
Board Members


Board Member
Joe Borella

Board Member
Ted Brachfeld

Board Member
Diane James

Board Member
Herb Konowitz
Dover Interfaith Mission Housing Vice Chairman & Board Member, Recipient Governor Vol. of Year Award & Person of the Year Award; State of Delaware Senior Service Award.

Board Member
Roger Satnick
Roger has served on many not for profit boards such as Educational Alliance West, Fresh Air Fund, and Make A Wish Foundation; he is a past President of BNI Chapter Brownstone Business Connection and he currently serves as Co-President of Consolidated Jeweler Association of Greater New York. This organization provides a multitude of benefits for small to medium sized businesses. He is currently the Vice president of the Brentwood Rotary Club and Board of Director for the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce. His retail business is Satnick Jewelers, Southold, NY.

Board Member
Dave Skocik

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Major General
Francis D Vavala
General Francis D. Vavala is a retired Army National Guard officer who served as the Adjutant General of the State of Delaware. He received the promotion in February 1999 after the retirement of Major General George Hastings. In January 2017, Vavala was promoted to lieutenant general in the Delaware Militia. In April 2017, Vavala was promoted to general, in the Delaware Militia, in honor of 50 years of service. He is the first Delaware National Guardsman to achieve four-star rank.As the Adjutant General, Vavala was the highest-ranking member of the Delaware National Guard. He was responsible for managing the affairs of the Army and Air National Guard and for advising Governor of the State of Delaware, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Guard.

Board Member
Michael Wipf
Michael joined Hogs & Heroes, a 501(C)3 organization that supports public safety and military personnel. He has been the Chapter 4 President for 6 years. Hogs & Heroes sponsors and holds fund raising events for charities, performs Honor Missions for fallen police, firefighters, military and veterans.
Since September 2015, Michael has donated endless weekends and free time to VWI. He and Hogs & Heroes disassembled and brought the two modular buildings from PA to Delaware as well as holding fund raisers to support VWI. Michael has built the handicap railing and the handicap ramp at the school. He helped refurbish the interior of the VWI building and turned a boarded up EMT building into state of the art classrooms and more. He has accompanied Sam to pick up and install countless items that were needed at the school. Michael continuously supports VWI whole heartedly.

VWI CONSIGLIERE
Technical Advisor to the Chairman
ANTOINE SIMONIN
