Coalition for Advancing Postsecondary Education & Training Members
Since the Coalition was launched, over 150 community leaders across northeast Indiana have volunteered to support this work. Coalition members are vital in developing and supporting regional strategies to advance postsecondary educational attainment.
Many coalition members are contributing to specific working groups, identified by the following key:
*Resource Network +High School #Adult Learners ^Advisory Council
Isaac Lee, Steuben County Economic Development Corp*^
Amanda Leffler, Indiana Tech#
Lynn Leininger, Whitko Community Schools+
Leon Letter, Manchester University*+
Matt Liepold, North Side High School*
Jamee Lock, Isaac Knapp District Dental Society#
Mark Loessel, Community Member*+
Lindsay Lott, Fort Wayne Tech*+#
Michelle Love, One Lucky Guitar
Cora Lupardo, Fort Wayne Marketing+
Laura Macknick, Don Wood Foundation
Alex Maggos, Ascend Indiana^
Coni Mayer, Adams County Community Foundation*
Laura McDermott, Whitley County Consolidated Schools+
PJ McGrew, INvestEd*+#
Lora McGuire, Bishop Dwenger High School+
Susan Mendenhall, Don Wood Foundation+
Jason Meyer, Easterseals Northern Indiana*+#
Gretchen Miller, Trine University#
Javier Mondragon, Bridge of Grace Ministries*
Pat Morello, Junior Achievement+
Lisa Mungovan, Mungovan HR Consulting#
Briana Murawski, Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 166*
Edmond O’Neal, III, Northeast Indiana Works^
Amy Neal, Region 8 & Aspen Root Collective+#
John Paff, Fort Wayne Marketing LLC*#
Katie Parrish, Ph.D., Indiana Tech#
Chelsea Parson, Grow Wabash County*#
Alfredo Perez, Retired (Johnson & Johnson)+
Darrell Perry, Sales & Leadership Consultant+
Melinda Perry, Indiana University Fort Wayne*
Emily Pichon, Cole Foundation*
Quade Pike, Manchester Community Schools+
Carol Platt, Indiana Tech*#
David Retherford, Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School+
Jeff Roberts, Amp Lab @ Electric Works+
Barry Rochford, Dekko Foundation+
Christopher Rollins, Bloom Project Inc+
Jon Sampson, Indiana Wesleyan University#
Ashley Savieo, Hylant*#
Matt Schiebel, Fort Wayne Community Schools+
Michelle Schlotterback, MidWest America Federal Credit Union#
Joni Schmalzried, AWS Foundation+#
Corey Schoon, Garrett Career Development Program+
Mary Shankster, Stillwater Hospice*#
John Sloat, Grace College#
Lisa Smith, Don Wood Foundation+
Stephanie Smith, Questa Education Foundation
Derrek Sorg, Manchester Community Schools+#
Beth Squires, Community Member#
John Stafford, Msje No Small Plans^
Angela Stanley, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
Joshua St John, Southwest Allen County Schools+
Ashley Stoneburner, Junior Achievement+
Sarah Strimmenos, Foellinger Foundation*
Krissy Surface, Purdue University Fort Wayne+
Angela Suttle, Amp Lab*+#
Jacob Sweet, Manchester University+
Kim Tempel, Northeast Indiana Works#
StaShanna Thomas-Morris, Indiana AHEC
Matt Toth, J. Kruse Education Center*+
Steven Townes, Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana*+#
Danielle Tuck, Boyden & Youngblutt*+#
Ryan Twiss, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership^
Mary Tyndall, Foellinger Foundation
Meg Underwood, Meg Underwood Consulting & YLNI*+#
Stephanie Veit, JPMorgan Chase+
Bob Vitoux, OrthoWorx^
Pone Vongphachanh, City of New Haven*#
Jess Wagner, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 166*+#
Marcus Wagner, DeKalb High School*+
Adam Welch, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.+
Josh Wenning, Ph.D., Region 8 Education Service Center+
Scott Werstler, Red Star Contract Manufacturing
Holly Whitby, Taylor University+
Margarita White, Community Foundation of Noble County*
Tim Wiegand, East Allen Career Center+
Jeff Wike, Center for Whitley County Youth+
Kathleen Williamson, Indiana University Fort Wayne+
