Who We Are
Board of Directors
Indiana 4‑H
Foundation Leadership
Our Board of Directors 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.
Meet Our
Executive Director
Shelly Bingle
CFRE
Meet Our
Database, Prospect Research & Grants Manager
Susan O’Shea
Indiana 4‑H Foundation
Meet Our
Executive Committee
President: Christy Denault
Springmill Communications, Marion/Hamilton Counties
Vice President: Dr. Sean Sharma
St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital & Health Officer, Warren County
Treasurer: Sharon Hutchison
Tippecanoe County Commissioners, Warren/Tippecanoe Counties
Secretary: Tim Birky
FC Tucker Company, Marion/Hamilton/Porter Counties
Meet Our
Board Members
Julie Byers
State Farm-West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County
Jordan Downham
Attorney, Quarles & Brady LLP, Marion/Tippecanoe Counties
Robyn Heine
Corteva Agriscience, Boone County
Paulette LeCount-Dowden
Retired Retail Executive, Boone County
Gloria Jimenez
Indiana Latino Expo, Marion County
Charmayne Saylors
FC Tucker Realty-Marion, Grant County
Lori Tennell
Farm Credit Services Mid-America, Shelby County
Ron Thieme
Hoosier Heritage Farms, Hamilton County
Lori Torres
Indiana Office of the Inspector General, Johnson County
Nancy Towner
Small Business Owner, Vermillion County
Heather Vondielingen
County Extension Director, Jackson County
Bethany Lengacher
Junior Leader Representative, Johnson County
Caitlyn Tuholski
Junior Leader Representative, LaPorte County
Meet Our
Advisors by Virtue of Position
Dr. Jay Akridge
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Diversity, Purdue University
Dr. Karen Plaut
Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University
Dr. Jason Henderson
Associate Dean & Director, Purdue Extension
Dr. Casey Mull
Assistant Director, Purdue Extension & State 4-H Program Leader