Mercer County Military Action Council

About Us

How can we support Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, and the great men and women that serve our country?

Regina Arcuri and William "Bill" Cleave answered that question by founding a nonprofit organization to support the service members and the mission of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, as well as active-duty personnel, reservists, guardsmen, veterans and their respective families.

Both Ms. Arcuri and Mr. Cleave have been involved in the Honorary Commander Program at Joint Base MDL for several years. Ms. Arcuri joined the installation’s first group of former honorary commanders inducted into the emeritus program when it was created in 2017.

The purpose of the Honorary Commander Program is to increase public awareness of the installation’s mission and foster a supportive relationship between military commanders and civic leaders. The goal is to educate civilian volunteers on the various missions of each service branch and encourage communication between installation commanders and surrounding towns. Honorary commanders are required to complete condensed training exercises that mimic those of service members in their respective branches, tour base operations to learn the mission of each branch, attend base ceremonies, and spend time with service members to understand how local communities can better assist them.

The MCMAC will allow Ms. Arcuri and Mr. Cleave to continue the important work of communicating the base’s mission as well as the needs of military families to local residents, business owners and government officials.

What We Do

The Mercer County Military Action Council is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that supports service members stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as well as active-duty personnel, reservists, guardsmen, veterans and their respective families. The membership is comprised of business leaders, community partners and local government officials. Anyone who supports our military neighbors and wishes to learn more about the vital services provided at JB MDL is encouraged to join our ranks!

Executive Board

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Regina Arcuri

Ms. Arcuri serves as chairwoman of MCMAC. She is an honorary commander emeritus at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. She retired as a deputy director at the New Jersey Lottery after over 30 years with the state agency.

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William "Bill" Cleave

Mr. Cleave serves as vice chairman of MCMAC. He is also an honorary commander at JB MDL. He owns his own insurance agency, The Cleave Group, LLC in Pennington, which specializes in workers' compensation insurance and education. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Mr. Cleave is active in various state and local organizations.

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Alan Gilmore

Mr. Gilmore is the secretary of MCMAC. He is the founder of The Gilmore Firm, LLC in Pennington. A former state investigative attorney, he specializes in the formation, registration and counseling of SEC and state investment advisory firms and broker-dealers.

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David A. Lauer

Mr. Lauer of Hamilton is treaurer of the MCMAC. He has been a practicing CPA for 35 years. A graduate of Rider University, Mr. Lauer’s experience includes helping both Fortune 500 and small business achieve their professional goals.

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