Julie Petr
Executive Director
Julie@indydfs.org
Our Indy Staff
Jennifer Agramonte
Director of Philanthropy and Giving
Jennifer@indydfs.org
Jeronna Bolden
Director of Programs
Jeronna@indydfs.org
Karen “Mimi” Boarini
Administrative Associate
Mimi@indydfs.org
Lily Colbert
Style Associate
Lily@indydfs.org
Charli Downton
Career Development Program Manager
Marketing Administrator
Charli@indydfs.org
Jonell Frankowski
Style for Success Program Manager
Jonell@indydfs.org
Shirley Thomas
Success Coach Program Manager
Shirley@indydfs.org
Our Board of Directors
Cassi Vanderpool
President
Chief Operations Officer
Bedel Financial
Lexi Fuson
President Elect
Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Risk
Atmus Filtration Technologies
Ashley Christie
Treasurer
Partner/CPA
Katz, Sapper, & Miller
Adrianne Slash
Secretary
Sr. Instructional Designer
Community Health Network
Leslie Kidwell
Past President
Director of Development
Vincennes University
Dr. Jamyce Curtis Banks
President & CEO
Whatever It Takes Consulting, Inc
Faith Blackwell
Owner & Artist
Faith Blackwell Photography
Amanda Bonilla
Vice Chancellor for Diversity Equity Belonging and Community Engagement Ivy Tech Indianapolis
Caroline Dowd-Higgins
VP of Career Coaching & Employer Connections
Ivy Tech Community College
Dan Griesemer
Director of Distribution Planning & Execution
OneAmerica
Lynnette Hanes
Executive Director
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Isabel Hawkins
VP Commercial Relationship Manager
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.
Dr. Kathleen Lee
Retired Chancellor
Ivy Tech Community College
Hercel Leveringston
Private Client Advisor
Charles Schwab
Sherry Manning
Vice President/ Business Banker
PNC Bank
Becca Manolov
VP Customer Experience
Buckingham Companies
Ann McCready
Partner
Taft Stettinus & Hollister
Linda Rousseau
Manager II
Elevance Health
Kimberly Simmons
Executive Vice President of Programs & Chief Programs Officer
Indianapolis Urban League
Julie Weisenbach
VP of Talent & Culture
Ambrose Property Group
Lora White
Senior Fiduciary Officer
The Trust Company of Oxford
Kelly Young
Director of Public Relations
AES Indiana
Board Officers
Cassi Vanderpool, President
Leslie Kidwell, Past President
Lexi Fuson, President Elect
Ashley Christie, Treasurer
Adreianne Slash, Secretary
Emeritus Members
Nicole Bickett
Kim Borges
Adrienne Busby
Jessica Castellanos
Kerrie Cossell
Kay Cunningham
Julie Davis
Brandi Davis-Handy
Jody DeFord
Laura Feeney
Erika Flye
Jeff Frank
Michele Goldman
Libby Goodknight
Jenny Goss
Crystal Grave
Jill Grossman
Rae Hostetler
Mary Jovanovich
Karen Kennelly
Leslie Kidwell
Shelly Langona
Sherri Massa
Sonja McClelland
Jennifer McNett
Kim Metzger
Mela Miroff
Mary Ann Northrup
Sarah Perrone
Diane Ratts
Kristen Robertson
Debby Routt
Lisa Sablosky
Tandy Shuck
Michelle Shwery
Sue Smith
Constance Szerdy
Casse Tate
Tiffany Thompson
Jeff Wylie