Leadership

Officers

Dr. Sharon Mukes Barnes

President

Allen County

Mark Guard

President-Elect

Ripley County

Brad Seward

Secretary-Treasurer

Howard County

David Lennen

Past-President

Daviess County

Area Directors

Hugh Rettinger

Area 1

Lake County

Dr. Bobbie A. Iwobi

Area 2

Allen County

Judith Neilan

Area 3

Howard County

Linda Thoman

Area 4

Vigo County

Mike Robards

Area 5 

Marion-Wayne County

John Lightle

Area 6

Grant County

Director Needed

Area 7

 

Ramona Lennen

Area 8

Daviess County

Dr. Mary Jo Beauchamp

Area 9

Vanderburgh County

Dr. Cheryl Corning

Area 10

Ripley County

Staff

Laura Penman

Executive Director

David Scherer

Director of Finance / Office Manager

Deb Christie

Database Processor

Linnie Harris

Administrative Assistant

Josie Zavada

Director of Communications 

Ex Officio Members

Tom Melish

Financial Oversight Officer

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