Board of Directors
Youth First, Inc. is governed by an active Board of Directors who generously contribute their time, talent, and treasure. Board members are passionate ambassadors, advocates, and askers in support of Youth First’s mission. They bring a diversity of experience, knowledge, skills, and influence to the organization. Board members are elected for three-year terms and are often recruited from Youth First’s corps of volunteers who serve on a variety of committees or assist in other ways.
2011 Youth First, Inc. Board of Directors
Chair
Rick Schulz, Chief Financial Officer, United Companies
Chair-Elect
Tom Austerman, President, Evansville Commerce Bank
Past Chair
Mary Ellen Farabaugh, Community Volunteer
Treasurer
Mehmet Kocakulah, Professor, University of Southern Indiana School of Business
Secretary
Rita Meeks, President, Gibco
Members
Dan Arens, Business Developer
Tom Austerman, President, Evansville Commerce Bank
Jim Back, Financial Planner, Edward Jones
Amy Bouchie, Financial Planner, Ameriprise
Carl Chapman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vectren Corporation
Cal Dentino, Real Estate Broker & Developer, CD Commercial
Eric Dodd, Business Developer
Patrick Edwards, Management & External Reporting Director, Vectren Corporation
Steve Fritz, Educator & School Administrator, Retired
Krista Greenfield, Community Volunteer
Donna Harris, Vice President Human Resources, Fifth Third Bank
Chuck Hedde, Harding Shymanski & Co.
Mike Hoover, MD, Surgeon
Tim Huelsing, General Manager, South Central Radio Group
Leanne Maurer, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Daiichi Sankyo
Craig McNett, Financial Adviser, Merrill Lynch
Claudia Richardt, Director, Human Resources Dev., St. Mary's Health System
Ryan Schulz, Attorney, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn
Kris Setzekorn, Financial Advisor, Smith Barney
Darren Spainhoward, Sr Vice President, Commercial Lending, Old National Bank
Crystal Wildeman, Attorney, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn
William Wooten, MD, Addiction Medicine Specialist & Family Physician, Retired
Richard Young, Judge, U.S. District Court
President & CEO Parri O. Black
Advisory Council
Phyllis Bussing, PhD, Professor of Education, University of Southern Indiana
Gini Combs, Regional Manager, Indiana Department of Child Services
Brad Ellsworth, President, Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - North
Father Bernie Etienne, Pastor, Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Don Fuchs, Attorney, Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn, LLP
Bob Jones, President, Old National Bank
Tom Kimpel, Attorney, Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn, LLP
Dennis Lamey, Executive Vice President, Norman Backues & Associates, Inc.
Carol Lynch, Community Volunteer
Don Mattingly, Manager, Los Angeles Dodgers
Brett Niemeier, Juvenile Judge, Vanderburgh Co. Circuit Court
Randy Schulz, CPA, Vice President, Harding Shymanski & Co.
David Smith, Superintendent, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Marjorie Soyugenc, Retired President & CEO, Welborn Baptist Foundation
Robert Tiemann, Vice President, Smith Barney
Wayne Trockman, Judge, Vanderburgh Co. Superior Court
Jonathan Weinzapfel, Mayor, City of Evansville
Eric Williams, Sheriff, Vanderburgh County
Lloyd Winnecke, Mayor, City of Evansville
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