EVSC Foundation Board

Jon Siau, EVSC Fine Arts

Richard Royalty, Richard M Royalty Insurance Agency, Inc

Chris Reef, Welborn Health Plans, Meritain Health

Linda Garrett, Mel-Kay Electric Co Inc

John Shekell, J.E. Shekell, Inc.

Jeff Justice, Hafer Associates

Mel Peterson

Dr. William Ridgway

Virginia Schroeder

Patrick Knootz,  Fifth Third Bank

Keith Lochmueller

Honorable Randall T. Shepard

Randall T. Shepard of Evansville was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court by Governor Robert D. Orr in 1985 at the age of 38. He became Chief Justice of Indiana in March 1987.

A seventh generation Hoosier, Shepard graduated from Princeton University cum laude and from the Yale Law School. He earned a Master of Laws degree in the judicial process from the University of Virginia.

Shepard was Judge of the Vanderburgh Superior Court from 1980 until his appointment. He earlier served as executive assistant to Mayor Russell Lloyd of Evansville and as special assistant to the Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Chief Justice Shepard was also Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He served as chair of the ABA Appellate Judges Conference and of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. During 2005-06, Shepard served as President of the National Conference of Chief Justices. Chief Justice John Roberts recently appointed him to the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

He teaches periodically at the law schools of NYU and Yale.

John H. Schroeder

Linda Patterson

Jim McCarty, Sr.

Don Korb

Isabella Fine

Calbert Cheaney

Kathryn Schymik, Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP

Kathryn Schymik is an Associate with Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP.  Kathryn received her undergraduate degree in Communications from Purdue University in 2001. She went on to obtain her law degree from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis in 2004, and was the recipient of the Indiana State Bar Association Taxation Award for 2004. Kathryn is a member of the American, Indiana, Illinois and Evansville Bar Associations as well as the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation.

Kathryn is also an active member of the community, having served as Past President of Leadership of Evansville and on the Indiana Small Business Development Center Advisory Board. She has also contributed her time and talents to the area’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Funk in the City programs.

Affiliations:

American Bar Association
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
Evansville Bar Association
EVSC Foundation Board
Funk in the City
Indiana Small Business Development Center Advisory Board
Indiana State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Leadership Evansville – Past President
Vanderburgh Humane Society Board

 

 

Chuck Whobrey, Teamsters Local 215

Don Mattingly

Ryan Scheidler, Ambassador Travel

Ellis Redd, Vectren

Maura Robinson, M.G. Robinson, Inc.

Maura G. Robinson founded her company in 1994. It operates as a corporation since 1996. Mrs. Robinson has an undergraduate degree in Sociology form the University of Evansville completed in 1983. She also has a Masters in Public Administration from Indiana State University completed in 1994. She teaches as an adjunct instructor for the University of Evansville. Robinson is fluent in Spanish.

Maura G. Robinson, Inc. is certified as a Minority/Woman Business Enterprise by the state of Indiana since August 31, 1998.

James R. (Randy) Miller, South Western Communications, Inc.

Chris Kiefer, EVSC Board of School Trustees

Dan Hartz,  Evansville Teachers Association

Wayne Henning, Retired Old National Bank

Brad Muehlbauer, Koch Air

Brad Muehlbauer is Vice President of Operations at Koch Air, LLC, a distributor of Carrier heating and air conditioning equipment in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri.  Brad also serves as a director on the boards of Koch Air, Gibbs Die Casting, Brake Supply, Uniseal, Koch Enterprises, and the Koch Foundation.

Brad holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a MBA from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Koch Air, Brad held several management positions at Gibbs Die Casting, most recently serving as president of North American Operations. Brad has also worked as a project manager at BP, and as a management consultant for KPMG.

Brad serves as a director and member of the Executive Committee for Easter Seals of Southwestern Indiana.

Michael Duckworth, EVSC Board of School Trustees

Mike Browning, St. Mary’s Health System

Don Chaudoin, Financial Consultant

Dr. Bertram, EVSC

Vince M. Bertram was appointed superintendent of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation on May 12, 2007. He previously was an assistant superintendent for the Lafayette School Corporation in Lafayette, Indiana.

Immediately upon his arrival in Evansville, Dr. Bertram initiated a community conversation about the importance of education and ways to improve the public schools. Following over 250 forums and individual and group meetings he presented a strategic plan, characterized by the Evansville Courier-Press as “bold and sweeping,” that was unanimously adopted by the EVSC Board of School Trustees on March 17, 2008. The plan introduced five core focus areas to improve student achievement: Early Childhood Education; Technology; Professional Development; Innovative School Models; and Family, School, and Community Partnerships. It further outlines strategic initiatives to ensure equity and excellence for all children; improve efficiencies and effectiveness; and contribute to workforce development and economic growth in Vanderburgh County.

