Board of Directors (2023-2024)
Vadim Romanovich,
President
Vadim came to USA from the former Soviet Union with his family as refugees back in 1989. He currently lives in Glen Ellyn, IL with his lovely wife Karen and three wonderful children. He met Karen at First Baptist Church while volunteering for World Relief helping with refugee resettlement. Vadim is employed at Fellowes as an Advanced Design Engineer. He enjoys cycling and alternate modes of transportation like trikes, velomobiles, and electric assist bicycles.
Kevin Nikolich
Vice President
Kevin lives in Winfield, Il where he works part-time in Industrial Design and full-time in home repair and restoration.. He began working with HWI in 2005 on the design of their first hand pedaled trike where he was able to apply his background in design, prototyping and manufacturing to something a little different. In the years since he has continued to support HWI, participating in both prototyping and production efforts as well as creating the drawings for their trike documentation package.
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Jeff Messer,
Treasure
Jeff lives in Pella Iowa with his wife Joy. He is the Father of 4 sons. He enjoys the bicycling culture in Iowa, especially the last week of July when thousands of riders participate in RAGBRAI, the annual ride that crosses the state in 7 days. He finds employment as an engineering manager at Musco Lighting, and is a deacon and small group leader at Third Reformed Church in Pella. Jeff was a founding board member of HWI in 2005, and has seen the organization’s mission develop to support the trike program that makes HWI unique today. Jeff appreciates that fact that HWI has always focused on providing a “hand-up” to people most needing personal transportation in developing countries, the way that HWI involves college students to give them a vision for mission, and the fact that HWI consistently strives to follow the Holy Spirit instead of lead. As a long term board member, Jeff is always appreciative of feedback from HWI supporters.
Alice Teisan,
Secretary
Alice was living an ordinary life as a church-going, athletic, professional, single woman until a debilitating illness shattered the life she had taken for granted in 1992. In search of hope within the crucible of suffering, she made prayer her number one occupation. Out of the ashes of her disability, a vision and dream beyond her wildest imagination arises: His Wheels International. Alice is also an inspirational speaker and author.
Reference Board
- Jennifer de Araujo, Registered Nurse
- Jason Floyd, Managing Director of Amerisource Funding, Inc, President of Opti-Blast, Inc
- Thomas Spacek, Headmaster, The Greenhouse (Classical Christian Center for Home-Schoolers)
- Grace Tazelaar, Missions Director, Nurses Christian Fellowship
- Barry Winchell, TEAM’s Regional Director for Europe, Middle East and