practice, in which she incorporates western and holistic medicine to promote healing, and empowers her patients by promoting wellness with transformational health and lifestyle coaching.

Outside of CAP, Capt McGarvey has been a homeschooling mom for 16 years and counting. She was the founder and director of a homeschool group, a homeschool teacher, and developed a virtual High School American

Government course during the pandemic for her students. She has been involved in church leadership, children’s and youth ministry, community, and global outreach. Capt McGarvey is married with 4 children, ranging from 21 years to 12 years old, all of whom are CAP members. Capt McGarvey’s husband, Maj Jonathan McGarvey, is the Finger Lakes Group Commander.

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