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
Lloyd Lee
Financial Planner, Edward Jones
VICE PRESIDENT
Beth Parsons
Attorney, Parsons King LLP
SECRETARY
Josh Morris
Vice President of Preconstruction Services, Thieneman Construction, Inc.
TREASURER
Eliott Somers
Vice President, Citizens State Bank
PAST PRESIDENT
Rob Emmerson
Partner, DeFur Voran LLP
EX-OFFICIO
Sarah Parks-Reese
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
Michael Teal
HSE Schools 2025 Teacher of the Year, Fall Creek Intermediate
EX-OFFICIO
Aimee Bastin
HSE Schools 2024 Teacher of the Year, Fall Creek Junior High
Anthony Busack
Owner, The Goddard School
Laura Cole
Senior Product Leader, Togetherwork
Sarah Donsbach
Director of State Affairs, Alzheimer’s Association
Michael Futch
Senior Business Partner/Business Development, Fishbeck
David Greco
Vice President Commercial Banking, First Internet Bank
Chad Hightower
President, Hightower Graphics
Jordan Howard
Channel Partner Sales, ShipSigma
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 Rattray
Customer Success Manager, Genius Sports
Jeena Siela
Senior Director, Foundation & Government Partnerships, United Way of Central Indiana
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
Savannah Greenbaum
Senior Representative, Fishers High School
Josslyn Lee
Senior Representative, Fishers High School
Charlotte Lawrence
Junior Representative, Fishers High School
Aidan Miller
Junior Representative, Fishers High School
Greta Lambert
Senior Representative, HSE High School
Molly Slota
Senior Representative, HSE High School
Sydney Banks
Junior Representative, HSE High School
Maggie Wolf
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
