Join us on Tuesday as we hear from Michael Huber the President and CEO of Indy Chamber. Michael leads the organization’s efforts to serve their near 2,000 member business, providing tools and resources vital to business growth and success. During this time, the Indy Chamber has worked to spearhead the Indianapolis region’s economic development strategy, a comprehensive plan to unite and strengthen the metro economy through collaborative partnerships aimed at boosting innovation and entrepreneurship, developing and attracting top talent, building quality connected places, and promoting Indy’s vibrant and inviting image worldwide.

Michael has previously served as Senior Director of Commercial Enterprise at the Indianapolis Airport Authority, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development for the City of Indianapolis, Deputy Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration under former Governor Mitch Daniels, and as a member of the Associate Faculty of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis. Michael received his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University-Bloomington and a BS in Social Policy from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Michael serves on the boards of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Stopover Inc., and is a musician at St. Mary Catholic Church.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. The lunch buffet opens at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. See you there!

Join us Tuesday as we hear from Brian Payne the President and CEO of the $800 million Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and The Indianapolis Foundation. Since he joined CICF in November 2000, the foundation’s annual grantmaking has more than doubled to over $50 million. CICF’s mission is to mobilize people, ideas and investments to create a community where all individuals have an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity.

Brian is the founder/artistic director of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick. The national consulting firm, Project for Public Spaces, chose the Indianapolis Cultural Trail as the best North American example of a big, bold, transformative project that is changing the way we think of cities and city life. The US Department of Transportation awarded the Cultural Trail a $20.5 million TIGER I grant, one of only 51 grants awarded out of 1,400 proposals submitted in a merit-based competitive process.

Brian and CICF are currently leading two more transportation initiatives. One is an effort to integrate all of Indianapolis’ transportation assets into a robust personal mobility network where customized multi-modal transportation solutions are equitably delivered to a person’s smart phone. The other is an effort to create an additional 50 miles of protected bike lanes, multi-modal paths and sidewalks to the Indianapolis transportation infrastructure with a focus on underserved neighborhoods.

Brian presently serves on the boards of the Indy Chamber, Visit Indy, TeenWorks, and the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Locally, he serves as the Board Chair of The District Theatre and the Vice-Chair of the IUPUI Advisory Board. Nationally, he is the board chair of Forward Cities, an organization committed to helping cities build inclusive economic growth.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. The lunch buffet opens at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. See you there!

Rotary welcomes
Leeanne Lollar & Destiny Scott Wells

Join us for our Memorial Day program as we hear from our own Indianapolis Rotarians and military combat veterans Leeanne Lollar, Client Advisor at Old National Wealth Management, and Destiny Scott Wells, Indiana Deputy Attorney General. Both Leeanne and Destiny offer the club a unique perspective not visited before: that of the female veteran. They will present a holistic viewpoint on the modern day veteran, including discussion on the sacrifices made by mothers in combat and their military families over the last 18 years.

Leeanne served in the United States Army and Army Reserves from 2000-2009. She served two year-long combat tours in Iraq. During her time in the Army she led a squad of soldiers doing resupply missions in Iraq supporting the Infantry. Today she volunteers for Employer Support of the NG/ Reserve and assists in coordinating service projects between the bank and veteran focused non-profits. She also serves as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters and serves on the several boards including the Central Indiana Police Foundation.

Destiny will be completing her 16th year of service with the Army Reserve component as a military intelligence major. She has served on multiples tours, most recently completing a 13-month combat tour in Afghanistan where she oversaw the Department of Defense’s linguist services contract. Currently, she is finishing Army Command and General Staff College, along with balancing her full-time career primarily representing the Indiana Department of Correction and its employees in civil prisoner litigation.

We will also have a special video appearance from Major Crystal Glabster, deployed overseas by U.S. Air Force office.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. The lunch buffet opens at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. See you there!

Jeff McDermott has served since September 2016 as President/CEO of the nonprofit Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel and the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation, both headquartered at the landmark Palladium concert hall. Previously, the longtime Carmel resident worked 31 years as a partner and practicing attorney with Krieg DeVault, LLP, where he was a four-term member of its Executive Committee, chair of its Litigation Practice and the Executive Partner of the firm’s Carmel Office. McDermott continues to serve as a Senior Counsel to the firm.

The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences. The Center provides educational programming for people of all ages and hosts hundreds of events each year at the 1,600-seat Palladium, the 500-seat Tarkington proscenium theater, and the black-box Studio Theater. The campus also is home to six resident companies: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Civic Theatre, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indiana Wind Symphony.

Join us Tuesday to learn more about the Center for the Performing Arts and preview the newly announced 2019-2020 Center Presents Season with President/CEO Jeffrey C. McDermott.

All are welcome at Rotary programs. The lunch buffet opens at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. See you there!