Indiana Landmarks members recently elected six new directors and announced the team of officers. The newly elected directors will serve three-year terms expiring in September 2022.
Corbett
Mike Corbett, Noblesville, is owner of Hamilton County Media Group and publisher of Hamilton County Business Magazine and Hamilton County Community Guide. He will chair the Affiliate Council, which represents dozens of local preservation groups affiliated with Indiana Landmarks. He is active in the Noblesville Preservation Alliance and has renovated many historic houses, including his current 150-year-old home in old town Noblesville.
Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Indianapolis, serves as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. In addition to her work in the Episcopal church, she serves on the board of directors of Partners for Sacred Places and has served as a historic preservation consultant for restoration of small chapels and churches in the Northeast.
Candace Chapman, Evansville, is executive director of Downtown Evansville Development Corp., where she works to preserve and promote Evansville’s historic downtown assets. She lives in a restored 1879 home in Evansville’s Riverside Historic District.
Melissa Glaze, Roanoke, has been active in revitalizing historic buildings for many years. She and her husband, Scott, purchased and restored the 1934 Art Deco-style Brokaw Theatre in Angola, reopening it as the Brokaw Movie House in 2016. Melissa served a prior term on Indiana Landmarks’ Board of Directors from 2010 to 2013.
Bob Jones, Evansville, serves as chairman of Old National Bancorp after retiring as CEO in April 2019. He serves on the boards of the University of Evansville and Riley Children’s Foundation and has chaired many successful capital campaigns as part of his philanthropic work.
Ray Ontko, Richmond, is president of Doxpop, LLC, a web-based information service. In Richmond, he has long been involved in advocating for historic preservation and is part of Indiana Landmarks’ current efforts to save Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Five board members were re-elected to second terms, which also will end in September 2022: Brett McKamey of Westfield, Hilary Barnes of Indianapolis, Cheri Dick of Zionsville, Martin Rahe of Cincinnati, Ohio, and James Renne of Newburgh.
The board elected a new slate of officers for the coming year: Brett McKamey, Westfield, treasurer; Randall Shepard, Indianapolis, honorary chairman; Parker Beauchamp, Wabash, chairman; James Fadely, Indianapolis, past chairman; Sara Edgerton, Indianapolis, vice chairman; Doris Anne Sadler, Indianapolis, secretary and assistant treasurer; Thomas Engle, assistant secretary; Marsh Davis, president; and Judy O’Bannon, secretary emerita.
Five retiring board members join Indiana Landmarks’ Brain Trust, a group of former directors who continue to advise the organization: Gregory Fehribach of Indianapolis, Judith Kanne of Rensselaer, Sharon Negele of Attica, and Cheryl Griffith Nichols of Little Rock, Ark. Tim Shelly of Elkhart, former chairman of the board, leads the Brain Trust.
About Indiana Landmarks
Indiana Landmarks revitalizes communities, reconnects Hoosiers to their heritage, and saves meaningful places. With nine offices located throughout the state, Indiana Landmarks helps people rescue endangered landmarks and restore historic neighborhoods and downtowns. People who join Indiana Landmarks receive its bimonthly magazine, Indiana Preservation. For more information on the not-for-profit organization, call (317) 639-4534, (800) 450-4534, or visit indianalandmarks.org.