Your growth as a leader doesn’t end when you complete the Tobias Fellows Program. As part of the Tobias Leadership Network, you can connect with more than 250 former Fellows across the country and gain access to special events and unique learning opportunities created specifically for our network.
A Lifetime of Network
The Tobias Fellows Program provided me an opportunity to mindfully consider the choices I make as a leader and the choices I make as a citizen of the world.
Lesley Crane | Commissioner, Indiana Department of Administration
Executive in Residence
If you enjoyed your Fellows experience and want to contribute to the future study of leadership, consider becoming the next Executive in Residence. This role brings together experienced leaders with the Indiana University community to create meaningful engagement as mentors, class speakers, and consultants.
Past Fellows
Each year, the Tobias Fellows Program engages with a cohort of up to 20 experienced leaders. Learn more about the leaders who have participated in our program.
- Steve Austin | Taylor University
- Tonya Califar | National FFA Organization
- Abed Darwish | Citizens Energy Group
- Aletha Dunston | Indy Chamber
- Megan Elliott | Rose Hulman
- Doug Evans | Indianapolis Fire Department
- Kate Gerber | Resultant
- Allison Hall | Rock Paper Scissors Inc
- Joy Higbee | Hancock Health
- Sarah Iglehart | Katz Sapper & Miller
- Steven Jones | Wabash Valley Power Alliance
- Matt Makinson | Countrymark Refining & Logistics
- DJ McDaniel | Cook Medical
- Jim Obermaier | State of Indiana Office of Technology
- Michelle O'Hollaren | Indianapolis Arts Center
- Kecia Patton | Eli Lilly - Finance
- Shayna Sangster | Pacers Sports and Entertainment
- Alan Tio | St. Joseph Co. Airport Authority/Southbend International Airport
- Mattie White | Indiana University
- Emi Whitesell | Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
- Kathie Williamson | IU Fort Wayne
- Erica Young | University of Indianapolis
- Michael Beard | Indianapolis Fire Department
- Darla S.Blazey | TPMA
- Frances Brooks, MAOL, CFRE | Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
- Jake Campbell | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Josie Fasoldt | Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
- Grace Findley | Strada Education Foundation
- Jeana Finlinson | Cook Medical
- Stephanie Fritz | United Way of Central Indiana
- Andy Hayes | Copia Power
- Craig Jackson | Citizens Energy Group
- Peter Kamwendo | IU Health, Inc.
- Chris Leeuw | NeuroHope of Indiana
- Melissa Roberts | Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
- Tony Stovall | Kelley School of Business Indianapolis
- Michael Thompson | Eli Lilly & Company
- Ana Vaz | Eli Lilly & Company
- Josh Wakefield | Resultant
- Yanping Wang | Eli Lilly & Company
- Adam Wason | City of Bloomington
- Michelle Williams | Firefly Children and Family Alliance
- Marsha (Stone) Wurster | Indianapolis Airport Authority
- Courtney Arango, AES
- Mark Ashworth, Indiana Department of Revenue
- Julie Barthel, Cathedral High School
- Barato Britt, Edna Martin Christian Center
- Jess Carter, Resultant
- Nicole Cerman, AmeriHealth Caritas
- Tamisha Clark, Cook Medical
- Yvette Dixon, ICON
- Adam Johnson, Elevate Indianapolis
- Cinthya Kauffman, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
- Chris Kennedy, Citizens Energy Group
- John Kuykendall, University of Indianapolis
- Joshua Marsh, City of Greensburg
- Chris Pfaff, Knox County Indiana Economic Development
- Brian Shaw, Eli Lilly & Company
- Laura Treanor, Vincennes University
- Rena Wheeler, Indianapolis Fire Department
- John Enneking, Cook Medical
- Leigh Riley Evans, Eastern Star Church Jewel Human Services Corporation
- Ashley Emsweller Hungate, Indiana Management Performance Hub
- Joel Hungate, Hancock Health
- Shelley Klingerman, NEXT Studios
- Jordan Kraner, Charles River Associates
- Eli Miller, The Skillman Corporation
- Laura O'Brien, Citizens Energy Group
- Brendan O'Connor, State of Indiana
- Nathan Peterman, Hylant
- Nathan Ringham, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
- Adrianne Slash, Community Health Network
- Mark Stempel, Eli Lilly & Company
- Amanda Stropes, Families First Indiana
- Sarah Summers, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Chevelle Williams, Wabash Valley Power Alliance
- Mark Williams, Indianapolis Arts Center
- Trevor Wilson, Indianapolis Fire Department
- Amrou Awaysheh, IU Kelley School of Business
- Mike Bartone, Citizens Energy Group
- Paige Button, Tobias Family Foundation
- Dustin Davis, Norplex-Micarta
- Sue Finkam, Ascension St. Vincent
- Brandon Gentry, Dealers Wholesale
- Sherri Helvie, The Orchard School
- Aaron Hood, Indiana Supreme Court
- Ram Iyer, Cook Medical Group
- Kevin Jones, Indianapolis Fire Department
- Shadreck Kamwendo, IU Health
- Neal Lewis, Duke Realty Corporation
- Stacy Payne Miller, Indy Chamber
- Diana Nolting, 120Water
- Matt Nowlin, The Polis Center
- Darshan Shah, BioCrossroads
- Josh Vest, IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
- Chad Anderson, Blackbaud Inc.
