UpDate - Vol. The following year, he will serve as president, then as immediate past president.
All positions are on the organization's board.
Vacha joined and has been an active member of APPA since 1974, speaking at conferences, serving as vice president of professional affairs in 1992 and holding positions on the board. He has participated in facilities management evaluation programs, has been a faculty member of the APPA Institute since 1989 and developed a guide for prospective evaluators in facilities management evaluation programs. He also has helped to prepare the third edition of APPA Plant Administration Manual. After working at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vacha came to UD in 1988 as director of plant operations and was made assistant vice president in 1994. A graduate of Northeastern University, Vacha also served in the Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 34 years of service.