Mutz Participants

Since its inception, 207 leaders from 37 counties across Indiana have participated in the Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute, building a strong network of changemakers advancing philanthropy statewide.

Class of 2025

The 2025 Mutz Institute class includes a vibrant mix of 24 professionals from various sectors based in 16 counties across Indiana.

Nadine Baker, Grants and Scholarships Manager, Don Wood Foundation
Kelsi Coe, Senior Program Officer for Health & Housing, LISC Indianapolis
Ryan Cole, Director of Student Philanthropy Programs, Valparaiso University
Patricia Frank, Project Manager, Indiana University
Rico Francis, Program Officer, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
Sunjay Goel, Senior Investment Advisor, PNC Bank, Institutional Asset Management
Eric Hessel, Vice President of Programs, Hendricks County Community Foundation
Chad Huff, Associate Director, Tipton County Foundation
Arvetta Jideonwo, MHA, CFRE, Founder and CEO, SGS for Good
Dr. Kristie Johnson, Vice President of Development and External Affairs, The International Center
Mandy Jo Lohrum, Director, Hospital Foundation of Decatur County
Jessica Mace, Vice President, Health Foundation of La Porte
Neysa Meyer, Executive Director, Putnam County Community Foundation
Sam McFadden, Director of Community Grantmaking and Financial Management, Community Foundation of Wabash County
Aaron Perri, Vice President of Community Impact, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
Dr. Cara Berg Raunick, Director of Clinical Quality and Advancement, Health Care Education and Training
Amanda Schmitt, Manager of the Foundation and Community Relations-North, CenterPoint Energy
Wes Scott, Director of Communications and Marketing, Community Foundation of Southern Indiana
Wendy Sedlak, Strategy Director for Research and Evaluation, Lumina Foundation
Allyson Smith, Executive Director, Hancock Health Foundation
Tyrone Spann, Senior Philanthropy Officer, Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ
Kallie Sulanke, Chief Community Partner for Outreach and Donor Relations, The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County
Fabio Yataco, Senior Community Leadership Officer, The Indianapolis Foundation
Vincent Viveros, Vice President, J.P. Morgan Chase; Treasurer, Escala Foundation

2024 Class

Alex Hall, Vice President of Programs, Kosciusko County Community Foundation
Angela Brito de Rodriguez, Manager of Grantee Partner Support, Arthur Dean Family Foundation
Bret Syrek, Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Cassie Beer, Women's Fund Director, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Clarice Patterson, Executive Director of Genesis - Pathways to Success, Ripley County Community Foundation
Dora Anim, President & CEO, Bethany Legacy Foundation
Freedom Kolb, CEO, The Milk Bank
Jacque Ryan, Director of Development, Northern Indiana Community Foundation (Starke County)
Jacqueline Kronk, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County
Jazmin Herrera, Program Director, Community Foundation of Noble County
Jen Andres, Director of Community Impact Investment and Policy, IU Health
Julie Reagan, CEO, Community Foundation of Boone County
Katie Ottinger, Community Investment & Grants Officer, Community Foundation of Hancock County
Lindsey Nell Rabinowitch, Director, Faith & Action Project, Christian Theological Seminary
Marisol Gouveia, Director of Engagement, Indiana Humanities
Michelle Hummel, Institutional Strategist, Assistant Director of the Compelling Preaching Initiative, Christian Theological Seminary
Rachel Weaver, Grants Administration Associate, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Randy Rogers, President & CEO, United Way of South Central Indiana
Shira Amos, Community Affairs Manager, OneAmerica
Stacy Helmuth, Senior Director of Development, The Mind Trust
Tanya Young, Executive Director, Community Foundation of DeKalb County
Veronica Onofrey, Vice President of Development, HATCH, Inc

