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Downtown Indy, Inc. Board of Directors

Chair
Krista Skidmore, CEO & Founder of FlashPoint Leadership Consulting

Vice Chair/Chair Elect
Vop Osili, President Indianapolis City Council

Vice Chair in Succession
Open

Treasurer
Karen Burns, Indianapolis Zoo 

Secretary
Brittany Smith, Director of Community Campaigns, Yelp

Past Chair/Governance Chair
William A. Browne, Jr., RATIO Architects

Directors                                                                                                                               
Courtney Arango, AES Indiana
Portia Bailey, Waste Management
Donald Bough, UA Local 440                                                       
Nathan Brames, EY
William A. Browne, Jr., RATIO Architects 
Brian Burdick, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Karen Burns, Indianapolis Zoo
Andrew B. Buroker, Faegre Baker Daniels
Amy Conrad Warner, IU Indianapolis
Jim Dora, Jr., General Hotels Corp.
Grace Findley, The Indianapolis Foundation
Matt Gabet, Arrow Street Development
Adairius Gardner, Indiana University Health
Eric Gershman, Gershman Partners
Nadine Givens, PNC Financial Services Group
C. Perry Griffith, Denison Parking Inc.
Dr. Lisa Harris, Eskenazi Health
Gregg Hiland, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis - Association Office
Dr. Rebecca Holwerda, Indiana Department of Administration 
Leonard Hoops, Visit Indy (Ex Officio)
Craig Huse, St. Elmo Steak House
Andrew Insley, IndyStar
Kalen Jackson, Indianapolis Colts
Steve Johnson, OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc. 
Korlon L. Kilpatrick II, Citizens Energy Group
Suzana Kovatch, JP Morgan Chase
Shawn Mulholland, Shiel Sexton
Lori Miser, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Jake Oakman, White River State Park
Vop Osili, Indianapolis City Council
Diogo Rau, Eli Lilly
Robert Reynolds, Barnes & Thornburg LLP (Director Emeritus)
Krista Skidmore, FlashPoint Leadership
Janelle L. Smagala, Synthesis, Inc.
Sebastian Smelko, Ice Miller LLP
Brittany Smith, Yelp (Ex-Officio)
J. Albert Smith, JPMorgan Private Bank (Director Emeritus)
Dennis Sponsel, RJE Business Interiors
Judith Thomas, Office of the Mayor
Pete Ugo, Crowe LLP
Amy Waggoner, Salesforce
Rebecca Wells, Cushman & Wakefield
Michael W. Wells, REI Investments, Inc.
Hope Williams, High Alpha
Jeff Wheeler, IBEW 481
Ryan Vaughn, Exos IT

President & CEO
Taylor Schaffer, Downtown Indy, Inc.

Vice President
Tim Boruff, Downtown Indy, Inc.


Downtown Indy, Inc. Marketing Board of Directors

Chair
Carrie Abbott, Newfangled Creations/Best Chocolate

Vice Chair
Craig Mince, Athenaeum Foundation

At-Large Members
Greg Bires, Windsor Jewelry
Stephanie Pemberton, Indianapolis Colts
Lisa Townsend, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Lorraine Vavul, Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis

Directors
Carrie Abbott, Newfangled Creations/Best Chocolate
Mali Bacon, GANGGANG
Bert Beiswanger, Eiteljorg Museum
Elizabeth Belange, Sun King Brewing Co.
Greg Bires, Windsor Jewelry
Jennifer Boehm, IUPUI
Bill Brooks, Urban Times
Katrina Canfield, Indy Star/LocaliQ
Jenny Cash, Indianapolis Parks Foundation
Jessica Chapman, Wrigley Media Group
Derek Crawford, Wrigley Media Group
Jessica Cushing, Marriott Indy Place
Tamara Cypress, Black Onyx Management
Iris Dillon, Department of Metropolitan Development/City
Danielle Dove, Indiana Repertory Theatre
Nicole Duncan, PNC Bank
Meredith Easley, Easley Winery
Jacqueline Eckhardt, 16 Tech Community Corporation
Dustin Koesters, Buckingham Companies
Brent Frymier, Huntington National Bank
Chris Gahl, Visit Indy
Sara Galer, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Carrie Black, IndyGo
Alec Gray, White River State Park
Kortni Gurganus-Wright, NCAA Hall of Champions
Deana Haworth, Hirons
Curt Cassell, Indy Eleven
Bryn Jones, Huse Culinary
Greg Kiley, WISH-TV
Melissa Rowe, Arts Council of Indianapolis
Amy Lamb, Indiana Historical Society
Liz Madison, JPMorgan Private Bank
Megan Mattingly, Industrious Co-Working
John McDonald, Vibenomics
Craig Mince, Athenaeum Foundation
Sarah Myer, Indiana Sports Corporation
Raven Reckley, Milhaus Development
Carissa Newton, Cunningham Restaurant Group
Polina Osherov, PATTERN, Inc.
Karl Traeger, Indianapolis Zoo
Joe Pellman, Indy Chamber and Life in Indy
Stephanie Pemberton, Indianapolis Colts
Kara Kovert Pray, Newfields
Julie Schaefer, Indiana State Museum
Ben Snyder, Central Indiana Community Foundation
Brittany Smith, Yelp
Cheyne Reiter, Indianapolis Indians
Amy Vaughan, IUPUI Department of TESM
Lorraine Vavul, Historic Urban Neighborhoods
Christine Warren, WTHR
LeRoy Lewis III, Indiana State Fair
Monique Wise, Indiana Convention Center/LOS
Mindi Woolman, Indiana Landmarks
Kelly Young, AES Indiana

Ex Officio
Taylor Schaffer, Downtown Indy, Inc.