Our Board

Communities In Schools is guided by a talented, committed and diverse group of business leaders, educators, philanthropists, and nonprofit executives. Our board members are passionate supporters of the CIS mission, and leaders in a variety of fields including finance, education, marketing, law, civil rights, and more.

President
Mike Gaddis
Wayne Bank

Vice President
Emily Schaeffer
Nettle Creek School Corporation

2nd Vice President

Immediate Past President
Melissa Vance
Wayne County Chamber of Commerce

Treasurer
Phil Stevenson
Centerville-Abington Schools (retired)

Secretary
AJ Sickmann
Boston Bever Forrest Cross & Sickmann

Dave Bartram
First Bank Richmond

Shane Bietry
State Farm

Theresa Lindsey
Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County

Curtis Wright
Richmond Community Schools

Matthew Hicks
Northeastern Wayne Schools

Amy Hubble
Office360

Mikel McCoy
 Centerville-Abington Community Schools

Sue Miller
Retired- CPA

Angela Lakes
Indiana University East

Sherry Johnson
Wolverine Worldwide

Jim Summers
Indiana University East

Susan Mullin
Edward Jones Financial Director

Amanda Upchurch
 3Rivers Federal Credit Union

Andy Stover
Western Wayne Schools

Elizabeth Huskisson
 Blue Buffalo 

Kory George
Wayne County Probation Department