Dr. Bertram has served as a college and high school teacher and coach; principal; assistant superintendent; and superintendent. In 2005, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Suellen Reed appointed Dr. Bertram to serve on the Indiana Education Roundtable. In 2006-07 he served as chairperson of the National Council for National Honor Society, and currently serves on several boards including the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce; Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana; Indiana State PTA; Southwest Indiana Regional Economic Summit Advisory Board; Youth Resources; Youth First Advisory Board; WFYI External Editorial Board; Junior Achievement of Southwest Indiana; and he is a Harvard Graduate School of Education Admissions Ambassador.

Dr. Bertram has given speeches and presentations at numerous conferences and seminars at the local, state, and national levels. He has also authored publications on school redesign, leadership, business and university partnerships, and dual credit in Indiana high schools.

He earned doctorate, specialist, master, and bachelor degrees from Ball State University, and a master’s degree in education policy and management from Harvard University. He is an alumnus of the Redesigning American High School’s Institute and the National Urban School Leaders Institute at Harvard. His Harvard peers and faculty members honored him with the Intellectual Contributions/Faculty Tribute Award recognizing his dedication to scholarship and his contributions to the intellectual life at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2008, Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel and the City-County Human Rights Commission awarded him the Community Leadership Award. In 2003, he was Indiana’s high school principal of the year for district IV; and in 2004, the Teacher Education Association of Indiana honored Jefferson High School with the Indiana’s Outstanding School Award.

Vince and his wife Jill (BS in Accounting - Indiana Wesleyan University), have four sons: Josh (20), a student at Purdue University; and Ryan (15), Drew (11), and Riley (8) who attend schools in the EVSC.

Jeffrey Berger, Hilliard Lyons

Jeffrey Berger is a native of Highland Park, Illinois a northern suburb of Chicago.  He moved to Evansville in 1996 to serve as Executive Director of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.  Jeffrey served in this position for 4 ½ years and chose to make a career change joining Integra Bank in 2001 as Vice President and a Private Banking Officer.  In July 2006, Jeffrey joined Hilliard Lyons and is a Financial Consultant and Chartered Wealth Advisor with the firm.
Jeffery graduated cum laude from Miami University in Oxford Ohio in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Business and minors in Music History and Arts Management.  He is currently pursuing his MBA at the University of Southern Indiana. 
When not working, he is spending time with family.  His wife Erin is a native of Evansville.  She is an attorney in private practice and a juvenile public defender for Vanderburgh County.  They have two daughters, Madeline Adele – Age 5 and Melanie Corrine – Age 3.
Jeffrey serves on the Board of Directors of the Public Education Foundation, Friends of University of Evansville Music, Temple Adath B’nai Israel, The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and The Evansville Museum of Arts History and Science. He is also Treasurer and an active member of the Rotary Club of Evansville

Karen Ellerbrook, Community Member

Brent Beeler, Berry Plastics

Brent Beeler graduated from Indiana State University with a B.S. degree in Marketing and Management.  Brent is the Chief Operating Officer of Berry Plastics Corporation, recognized as a world leader in plastic packaging and tapes and coating materials.

Affiliations

Boys & Girls Club of Evansville Board of Directors
Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville, Board Member
Institute for Global Enterprise at the University of Evansville, Board Member
EVSC Foundation
Indiana State University Foundation Board
Indiana State University College of Business, Dean’s Executive Council
Rigid Plastics Packaging Group, Director
The American Chemistry Council

Amy Romain Barron, United Companies

Amy Romain Barron is an Evansville native committed to helping improve the community through public service. A graduate of North High School and Indiana University, she began employment with United Companies in 1999. Currently the Vice President of United Companies, Amy also serves on many civic and church boards.

Affiliations

Leadership Evansville
Celebration of Leadership
Central United Methodist Church,
YWCA, Board of Directors
IMPACT Christian Health Center, Board of Directors
North High School, Alumni Business Speaker
Habitat for Humanity, Development Committee
EVSC Foundation Board
St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children, Advisory Board

Sally Becker, EVSC Board of School Trustees

An Evansville native, Sally Becker is a graduate of Bosse High School where she was editor of the school newspaper, The School Spirit.  This experience under an excellent teacher launched a career in journalism upon graduation from Northwestern University where she studied journalism as well as political science and history.  While at Northwestern, Sally also received her secondary teaching license.  She taught two years in Evansville and suburban St. Louis before entering broadcast journalism in Evansville with the NBC affiliate.  She was promoted to statehouse correspondent in Indianapolis and was invited to audition for NBC New York before deciding to marry instead. Ms. Becker has two children, both valedictory graduates of Harrison High School now living in Chicago as an attorney and business consultant respectively.

Long involved in public education, Sally says she never thought she’d be a school board trustee but feels on reflection all paths pointed her in that direction.  She’s a former president of the Public Education Foundation; the president of the parent support group for high-achieving students, Horizons; and president of the Harrison Athletic Boosters and Harrison Concert Choir patron.  For 12 years she worked in real estate management and otherwise served in college program administration.  In 2008 she published a memoir, Raising Them Alone, and is now preparing to be a certified family life educator.

About the EVSC Foundation, Sally believes “it is the legacy that will make the difference for excellence.  It will provide the funds to afford the best for our children.”