Marcy Winterholter, Taylor University+#
Evan Wood, Fort Wayne Metals*
Lucy Yang, Indiana Tech+#
Lena Yarian, Junior Achievement+
Jeremy Yates, Northwest Allen County Schools+
Hannah Yopp, Community Foundation of Grant County*
Stacy Young, Manchester University*+#
Tanya Young, Community Foundation of DeKalb County*
Ryan Abbott, DeKalb Eastern Schools*+
Tina Acosta, Turnstone
JoAnne Alvarez, Ed.D., Ivy Tech Community College*
Aisha Arrington, Fort Wayne Urban League^
Cindy Baker, TROY School+
Wayne Barker, Northwest Allen County Schools+
Kim Barnett-Johnson, Ph.D., Ivy Tech Community College+
Hayli Beck, Junior Achievement*+
Richard Beck, Allen County Board of Commissioners#
Cassie Beer, Women’s Fund of GFW*
Jeff Beer, Manchester University+
Denice Beights, Transamerica#
Staci Beiswenger, Steel Dynamics*
Chris Benedict, Whitko Career Academy+
Lisa Biers, Steuben County Community Foundation*+#
Rachel Blakeman, Community Research Institute at Purdue University Fort Wayne^
Jason Blume, Trine University+#
Beth Boatright, Allen County Public Library
Patrick Buesching, Don Wood Foundation#^
Elizabeth Bushnell, Ph.D., Questa Education Foundation*^
Dale Buuck, Whitley County EDC#
Melissa Carpenter, Freedom Academy*+#
Keiara Carr, Amani Family Services*+#
Teresa Carrano, Whitko Community Schools
Holly Chaille, Region 8 Education Service Center*+
Cheryl Chalfant, Mary Cross Tippman Foundation
Dave Chappell, Indiana University Fort Wayne*
Jessica Christen, Steuben County EDC+
Beth Clemens, Ivy Tech Community College*#
Rena Clemons, Fort Wayne Tech*#
Jonathan Clingan, Baron Advanced Manufacturing+#
Michelle Clouser-Penrod, South Adams Schools*+
Vicki Cook, 80/20#
Celia Cook-Huffman, Manchester University#
Steve Corona, Latinos Count#
Barb Csicsko, Region 8*+
Ellen Cutter, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.^
Seula Daily, Purdue Fort Wayne*#
Tracy Davis, Ivy Tech Community College#
Allyn Decker, Ph.D., OrthoWorx#
Tony DeLancey, Trine University*+#
Autumn DeMott, Fort Wayne Metals+
Tony Denhart, Indiana Economic Development Corp^
Meg Distler, St. Joe Community Health Foundation#
Lizette Downey, Don Wood Foundation
Carl Drummond, Purdue Fort Wayne#
Tiffany Drummond, Huntington County Schools+
Sherry Early, Incremental Development*
Thomas Edington, Whitko Community Schools+
Sable Eldridge, Purdue University Fort Wayne+
Sherif Elfayoumy, Purdue University Fort Wayne*+#
Joe Elkins, AWMA+
Luke Fetters, Huntington University+
Desiree Frederick, Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County+
Leslie Friedel, Stillwater Hospice
Julie Garber, Wabash County Community Foundation+
Deborah Garrison, Ph.D., Indiana University Fort Wayne+
Gary Gatman, Small Business Owner+
Amy Gibson, Boys & Girls Club of Huntington Co+
Park Ginder, Grow Allen+
Robby Goodman, East Allen County Schools
Megan Grable, City of Fort Wayne*
Sherry Grate, Ambassador Enterprises*
Rui Gui, Amani Family Services*+#
Carrie Gutman, Lake City Bank*+
Melinda Haines, The Literacy Alliance#
Dave Haist, Dave Haist Consulting
Tony Harl, Indiana Commission for Higher Education^
Jaren Harmon, Comm Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne*+#
Angie Harrell, University of Saint Francis+#
Allison Haywood, Easterseals Northern Indiana*+#
Katy Henry, Purdue University Fort Wayne*#
Ron Herrell, Purdue University Fort Wayne+
Jamy Hess, University of Saint Francis*+#
Lori Heuer, Whitley County Consolidated Schools+
Gwen Hodson, Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High+
Stacey Holifield, Levitate*+#
Paula Hughes-Schuh, YWCA#
Amanda Jamison, Foellinger Foundation*+#
Cynthia Johnson, Learn More Center#
Eugene Johnson, INvestEd*
Shubitha Kever, Purdue Fort Wayne*
Kendra Klink, James Foundation
Matt Konow, Concordia Lutheran High School+
Caitlyn Lawson, 3Rivers FCU*+#
