This program guide for the Department of Veterans Affairs has involved input and work from central
VA, the three Administrations, VA Medical Centers, many departments, and individuals. Particular
thanks are expressed to the following special participants during the preparation of this guide and
acknowledges their very lasting deliberations, hard work, and thoughtful enthusiasm:
Ken Backer
Health System Specialist
VISN 5 VA Capitol Health Care Network
Keith Bednar
Chief, Environmental Management Service
VAMC Madison, Wisconsin
Mary Elizabeth Boyd Environmental Programs Service
Strategic Management Office, FM
Orest Burdiak
Lead Interior Designer
VAMC West Side, Chicago, Illinois
Ken Carrico
Project Manager
Veterans Benefits Administration
Kevin Doyle
Criminal Investigator
VA Security and Law Enforcement
Ken Faulstich
Safety & Fire Protection Engineer
Veterans Health Administration
Keith Frost
Security Specialist
VA Security and Law Enforcement
Lewis Sinclair
Architect
National Cemetery Administration
Design Consultant
Englund Designworks Inc.
Pleasant Hill, California