OUR HISTORY
In 1993, the Indiana Leadership Program was founded by businessman Al Hubbard, political activist Roger Schmelzer, and community leader Joe Hale to prepare qualified individuals for civil service and to generate a greater understanding of the political process.
After a brief transition period in the early 2000’s, the program was reinvigorated under the leadership of former Executive Director Holly Davis and the Board of Directors, helping to strengthen its reach and restore the Indiana Leadership Forum to a position of statewide prominence.
Today, in its fourth decade of operation, the Indiana Leadership Forum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preparing Indiana’s most talented free enterprise, limited government–minded community and business leaders for greater civic involvement, public service, and leadership roles throughout the state.
MEET OUR BOARD
Samantha DeWester
PRESIDENT
DeWester Law, LLC – Indianapolis
President / CEO
Marion County – Class of 2008
Mindy Westrick Brown
VICE PRESIDENT
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Counsel
Marion County – Class of 2012
Sabra Northam
SECRETARY
Hallowell Consulting
Vice President
Marion County – Class of 2013
Julie (Booth) Phillips
TREASURER
aFit Staffing, Inc.
President & Owner
Hamilton County – Class of 2005
Jon Ford
BOARD MEMBER
Indiana General Assembly
Former State Senator
Vigo County – Class of 2009
Bill French
BOARD MEMBER
Cushman & Wakefield
Executive Director
Marion County – Class of 1994
Thomas Lyons
BOARD MEMBER
SalesAi
Corporate Counsel
Marion County – Class of 2020
Lindsey Moss
BOARD MEMBER
Bose Public Affairs Group & Bose, McKinney & Evans
Vice President & Of Counsel
Marion County – Class of 2014
Courtney Papa
BOARD MEMBER
U.S. Senator Todd Young
Regional Director
Elkhart County – Class of 2014
Zack Sand
BOARD MEMBER
Sand Strategies, LLC
President
Allen County – Class of 2019
Sebastian Smelko
BOARD MEMBER
Ice Miller
Partner
Marion County – Class of 2009
Joshua Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.
State Agency Liaison and Business Development
Marion County – Class of 2013
Grant Waggoner
BOARD MEMBER
1816 Public Affairs Group
Partner
Marion County – Class of 2020
MEET OUR STAFF
Zach Boyle
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Indiana Leadership Forum
Marion County
Jennifer Hallowell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Indiana Leadership Forum
Marion County
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The Indiana Leadership Forum's tuition is supplemented by generous contributions from businesses, individuals and community groups in order to fund operating costs and subsidize the annual class trip to Washington, D.C.























