Board of Directors
Charlotte Adams (Chair of Diversity and Inclusion)
Senior Project Manager, First Merchants Corporation
WaTasha Barnes Griffin (Vice President)
CEO, YWCA of East Central Indiana
Carrie Barrett (Secretary)
Executive Director, New Castle Main Street
Michelle Carr
Learning and Development Manager, Muncie Power Products
Dr. Abbie Comber
Principal, Burris Laboratory School
Jason Harrington
CEO, Boyce Systems
Brian Haughn (Treasurer / Chair of Resource Team)
Relationship Manager, First Merchants Bank
C.S. Hendershot
Director of Grants and Development for the Heart of Indiana United Way
Justin Knox
Firefighter, Brownsburg Fire Territory
Destinee Lewis
Intercultural Coordinator, Ivy Tech Community College
Dr. Melinda Messineo (President)
Professor of Sociology, Ball State University
Stefanie Onieal
Instructor of Elementary Educator, Burris Laboratory School
Stacie Paxson
Human Resources Manager, FCC
Kellie Pearson – Carroll
Vice President Human Resources, Meridian Health Services
Gary Thomas
President, LEAP Managed IT
Chris Walker
Principal, Muncie Central High School
Dr. Amy Ward
Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Ivy Tech Community College