Villages Honor Flight, Inc. is a not-for-profit Florida corporation and a 501(c)(3) charity organization. It is structured and managed like a corporation with a Board of Directors that sets policy and direction and a Management Team that oversees the day-to-day operations.
No one receives any financial compensation for serving on the Board or as part of management.
VHS Board of Directors
| FLIGHT DATE | MANDATORY PRE FLIGHT DATE | MISSION # | MISSION TYPE | # OF VETS | # OF GUARDIANS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Mar 7, 2026 | M70 | Washington, DC | 67 | 67 |
| May 27, 2026 | Apr 18, 2026 | M71 | Washington, DC | 67 | 67 |
| Sept 30, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 | M72 | Washington, DC | 67 | 67 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Sept 19, 2026 | M73 | Washington, DC | 67 | 67 |
| Feb 2027 | M74 | Flightless |
VHS Managment Team
The Management Team is a standing committee authorized by the Bylaws. The officers of the VHF Club consists of the President and Vice Presidents. Led by the President, it presently consists of volunteers who lead significant functions within VHF.
| NAME | TITLE | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Chicoine | Hub President | hubpresident@villageshonorflight.org | 937-602-1640 |
| Wayne Grunewald | VP Finance/CFO | vhftreasurer@villageshonorflight.org | 352-391-9707 |
| John Wilkinson | VP Administration | vpadministration@villageshonorflight.org | 207-557-0371 |
| Liza Walters | VP Operation | vpoperations@villageshonorflight.org | 860-235-7718 |
| Jackie Cepaitis | Management Team Secretary | mgmtteamsecretary@villageshonorflight.org | |
| John Wilkinson Ron Letourneau Troy Soeder |
Club Coordinators | vhfclubcoordinator@villageshonorflight.org | 904-600-7583 |
| Mark Mayer | Veteran Coordinator | veterancoordinator@villageshonorflight.org | |
| Amy Soeder | Preflight Coordinator | preflight@villageshonorflight.org | |
| Insana, Weeks | Guardian Coordinator | guardiancoordinator@villageshonorflight.org | |
| Frank Walker | Ground Coordinator | ground@villageshonorflight.org | 269-967-1488 |
| Mary DeFranco Sara Houston |
Medical Coordinators | medicalcoordinator@villageshonorflight.org | 914-260-6933 01-615-7376 |
| Barb Chester | Photo Team Coordinator | photocoordinator@villageshonorflight.org | 508-360-4669 |
| Caitlin Appleby | Flight Staff Assistant | staffassistant@villageshonorflight.org | |
| Susan Sinclair | Vet Transportation Coordinator | vettransportation@villageshonorflight.org | |
| Bill Hecht | Computer Database Admin | datacoordinator@villageshonorflight.org | 919-673-0835 |
| Diane Wehr Connie Balson |
Fundraising Coordinator | fundraising@villageshonorflight.org | |
| Duane Roemmich | Communications/Media | media@villageshonorflight.org | 651-293-4183 |
| Howard Newhoff | Speakers Bureau Administrator | speakersbureau@villageshonorflight.org | 305-606-4080 |
| Mike Murphy Alice Adams Jeannie Daley Bill Hecht |
Volunteer Opportunity | volunteeropportunity@villageshonorflight.org | 602-295-8414 |
| Ken Puckett | Ocala Outreach | ocalaoutreach@villageshonorflight.org | 561-351-1275 |
| Mike Sadof, Jeff Taffuri | Webmaster | webmaster@villageshonorflight.org |