On Monday June 4th 2018, Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond Mikkola, CD (Retired) was appointed as the National President of the Last Post Fund. LCol Mikkola will serve a two year term, replacing Rear-Admiral Barry Keeler, CD (Retired) who now occupies the role of Past President of the Executive committee. LCol Mikkola has been a member of the Ontario branch of the Last Post Fund for 23 years. He is a partner and head of the corporate commercial division at Pallett Valo LLP law firm, in Mississauga. On behalf of the staff and membership of the Last Post Fund, we wish to congratulate LCol Mikkola on his new role and we look forward to serving Canadian veterans and their families under his leadership.