- Tori Bratcher, IU Health
- Mark Campbell, IMMI
- Tina Cloer, Children's Bureau
- Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
- Sean Cook
- Lesley Crane, Indiana Department of Administration
- Melanie Holt Fauth, MHF Consulting
- Tedd Grain, Local Initiatives Support Corp.
- Christopher Harle, University of Florida
- Adam Krupp, State of Indiana Department of Revenue
- Bruce Laughlin, Northwestern Mutual
- Clark Lienemann, Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
- Daniel MacNeil, Duke Realty
- Pamela Ross, Central Indiana Community Foundation
- Jeffrey Small, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
- Aaron Story, Elevate Indianapolis
- Lauren Toppen, Citizens Energy Group
- Mike White, Indianapolis Fire Department Deputy Chief
- Michael Williams, Cook Medical
- Chad Ashcraft, Our Health
- Jeff Barbee
- Priya Bharadwaj, Cook Medical
- Francis Bukuzagara, Rwandan Embassy to the U.S.
- Dave Haboush, Carmel Fire Department
- Beth Haney, Elanco
- Matt Henss, Indianapolis Fire Department Battalion Chief
- Eric Howard, Outreach Inc.
- Carolyn Mosby
- Anne Murray, Alzheimer’s Association
- DeVonne Richburg, Eskenazi Health Foundation
- David Siler, Families First
- Shawn Smith, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
- Sara VanSlambrook, United Way of Central Indiana
- Joe White, The Mind Trust
- Corey Wilson, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
- Kelly Young, Caldwell Van Riper
- Leslie Arena
- Paul Dicken
- John Dietz, OrthoIndy
- Jackie Dowd, Lilly Endowment
- Louonna Kachur, KSM Consulting
- Diana Keely, Girl Scouts
- Jennifer Kerr, Cook Research Incorporated
- Marissa Kiefer, Riley Children's Health
- Denise Luster, United Way of Central Indiana
- Angela Michael, consultant
- Dawn Sykes Randle, Indianapolis Fire Department CFO
- Neal Rothermel, VMS Biomarketing
- Gabrielle Rubenstein, Manna Tree Partners
- Dennis Sasso, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
- Ali Slocum, Planned Parenthood
- Angela Smith, Indiana University Kokomo
- Pat Walsh, Duke Realty
- Rita Arora, One America
- Adrienne Brown, Eli Lilly
- Amanda Cecil, IUPUI Tourism, Event and Sport Management
- Stephanie DiBlasio, Apex Benefits
- Lucia Downton, UWCI
- Robin Fleming, Angie's List
- Leah Jones, Joy's House
- Elizabeth Paxton Linden, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
- Tim McGaha, Wabash Valley
- Tony Powell, Duke Realty
- Rita Reith, Indianapolis Fire Department Battalion Chief
- David Reynolds, Policy Analytics, LLC
- Laura Rife, Hancock Regional Hospital
- Diane Woodworth, Goshen Schools
- Nicole Beasley, Cathedral High School
- Teri Crouse, Bloomington First UMC
- Sean Dunlavy, Hollystone Capital
- Akia Haynes, University of Virginia
- Ryan McKeown, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Craig Moore, Kinetrex Energy
- Joe O’Connell, Duke Realty
- Jennifer Pfeil, American Red Cross
- Flora Reichanadter, Franklin Township Schools
- Jonathan Ting, IU School of Medicine
- Shelly Towns, Our Health
- Cathy Weatherspoon, Taylor University
- Russ Williams, Seattle Children's Hospital
- Nikki Woodson, Superintendent, Metropolitan School District of Washington Township
- Lindsay Zeckel, Eli Lilly
- Carrie Elkins, Rolls Royce
- Patrick Flanagan, Simon Property Group
- Carl Garner, Eli Lilly
- Demetrius Glover, Indiana Construction Roundtable
- Sarah Hempstead, Schmidt & Associates
- Joseph Jarzen, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
- Steven Jones, Wabash College
- Sharon Kandris, IUPUI
- Won Ho Kim, Pastor
- Kimberly Maxwell, Indianapolis EMS
- Karen Schuman, Girl Scouts
- Stacey Scofield, Duke Realty
- Mary Jane Turnmire, Eli Lilly
- Jodi Whitney, Citizens Energy
- Donald Agin, Herff Jones
- Anne Auer, IU Kelley School of Business
- Zainab Awelenje, Malamut & Associates Attorneys at Law
- Courtney Brown, Lumina
- Kim Hollis, Tilson HR
- Julia Huffman, Noble of Indiana
- Michael Hulka, Eli Lilly
- Korlon Kilpatrick, Citizens Energy
- Felipe Martinez, Pastor
- Tina McIntosh, Joy's House
- Kate VanDePutte Pangallo, Indiana University Foundation
- Deanna Potterf, Girl Scouts
- Doug Puckett, IU Health
- Dan Riley, Goodwill
- Larry Siegel, Northshore, Inc.
