Eddie Ramirez

Eduardo “Eddie” Ramirez was the Founder/CEO of OneVet OneVoice a 501c3 and the Veterans Film Festival. Was the business owner of Mama Art Cafe in San Francisco. He retired from the San Francisco VA Medical Center where he was the Administrative Officer for Mental Health and the Minority Veterans Program Coordinator. He also retired from the US Air Force as a Master Sergeant, he is 100% Service-connected, serving 22 years active duty, and is a Gulf War and Cold War Veteran.

He is highly decorated with four Meritorious Service , two Commendation, two Achievement, four Outstanding Unit Medals and honorably discharged. Eddie held many different positions in the Air Force to include Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic, Ground Radio Technician, and was the Flight Chief/Professional Military Education Instructor, at the McClellan AFB Airman Leadership School. He has traveled all over the world and lived in Japan, Germany, Spain, and Italy. He has a Master’s degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education, three Associate Degrees from the Community College of the Air Force, and an Associate of Arts in Latin American Studies from the City College of San Francisco. He was the President of the City and County of San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission; Veteran of the Year for District 17; 2020 Evan Williams American Made Heroes; Founder/Commander of the American Legion Cesar E. Chavez Post 505. He has also worked for NASA and the Department of Labor for a total of 35 years of Civil Service.

Currently, he is the VA Trustee for the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1320 on Travis AFB. He has over 1000 hours of volunteer time and has helped numerous Veterans secure federal employment by educating and training them on the hiring process. He is on the Department of the Air Force Retiree Council responsible for seven Retiree Activities Offices in the state of California. Eddie is a first-generation native San Franciscan and currently lives in Fairfield with his wife Angela and other family members.