2023 Class

Emerald Blankenship, Vice President of Programs at Community Foundation of Howard County, from Howard County
Falicia Brewer, President & Senior Consultant at Brewer & Associates, from Hendricks County
Crista Carlino, Director of Development & Communications at Workforce Inc./RecycleForce, from Marion County
Amanda Drakeford, Program Officer at AWS Foundation, from Allen County
Elise Erikson Barrett, Consultant at National Iniative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders, from Hancock County
Kara Fulmer, Director of Planned Giving and Grants at Honeywell Foundation, from Wabash County
Crystal Gunther, Vice President of Community Philanthropy at Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, from Clark County
Allissa Impink, Director of Family Philanthropy, Glick Philanthropy at Central Indiana Community Foundation, from Marion County
Brian Johnson, Director of Development at Northern Indiana Community Foundation, from Fulton County
Julia Kaercher, Vice President of Social Impact and Foundation at Merchants Bank of Indiana, from Hamilton County
Allen McClendon, Community Affairs Director at OneAmerica, from Marion County
Tina Patton, Vice President/Director of Non Profit & Foundation Engagement at Indiana Trust Wealth Management, from St. Joseph County
Alexandra Pflug, Executive Director at Fayette County Foundation, from Fayette County
Sarah Stone, Communications Director at Putnam County Community Foundation, from Hendricks County
Bridget Sutton, Director, Development at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, from Marion County
Travis Tester, Chief Development & Communications Officer at Foster Success, from Marion County
Mary Tyndall, Food Insecurity Program Officer & Chief Story Teller at St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, from Allen County
Faith Van Gilder, Chief Officer, Marketing & Development at Girl Scouts of Northern Indi-ana, from Allen County
Stephanie Wagner, Community Development Liaison at Johnson County Community Foundation, from Johnson County
Shannon Walker, Vice President at Unity Foundation of La Porte County, from La Porte County
Bethany Watson, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, from Marion County
Leeann Wright, Executive Director at Community Foundation of Pulaski County, from Pulaski County
Keylee Wright, Executive Director at Kendrick Foundation, from Morgan County

2022 Class

Whitney Amuchastegui, Executive Director of Su Casa from Bartholomew County
Abbie Bush, Director of Grant Programs of Indiana Bar Foundation from Hamilton County
Abigail Coleman, Senior Writing Associate of Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates (JGA) from Marion County
Lucy Dold, Executive Assistant of Community Foundation of White County from White County
Michele Dole, Senior Fiduciary Strategist of Key Bank and Adjunct Faculty of Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy from Hamilton County
Johnnie Edwards, President of NAACP from Bartholomew County
Juan Galeano, Program Officer of The Clowes Fund from Marion County
Alison Gerardot, Vice President of Philanthropic Services and Women's Fund Coordinator of Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne from Allen County
Hannah Giere, Development Manager of Community Health Network Foundation from Marion County
De'Niece Harris-Hudson, Community Affairs Director of OneAmerica from Marion County
Charlotte Hawthorne, Director, Social Impact of Eli Lilly and Company and Vice President of Lilly Foundation from Marion County
Steve Holwerda, Vice President of Development of EdChoice from Marion County
Karissa Hulse, Program Manager of IU Health Foundation from Marion County
Danka Klein, Executive Director of Union County Foundation from Union County
Amber Ewing Kostoff, Chief Philanthropy Officer of School on Wheels from Hamilton County
Catherine Lockhart, Community Relations Manager of AES Indiana from Marion County
Jonathon Maple, Executive Director of Margaret Mary Health Foundation from Ripley County
Kami Nielsen, Senior Program Officer of Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation from Marion County
Dani Rich, Program Officer of Don Wood Foundation from Allen County
Lauren Rochester, Director of Grant Development of Ivy Tech Foundation from Marion County
Larry Smith, Director of Development of Hamilton County Community Foundation from Hamilton County
Ruth Stone, President and Founder of CDO Consulting Group from Allen County
Amy Streator, Executive Director of Ripley County Community Foundation from Ripley County

