Staff & Boards
Board of Directors
The board is primarily accountable for ensuring the organization is meeting our mission of enhancing educational opportunities, inspiring excellence, and engaging the community to foster a legacy of achievement. An essential component of this responsibility is to ensure the organization has the capacity and resources required to meet our strategic goals.
Current board members
PRESIDENT
Rob Emmerson
Partner, DeFur Voran LLP
VICE PRESIDENT
Lloyd Lee
Financial Planner, Edward Jones
SECRETARY
Jeena Siela
Senior Community Leadership Officer, Hamilton County Community Foundation
TREASURER
Jordan Howard
Channel Partner Sales, ShipSigma
PAST PRESIDENT
Greg Schrage
Partner, Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim
EX-OFFICIO
Sarah Donsbach
School Board Trustee, Hamilton Southeastern Schools
EX-OFFICIO
Suzanne Thomas
School Board Trustee, Hamilton Southeastern Schools
EX-OFFICIO
Patrick Mapes
Superintendent, Hamilton Southeastern Schools
EX-OFFICIO
Johanna Kitchell
HSE Schools 2023 Teacher of the Year, Riverside Junior High
EX-OFFICIO
Aimee Bastin
HSE Schools 2024 Teacher of the Year, Fall Creek Junior High
Brad Banks
Owner, Banks and Brower
Char Bennett
Sales Representative, KI Furniture
Anthony Busack
Owner, The Goddard School
Jenni Dillon
Success Director, Salesforce
Chad Hightower
President, Hightower Graphics
Ron Kraus
Healthcare Operations Planner, BSA Lifestructures
Beth Lawrence
Assistant Director, Mudsock Youth Athletics
Brooke Lawson
Director of Mental Health, Carmel Clay Schools
Julie Miller
Community Leader
Josh Morris
Vice President of Preconstruction Services, Thieneman Construction Inc
Allison Oestreich
Senior Community Counselor, Au Pair in America
Cindy Orris
Community Leader
Beth Parsons
Attorney, Parsons King LLP
Josh Rattray
Customer Success Manager, Genius Sports
Eliott Somers
Vice President, Citizens State Bank
Bethany Thomson
Vice President of United States Marketing, Eli Lilly Company
Sri Venkatram
Director of Oncology, AbbVie
Kate Ziino
Senior Project Manager, Wessler Engineering
Student Board
Caroline Jessup
Senior Representative, Fishers High School
Bella Hightower
Senior Representative, Fishers High School
Savannah Greenbaum
Junior Representative, Fishers High School
Josslyn Lee
Junior Representative, Fishers High School
Matthew Krohn
Senior Representative, HSE High School
Ellie Philhower
Senior Representative, HSE High School
Greta Lambert
Junior Representative, HSE High School
Molly Slota
Junior Representative, HSE High School
Join the Board
We are currently recruiting highly motivated, dynamic individuals to join our team. HSEF strives for balanced board representation that mirrors our community’s diversity. We have found the profile of successful board candidates includes a passion for public education, commitment to community service, and a willingness to leverage personal and professional networks to extend the mission of the foundation. Sound like you? Reach out to our Executive Director, Justin Hirnisey or download our Board Information Packet below.
Advisory Council
John DeLucia, Chair
Larry Becker
David Becker
Angela Buchman
Kevin Clasen
Bud Colglazier
Scott Fadness
Bill French
Todd Huston
Walt Kelly
Jon Kroehler
Charles Leonard
Tom Long
John McDonald
Tracy Mills
Mike Peterson
Sundesh Shah
Corby Thompson
John Wechsler
Donna Wilkinson
