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.
Today, in its third 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
Beam, Longest & Neff, LLC
Counsel
Marion County – Class of 2008
Mindy Westrick Brown
VICE PRESIDENT
Indiana Energy Association
Vice President
Marion County – Class of 2012
Sabra Northam
SECRETARY
Hallowell Consulting
Vice President
Marion County – Class of 2013
Julie (Booth) Phillips
TREASURER
aFit Staffing, Inc. & eimagine
President & Owner
Hamilton County – Class of 2005
Jon Ford
BOARD MEMBER
Indiana General Assembly
State Senator
Vigo County – Class of 2009
Bill French
BOARD MEMBER
Cushman & Wakefield
Executive Director
Marion County – Class of 1994
Heather James
BOARD MEMBER
Ice Milller, LLP
Partner, Municipal Finance Group
Marion County – Class of 2009
Norma Lawrence
BOARD MEMBER
CCubed
President
Marion County – Class of 2006
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
District Director
Elkhart County – Class of 2014
Zack Sand
BOARD MEMBER
Sand Strategies, LLC
President
Allen County – Class of 2019
Joshua Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.
State Agency Liaison and Business Development
Marion County – Class of 2013
Justin Swanson
BOARD MEMBER
Bose Public Affairs Group & Bose McKinney & Evans
Principal & Partner
Marion County – Class of 2013
MEET OUR STAFF
Jennifer Hallowell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Indiana Leadership Forum
Executive Director
Marion County
Evan Petty
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Indiana Leadership Forum
Program Director
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.