Darryl J. Vincent
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Mr. Darryl J. Vincent is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of U.S. VETS. In his role as COO, Mr. Vincent directly supervises all Executive Directors and operational Vice Presidents across the organization’s 12 service areas. In addition, he oversees the overall operations of U.S. VETS nationally.
As a Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Vincent has a long-standing commitment and sincere compassion for the Veteran community. Mr. Vincent truly operates with the belief that any Veteran who sleeps on the same streets they were once asked to defend represents a dishonor to us all and that it is our job at U.S. VETS to work ourselves out of a job. After his military service, Mr. Vincent received his Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and became a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. He then went on to earn a Master of Social Work degree from the University of New England. Earlier in his career at U.S. VETS, Mr. Vincent led the expansion of our U.S. VETS- Barber’s Point and opened U.S. VETS- Waianae. As the head of U.S. VETS programs nationally, his attention to quality and measurable outcomes led the organization to achieve Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities accreditation and to be recognized as a national leader in service delivery to homeless Veterans.
During Mr. Vincent’s leadership in Hawaii, he was recognized as one of the “Ten People Who Make a Difference in Hawaii” in 2007. In 2008, he was awarded the “Unsung Hero” award at the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. He also served as the Chairperson for the entire Continuum of Care from 2010-2013. In 2012, Mr. Vincent was honored at the Helping Hands Hawaii annual dinner, in celebration of his 19 years of work in the social service field. In 2013 and 2015, Mr. Vincent received the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation AIM for Excellence Award. In 2021 the Hawaii Community Foundation awarded Mr. Vincent the Ho’okele Award. This award recognizes nonprofit leaders in Hawaii who are making a difference and the significant and often less visible role that a nonprofit leader plays in improving the quality of life for Hawaii people. Mr. Vincent has been featured in local and national media including Hawaii Magazine, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, ABC, CBS, and Fox News and has provided testimony at state and Federal levels to Government, community coalitions, and Veterans Administration leadership, advocating for the needs of America’s Veterans.
Beyond his professional and community involvement, Mr. Vincent is a Weinberg Fellow and a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He is the proud father of two sons, a teenager enrolled in the Navy Junior ROTC program in the tenth grade, and an older son who recently graduated from West Point Class of 2020, aviation school in 2022, and is now stationed in South Korea as an Apache Pilot.
Currently, Mr. Vincent resides in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
