Our board consists of community members who represent a wide range of careers, geographic locations that we serve, and connections to LIFEDesigns and the people we serve. Board members participate in our fundraising events and usually take part in the development committee in creating and planning events and activities that benefit our clients and agency. We are so thankful to have a team of board members who care about our clients, community and mission. To learn more about the Board’s duties and responsibilities, please contact our CEO Russell Bonanno by email, rbonanno (at) lifedesignsinc.org, to request our organizational by-laws.
Kenneth Branaman – Chair
Anthem
Edward Ryan, Vice Chair/Treasurer
Retired
Emily Rosolowski, Secretary
Troy Whittington
Harrell-Fish, Inc.
Adam Hadley
Indiana University
Terry Patterson, Immediate Past Chair
Retired
Terry, and his wife Dixie Patterson, are one of the founding parents of Options for Better Living for people with disabilities which was the start of LIFEDesigns.
Former Board Members
| Crystal Abbott | Paul Anderson | Jon William “Bill” Atkinson |
| Rachelle Bennett | David Bishop | William Bushaw |
| Jeannine Butler | Michael Carmin | Karen Conner |
| Leo Cook | Joe Courtney | Rebecca Davis |
| Ron Davis | George Dreher | Cara Evans |
| Christine Geary | Teressa Grossi | Ric Heeter |
| Chris Iversen | Marina Krenz | Bob Magee |
| Karin May | Jim McCorkle | Carla McGee |
| Sara Mobley | Ellen “Cookie” Mufson | Will Murphy |
| Adria Nassim | Muriel Nazzari | Harriet Nickas |
| Dixie Patterson | Vonnie Peischl | Kara Reagan |
| Margie Rice | Christina Richardson | N. Suzie Rimstidt |
| Amy Ripberger | Fred Roedl | Mary Beth Roedl |
| Liz Root | Kim Ruf | Steve Ruiz |
| Dinesh Sahi | Shelley Sallee | Charles Shrake |
| Aubrey Kearney | Vernon Smith | Ginger Thomas |
| Sophia Travis | Virginia “Ginger” White | David Westenberger |
| Amber Miller | Phil Reinhard | Jennie Todd |
| Becky Wann | Kelly Walsh | Sarah Burgess |
| Jake May | Aaron Smith | Tim Hightower |
| Sarah Burgess | Sharon Taylor | |