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SPEA Alumni Association Board of Directors

SPEA is recognized as one of the top graduate programs in the country and for preparing future generations of government, nonprofit, and business leaders. The SPEA Alumni Association Board of Directors is comprised of 20 alumni elected to serve based on their demonstrated involvement, support, and commitment to SPEA. The mission of the Board is "to inspire and cultivate dynamic interactions among alumni, the School and students for the betterment of SPEA and the professions it serves." Board members act as representatives in their communities for SPEA and SPEA Alumni Association, sponsor alumni programming and fundraise to support the SPEA Alumni Association Scholarship Fund for exceptional SPEA undergraduate and graduate students on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.



Board of Directors

Sara Johnson, President
(BSHS ’82, MHA ’88)
President
Perspective, LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Steve Eller, Vice President
(BSPA ’84)
Vice President Human Resources
Robert Bosch Corporation
Walled Lake, MI
Herman Oliver, Secretary/Treasurer
(MPA ’81)
Admission Counselor
American Business Corporation
Indianapolis, IN
Daniel Carr, Past President
(BSPH ’78, MPA ’98)
Executive Director
Towne House Retirement Community
Fort Wayne, IN
Mary Murdock Allen
(BSCJ ’96)
Deputy Director
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Noblesville, IN
Ron Buskirk
(BSCJ ’95, MPA ’99)
Vice President and Ethics and Compliance Officer
St. Joseph Hospital
Fort Wayne, IN
Andy Fraizer
(MPA ’05)
Executive Director
Indiana Association for Community Economic Development
Indianapolis, IN
Gretchen Gutman
(MPA ’87, JD ’97)
Vice President for Governmental Affairs
Ball State University
Indianapolis, IN
Ollie Hairston
(BSPA ’02)
Manager of Donor Relations and Special Events
Eskenazi Health Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Dak Hardwick
(BSPA ’98)
International Government Relations Manager
Harris Corporation
Alexandria, VA
Susannah Karls Heitger
(BSPA ’02, MPA ’06)
Justice & Public Safety Practice, Government Performance Consulting
Crowe Horwath LLP
Chicago, IL
Kathy Koehler
(MPA ’98)
President
Koehler Partners, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Chris Lowery
(BSPA ’84)
Director of Public Policy & Engagement
Hillenbrand, Inc.
Batesville, IN
Megan Miller
(MPA ’06)
Director of Development and Communications
IU-Kenya Partnership
IU School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
Liz Pelloso
(MPA & MSES ’04)
Wetland/Environmental Scientist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
Chicago, IL
Angela Volovich
(BSPA ’05, MPA ’05)
Nebraska State Program Director
Corporation for National and Community Service
Omaha, NE
Mark Warner
(BSPA '04, MPA '06)
Senior Staff Consultant
Crowe Horwath LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Nicole White
(BSPA ’98)
Senior Associate
PRIZIM
Arlington, VA

EMERITUS MEMBERS

Mark Brown
(BSPA ’89, MPA ’94)
Director of Policy and Research
Indiana Association of Realtors
Bloomington, IN
Robert Farag
(MPA ’76)
President
Griffith Golf Center
Gary, IN
Joe Loftus
(MPA ’79)
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Carmel, IN
Jenny Moshea
(BSPA '94)
Senior Delivery Manager and Associate Partner
Ascentium
Woodinville, WA