Who We Are

Foundation Leadership

Our board of directors, advisors, and staff bring expertise from a variety of industries and regions of our great state.

Their varied lifestyles help broaden the impact and reach of 4‑H programs because they all share a passion for making Hoosier youth better for generations to come.

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Foundation Staff

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Executive Director

 

Shelly Bingle

CFRE

shelly@in4h.org

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Executive Committee

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Board Members

Dr. Ron Thieme

Dr. Ron Thieme

Owner, Hoosier Heritage Farm, Hamilton County

Charmayne Saylors

Charmayne Saylors

Owner/Manager at FC Tucker Realty Center, Grant County

Eric Wolfe

Eric Wolfe

Owner & Managing Broker, Prime Real Estate Group, Putnam County

Kevin Armstrong

Kevin Armstrong

Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President at IU Health, Marion County

Erica Viar

Erica Viar

Director of Consulting at Ascend Indiana, Marion County

Heidi Spahn

Heidi Spahn

Global Community Investment Manager at Corteva Agriscience, Hendricks County

Sharon Semones

Sharon Semones

Vice President of Scientific Business Development, Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, Johnson County

Valerie Sausaman

Valerie Sausaman

Client Service Representative at SYM Financial Advisors, Kosciusko County

Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman

Regional Vice President at Farm Credit Mid-America, Madison County

Mark Evans

Mark Evans

4‑H Extension Educator, Putnam County

Meredith Simmons

Meredith Simmons

Director of Customer Marketing at Catalant Technologies, Marion/Fountain Counties

Brian Wise

Brian Wise

President, Philip Wise Farms, Inc., Hamilton County

Mackensi Schneider

Mackensi Schneider

Young Alumni, Morgan County

Amanda Deutsch

Amanda Deutsch

Young Alumni, Vanderburgh County

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Advisors by Virtue of Position