2021 Class

Josh Abel, Director of Grants Administration & Legal Counsel, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, from Marion County
Courtney Arango, Director of Government Affairs, AES Indiana, from Hendricks County
Amy Casavant; Foundation President and Sustainability, Vice President; Old National Bank; from Vanderburgh County
Nicole Chase, Consultant Global Health Initiatives, Eli Lilly and Co., from Marion County
Dr. Mary Jane Eisenhauer, Executive Director, First Things First at Porter County Community Foundation
Nathan Hand, Chief Advancement Officer, The Oaks Academy, from Boone County
George Hanlin, Director of Grants, Indiana Humanities, from Marion County
Tiffannie Hedin, Corporate Communications Analyst, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana, from Vanderburgh County
Brienne Hooker, Executive Director, Jasper Newton Foundation, from Jasper County
Madolyn Howe Augustus, Community Affairs Director, Insurance Institute of Indiana, from Hamilton County
Nick Ison, Corporate Giving Manager, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, from Marion County
Jannett Keesling, Chief Executive Officer, Keys2Work, from Marion County
Monica Koechlein, Executive Director of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and President of the Stamm Koechlein Foundation, from Wayne County
Dr. Josh Kornberg, Executive Director, Caesars Foundation of Floyd County, from Clark County
Richard McCoy, Executive Director, Landmark Columbus Foundation, from Marion County
Brian McGrath, Vice President of External Relations, EdChoice, from Hamilton County
Kristin Munn, Director of Development, Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County, from Bartholomew County
Chandra Orr, Executive Coordinator/Project Coordinator, Engaging Solutions, from Marion County
Ashley Parker, Director of Operations, Buckingham Foundation, from Marion County
Dr. Joni Schmalzried, Chief Program Officer, AWS Foundation, from Huntington County
Danielle Stiles-Polk, Executive Director of Development, Ivy Tech Community College, from Hamilton County
Cassandra Tice, Grants Officer, IU Health Foundation, from Marion County
Brandon Wells, Executive Director, Putnam County Community Foundation, from Owen County
Alisa Winters, Executive Director, Rush County Community Foundation, from Rush County

Faculty

John M. Mutz
Jamie Merisotis, Lumina Foundation
Una Osili, Ph.D., Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Sara Konrath, Ph.D., Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Ph.D., Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Tony Macklin, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy
Jan Breinar Frazier, Planning Plus
Bill Stanczykiewicz, IU Lilly School of Philanthropy
Kelly Shrock, Community Foundation of Muncie/Delaware County
Jennifer Danic, Steuben County Community Foundation
Brian Yeley, IU Foundation and Bloomington Monroe Co. Community Foundation Board
Jen Pendleton, Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Sabra Northam, Barnes &Thornburg
Jeff Hamond, Van Scoyoc Associates
Dan Davis, Community Foundation of Jackson County
Stephanie Goodrid Lawson, McKinney Family Foundation
Rachel Goodspeed, CareSource Foundation
Tracy Souza, Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
Dr. Kathi Badertscher, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Brian Payne, Central Indiana Community Foundation
Amanda Lopez, Transform Consulting Group
Melanie Audette, Mission Investors Exchange
Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy
Ami Carter, Advantage Shelby County Scholarship
Laura Macknik, Don Wood Foundation
Gretchen Gutman, Cook Group Incorporated
Jackie Dowd, Lilly Endowment
Jack Hess, CivicLab
Denny Spinner, Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Tod Minnich, The Honeywell Foundation
Anita Werling, Mayor of the City of Delphi
Matt Crouch, Office of Community and Rural Affairs
Mike Langellier, TechPoint
Mark Wasky, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Lee Lewellen, Indiana Economic Development Association
Jonathan Faris, Thomas P. Miller & Associates
Francesca Jarosz Brady, VOX Global
Lindsey Erdody, WFYI
Holly Hays, Indy Star
Oseye Boyd, Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, Indiana Minority Business Magazine
Gerry Dick, Grow Indiana Media Ventures, Inside Indiana Business
Jeff Small, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Ellen Quigley, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc.
Amir Pasic, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Nate Feltman, Indianapolis Business Journal Media
Nancy Bocskor, The Nancy Bocskor Company
Elizabeth Coit, Walker Center for Ethics at Marian University
Kathy Pedrotti Hays, Pedrotti Hays, Inc.
Patrick Rooney, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Janet Sweet, Goelzer Investment Management
Helena Ocampo, Goelzer Investment Management
Dr. Allison Barber, Indiana Fever

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