- Jeff Stone, Development & Construction Insight
- Wendy Walters, NCAA
- Rena Harper, Peloton Interactive
- Janet Klochko, Well Point
- Yolonda Madison
- Charles Miramonti, Ezkenazi Health
- Nick Musial, Allegion
- Andrea Neely, UNCF
- Mike Parrett, Fusion Alliance
- Brian Pope
- Cathy Ritchie, Girl Scouts
- Tracy Swearingen, Duke Realty
- Anne-Marie Taylor, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
- James Terwilliger, Montefiore Health System
- Brent Tilson, Tilson HR
- Mike Wozniak, Wintrust Financial
- Ashley Allen, Eli Lilly
- Paul Ciesielski
- Christopher Coudret, One America
- Jane Gehlhausen, JAG Global Solutions
- Jeff Hannah, Marian University
- Gail Harpold, consultant
- Gina Hays, Families First
- Keith Konkoli, Real Estate Services of Welltower, Inc.
- Phillip Kryder, First Internet Bank
- Ernest Malone, Indianapolis Fire Department Chief
- Nushina Mir, Gates Foundation
- Scott Murray, Kite Realty
- Jeff Sperring, Seattle Children's Hospital
- Larissa Swan
- Theresa Wise, Blackbaud
- Shelly Bingle, 4-H Foundation
- William Bower, First Financial Bank
- David Chaddock, CenterPoint Counseling
- Kristin Svyantek Garvey, Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority
- Michael Harlowe, IU Health
- Sandra Hege, Duke Realty
- Kathryn Hudspeth, OneAmerica
- Kynon Ingram, Eli Lilly
- Matthew MacGregor, Global Fund
- Delise O'Meally, National Consortium for Academics & Sport
- Whitney Rice, St. Luke's Episcopal
- Larry Smith, LEAF LLC
- Nick Anthony, Duke Realty
- Kelly Braverman, IU Health Frankfort
- Cynthia Carrasco, State of Indiana Deputy General Counsel
- David Forsell
- Michael Galvin, Pastor
- Jay Geshay, Bosma Enterprises
- Jeffrey Harrison, Citizens Energy
- Carrie Henderson
- Anthony Mackle, Ingram Micro
- Almera Mahmood, JDA Worldwide
- Noel Marsden, CareCloud
- Natalie Roberts, Monarch Beverage
- Lori Satterfield, Satterfield Sports & Entertainment
- Connie Shepherd, retired
- Emet Talley, retired
- Steven Barley, Indiana Public Retirement
- David Brentlinger, OneAmerica
- Vincent Donargo, Beaulieu America
- Annette Jones, National Catholic Education Association
- Bruce King, Helmer Scientific
- Donald Kreitzer
- Larry, Longman, Town of McCordsville, Indiana
- Jeffrey Mitchell, Currey Ingram School
- Wayne Schmidt, Schmidt & Associates
- Sven Schumacher, Lutheran Child & Family
- Sherry Seiwert, Indianapolis Downtown
- Matt Smorch, Country Mark
- Lisa Spitz, Duke Realty Corporation
- Terri Steeb, NCAA
- Lori Torres, State of Indiana Inspector General
- Matthew Bailey, IU Health
- Jon Barada, Bloomington Health Foundation
- William Carmichael, American Surety
- John Carreon, Make-A-Wish OH, KY, IN Chapter
- David Cournoyer
- Trent Cowles, Merrill Lynch
- Valita Fredland, Indiana Health Info Exchange
- Peter Harrington, Duke Realty
- Deborah Hearn Smith, retired from Girl Scouts
- Tom Kapostasy, Tripp Lite
- Priscilla Keith, Community Health Network
- Virgil Madden, Indiana Parole & Clemency Commission
- Joseph Marshall, Trinity School
- Patricia Martin, BioCrossroads
- Jennifer Pope Baker, Women's Fund of Central Indiana
- Reagan Rick, First Indiana Bank
- Joyce Rogers, IU Foundation
- Patrick Rooney, IU School of Philanthropy
- Trent Scott, Advanced Renewable Power, LLC
- Charlie Smith, Country Mark
- Amanda Williams, FedEx
- Bob Williams, NCAA
- Ian Worden, CHI Franciscan Health
- Pete Anderson, Becknell Industrial
- Katy Cantor, Jewish Federation
- John Hutton
- Rob Lyles, Cook Regentic
- Holly Hart McKiernan, Lumina Foundation
- Wallace McLaughlin, Fathers & Families
- Lindsey Mintz, Jewish Community Relations Council
- Sid Norton
- Jim Pearson
- Sharon Sullivan
- Curtis Taylor, Wabash Valley Power Alliance
- Brent Wright, Pastor
- Pete Yonkman, Cook Medical
