2026 Class - Mutz Philanthropic Leadership Institute

Class of 2026

The 2026 Mutz Institute class includes a vibrant mix of 22 professionals from various sectors based across Indiana.

  • Karrie Baxter Howk, Director of External Engagement, Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
  • Lisa Biers, Vice President of Programs, Steuben County Community Foundation
  • Christian Blome, President, Being for Others Health & Wellness Foundation
  • Martha Cortes, Chief Partnerships Officer, KIPP Indy Public Schools
  • Hale Crumley, Program Officer, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
  • Jon Dunn, IT Applications Manager, Lumina Foundation
  • Sherry Early, Principal, SE Consulting
  • Melissa Ford-Kalbfell, Development Director, Community Foundation of Wabash County
  • Katie Goodrich, Alumni Relations Associate, Lilly Scholars Network
  • Emily Hemersbach, Marketing & Communications Director, Community Foundation Serving Howard, Clinton, and Carroll Counties  
  • Marianne Holland, Senior Development Director, Hoosier Environmental Council
  • Rochelle Jerry, Adjunct Faculty, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Kelly Karbowicz Riley, Interim CEO and Chief Growth Officer, Indianapolis Public Schools Foundation
  • Jackie Martinez, Community Impact Director, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation
  • Marc McAleavey, CEO, Health by Design
  • Haley Nagila, Grants Officer, IU Health Foundation
  • Emily Rice, President & Executive Director, The West Foundation
  • Aaron Schneider, Director of Development, Ivy Tech Community College
  • Rachel Sharpe, Foundation Manager, Norton King’s Daughters’ Health Foundation
  • Greg Stocking, Chief Housing Officer, RDOOR Housing Corporation
  • Virginia Vought, Senior Executive Director, Purdue University - Office of Community Engagement
  • Erica Young, CEO, Purposed Consulting 

2025 Class

  • 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, Chief Development Officer, Wheeler Mission
  • 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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