Board & Committees

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Board members serve a maximum of 2 three-year terms.

Executive Committee

Chair
Nick Shafer, German American Bank, Lawrence County

Vice-Chair
Kayla Kern, Booz Allen Hamilton, Lawrence County

Treasurer 
Brian Jackson, IU Health, Monroe County

Secretary
Christopher Pierce, Monroe County Prosecutor's Office, Monroe County 

Chair, Community Impact Committee
Ryan McCombs, Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington, Monroe County

Chair, Resource Development Committee
Beth Gazley, Indiana University Bloomington, Monroe County

 

Board Members

Ashlynne Bender, Hoosier Hills Credit Union, Lawrence County

Landry Culp, Cook Medical, Monroe County

Michelle Ellis, Wagler Education and Training Center, Greene County

Christopher Emge, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Monroe County

Vanessa McClary, Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana, Monroe County

Sam Smith, Boston Scientific, Owen County

Amy Somers Kopp, RE/MAX Acclaimed Properties, Monroe County

Kirk White, IU Center on Representative Government, Monroe County

Susan Wilde-Elkins, Duke Energy, Owen County

 

Megan Betz, Grant Partner Representative, Mother Hubbard's Cupboard

Randy Rogers, Ex officio, United Way of South Central Indiana

*Denotes Committee Chair