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Jim Lingenfelter, President
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2013; Second Term, Member of the Board since 2009
Jim Lingenfelter is a member of the American Institute of Architects and owner of Five2Five, a design-oriented firm that provides planning and architectural services for different types of projects. Mr. Lingenfelter received a B.S. in Environmental Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Ball State University. Mr. Lingenfelter has vast experience as Project Architect or Manager for numerous Indianapolis and central Indiana building projects, including IPS School 54 and the Garfield Parks Arts Center. His community involvement includes service on the boards of the East Tenth Street Civic Association, Fletcher Place Neighborhood Association and Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Association, and participation in the Urban Design Guidelines Oversight Committee and the Regional Center Update Committees 2020 plan.
Contact Information: 660 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203, 317-374-9068, jimlingenfelter@five2fivedesign.com
Dorothy R. Crenshaw, Vice-President
Appointed by Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Current term expires May 23, 2014; First Term, Member of the Board since 2010
Dorothy Crenshaw retired as Chief Information Officer in the Information Technology Division for the Indianapolis Public Schools system. She has served as a dedicated educator since 1967 in various capacities, including elementary school principal, media specialist, school librarian and elementary teacher. Ms. Crenshaw received a B.S. in Elementary Education from Tennessee State University, M.S. in Special Education and M.S. in Administration and Supervision from Butler University, and has pursued advanced graduate studies in Library Science, Automation and Collection Development at IUPUI and Ball State University. A member of the American Library Association, the American Society of Information Science, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, and the National Alliance of Black School Educators, Ms. Crenshaw has received the Excellence in Education Award from the Center for Leadership Development, the Key to City of Indianapolis, and the 2010 Tech Point Foundation Bridge Builder MIRA Award. She is an avid gardener and has an extensive collection of miniature elephants.
Contact Information: 7115 Royal Oakland Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46236, 317-823-8522, drcrenshaw@comcast.net
Robert J. Bonner, Secretary
Appointed by the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Current term expires May 22, 2013; First Term, Member of the Board since 2011
Mr. Bonner's professional career at public libraries and universities included positions at Penn State University, Indiana University and IUPUI, where he served as Associate Librarian, Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Science, Director of Libraries at IUPUI, and Assistant Director of Institutional Research. Born in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonner received an A.B. in Economics from King's College, an MLS from Rutgers University, and a Certificate of Candidate for the Ed D. in Higher Education from Indiana University. In serving those with mental illnesses, their programs and services, he was appointed to the Indiana Mental Health Commission and the Indiana Protection and Advocacy Commission's Mental Health Advisory Board. He was a member of the boards of the Indiana Mental Health and Marion County Mental Health Associations. For his service to Indiana, Mr. Bonner was named a Distinguished Hoosier by Governor Frank O'Bannon. His other civic involvements include The Indianapolis Literary Club, Heartland Film Festival, and the Theodore Roosevelt Association. Mr. Bonner is an undisciplined collector of books and an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church. He has three children, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Contact Information: 4503 Washington Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46205, 317-283-7362, bobbonner41@gmail.com
Lillian L. Charleston
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2016; First Term, Member of the Board since 2013
Lillian Charleston retired after 20 years as Affirmative Action Officer from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) where she also held other leadership positions. A native of Indianapolis, Ms. Charleston attended Wittenberg University. She earned a B.S. degree and a double M.S. degree from Indiana University where she was a HUD Fellow and member of the Alpha Sigma Pi honorary. She supplemented her education through doctoral courses in Higher Education Administration and Counseling Psychology; Bryn Mawr Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education; IU Fundraising School; and Mediation Training and Certification through Capitol University Law School. Ms. Charleston's civic engagements include appointment to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission, treasurer of the Neal-Marshall Indianapolis Alumni Club of the Indiana University Alumni Association, IPS tutor, founder and president of the Indiana Affirmative Action Association; national board member and regional director of the American Association for Affirmative Action; co-chair of IUPUI United Way campaign and allocations panel member; and president of Browsers Book Club. Ms. Charleston is a strong proponent of literacy for all citizens, an avid reader, and loves to travel.
Contact Information: 3030 West 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46228, 317-291-3134, lcharles@iupui.edu
Jason D. Dudich
Appointed by the City-County Council
Current Term Expires May 31, 2015; First Term, Member of the Board since 2011
Mr. Dudich is currently the Associate Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Mr. Dudich was appointed to this position by the Commission in August of 2010. Prior to his work with the Commission, Mr. Dudich served as the Budget Director and Deputy Controller for the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County overseeing the development and implementation of the city and county's annual budget from 2008 through 2010. Before working in local government, Mr. Dudich worked as the Director of Strategic Finance for the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) in 2008, focusing on improving federal reimbursement and overall financial efficiencies. From 2004 through 2008, Mr. Dudich worked at the Indiana State Budget Agency as a Budget Analyst, responsible for the fiscal analysis regarding higher education, technology, and health and human services. Prior to working in Indiana, Mr. Dudich served as the Senior Budget Analyst with the Illinois Bureau of the Budget from 2001 to 2003, focusing on the areas of health and human services. Mr. Dudich holds a BS from Indiana University - Bloomington, majoring in Public Affairs and Finance through the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Contact Information: 2450 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, jasondudich@hotmail.com
Vanessa V. López
Appointed by the City-County Council
Current Term Expires April 4, 2015; First Term, Member of the Board since 2012
Vanessa Villegas López was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A daughter of Puerto Rican, Irish and Colombian descent, she moved to the United States at the age of 8 and grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. She earned her B.A., in Spanish /Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington; J.D. at the Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University, Indianapolis. She opened her own law office, López Law Office P.C., in January 2008 in Indianapolis. She concentrates her practice in family law, focusing on custody cases and parenting time disputes in divorce and paternity settings. She is also a trained Collaborative Law Professional. Ms. López has been actively involved with local community boards/professional associations, including Board of Directors, La Plaza; Board Member, Hispanic Business Council; Board Member, Indianapolis Bar Foundation; Advisory Board, Eiteljorg Museum; Participant, Bar Leader Series; Latino Affairs Committee, Indiana State Bar Association; Board of Directors, Legacy House; Diversity Task Force, Indiana Bar Association; Indianapolis Bar Association member; American Bar Association member; NAWBO member; American Inns of Court; Board of Director, SADCO (Friends of Colombia); IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors; Executive Committee, IBA Family Law Section; Indy's Best & Brightest Finalist 2010. She is a proud mother of a daughter named Magdalena.
Contact Information: 1512 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, 317-634-9484, vlopez@vanessalopezlaw.com
Kostas A. Poulakidas
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2015; First Term, Member of the Board since 2012
Kostas Poulakidas is a partner with Krieg DeVault LLP where he provides economic development and public finance representation to municipalities, counties, financial institutions and private companies. He provides advice to government entities on municipal tax, budget and financing matters. Mr. Poulakidas received a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law, M.A. from The American University School of International Service, and a B.S. from Ball State University. He has served as Deputy Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, as Deputy Attorney General, as the Executive Director of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and as Special Assistant to the Governor. Mr. Poulakidas has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Circuit and Superior Courts, and the Indiana Board of Tax Review. Mr. Poulakidas was recognized as an Indiana Rising Star in 2009 and received the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash in 2005 and 1997.
Contact Information: One Indiana Square, #2800, Indianapolis, IN 46204, 317-238-6261, kpoulakidas@kdlegal.com
