An experienced transportation professional and Chicago-based business executive, Perry Mandera has worked as the president of The Custom Companies, Inc., since its start. In addition to his professional duties, Perry Mandera is a philanthropist who supports a range of charities, including the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation (WCPF).

1. THE WCPF VETERAN PROJECT
Perry Mandera

2. INTRODUCTION
 An experienced transportation professional and Chicago-based
business executive, Perry Mandera has worked as the president of The
Custom Companies, Inc., since its start. In addition to his professional
duties, Perry Mandera is a philanthropist who supports a range of
charities, including the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation (WCPF).
Created in the memory of former National Football League player Walter
Payton, the WCPF provides a range of services to those in need,
including veterans of the United States Army. Working in collaboration
with Northlake, Illinois’ Concord Place Assisted Living Community, the
WCPF provides military veterans with a safe, warm place to live where
they will have three meals a day and amenities that include an indoor
pool and theater.
The WCPF Veteran Project accepts donations from individuals and
businesses, with 100 percent of the money going toward the suites for
veterans. Since its inception, the program has sponsored 40 suites.