Board of Trustees

John H. Abrams, MD graduated with highest distinction from Indiana University in 1980, in 1984 he graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine with highest distinction and published several articles in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Dr. Abrams’ special interests include cataract surgery, refractive and laser surgery, and treatment of glaucoma and diabetic eye diseases. Dr. Abrams is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology, and Indiana State Medical Association. He served as Co-Chairman of IU Ophthalmology and the Director of IU Methodist Hospital’s Ophthalmology Program for 15 years. He is the team Ophthalmologist for the Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever, University of Indianapolis, Indy Fuel, Indy Eleven and Butler University. He is also Tournament Ophthalmologist for the NCAA and Big Ten Championships when held in Indianapolis. Dr. Abrams also assists the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and provides consultation to many IndyCar racing teams.

Dr. Abrams has donated his professional services to Prevent Blindness of Indiana, Project Health, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and various service organizations to provide eye care for those less fortunate. He has provided treatment and performed surgery on immigrants and visiting patients from Russia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Dr. Abrams enjoys community volunteerism while serving on many charitable Boards of Directors for over 40 years.

Mike is chairman and owner of Patriot Investments, LLC, through which he maintains investment interests in multiple early-stage companies, banking and real estate. He is active on multiple corporate boards including Banterra Bank and Banterra Corporation, Community Physicians Network, Johnson, Grossnickle + Associates, and Falling Waters Farm, LLC. Mike also serves as Vice Chairman of Banterra Bank, a successful community bank based in Southern Illinois with over $2.4 billion in assets.

At the request of Governor Mitch Daniels and reappointment by Governor Mike Pence, Mike served as Commissioner, Indiana Department of Revenue from 2012 through 2015. Mike previously served as Chairman & CEO of Integra Bank Corporation in Evansville from 2009 through 2011 and President & CEO of Fifth Third Bank, Central Indiana in Indianapolis from 1989 through 2002. During the interim period, Mike was an active owner of electronic evolutions, inc., a leading electronics integrator, and Leaf Software Solutions, Inc., a leading software consulting company. Mike sold his interests to existing management teams in both of these operating companies. Earlier in Mike’s career, he worked for Bank of America in Austin, Texas and KPMG in Cincinnati.

Mike currently serves on the Indiana Commission for Higher Education following his appointment by Governor Eric Holcomb in 2018 as well as several other non-profit boards.
Mike is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Indiana Society of CPA’s, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Palmetto Golf Club, and the Columbia Club. Mike was graduated magna cum laude from Indiana State University in 1978 with a major in accounting. He is married to Amy Alley and they have one married daughter and two grandchildren. He enjoys family, golf, model railroading, gardening, reading, and traveling.

Ms. Anker holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Indiana University as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Kelley School of Business. Ms. Anker joined Eli Lilly & Company in 1991, and she brings a wealth of pharmaceutical business experience, having held positions spanning from commercialization activities, support functions and extended research activities. She deploys her strong, general management skillset with finesse in leading teams.

Additionally, Ms. Anker actively serves her local community as the immediate past Board Chair of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Past involvements include leadership positions with the Great American Songbook Foundation (GASF), the Carmel Redevelopment Commission (CRC), the Aspire Community Mental Health Center, the Methodist Hospital Task Core, the Richard Lugar Excellence Series, United Way of Central Indiana and the Indiana Repertory Theater. Ms. Anker lives in Carmel, Indiana with her husband Terry W. Anker of the Anker Consulting Group. The Ankers have two grown sons: Carlton (Indianapolis) and Stuart (Vienna.)

Adam Arceneaux is a partner at Ice Miller LLP, where he chairs the business litigation practice group. He graduated from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 1988 and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1993. Mr. Arceneaux is the chair of the board of visitors of the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He is also a recipient of the IU Foundation’s Partners in Philanthropy Keystone Award. He serves on the board of directors of The Center for the Performing Arts, and on the board of directors of the Hamilton County Community Foundation. Adam is a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Development Leadership Series Class XXVI. He is a founding member and chair-elect of the Complex Commercial Litigation Institute and a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America Honorary Society. Adam and his wife, Margaret, have three children. He is currently serving as Secretary of the Executive Committee.

William Barrett is a partner at the Greenwood law firm Williams Barrett & Wilkowski LLP, where he practices estate and business planning and litigation and also represents local governments around the state. He previously served as a senior law clerk at the Indiana Court of Appeals and at the Indiana Tax Court, as assistant chief deputy prosecutor for Johnson County, and as magistrate of the Johnson Circuit and Superior Courts. A member of the American Law Institute, Mr. Barrett is a past chair of the Indiana Gaming Commission and is currently chair of Indiana’s delegation to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history at Miami University and his master’s degree and J.D. cum laude at Indiana University, Bloomington. Bill has served as a member of the IHS Collections Committee since 2012 and is currently serving as Second Vice Chair of the Executive Committee.

William E. Bartelt of Newburgh is a retired high school and university educator. Holding degrees from Indiana State University and the University of Evansville, Mr. Bartelt is a published author with books and articles to his credit and numerous unpublished historical reports. He served as president of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society and is currently president of the board of the Evansville Museum, a director of the Abraham Lincoln Association, a member of the Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana board of directors, a member of the Indiana Library and Historical Board, and past president of the Newburgh Museum Foundation. IHS published his book There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana Youth in 2008. He received IHS’s Hoosier Historian award in 2003. Mr. Bartelt served as IHS Trustee from 2007 to 2014 and is returning to the Board of Trustees in 2016. He is chair of the both the Public Programs and Outreach Committee and the Awards Committee.

After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, Ms. Carter began a career at IU Medical Center, IU and Wishard Hospitals. She also began a volunteer career in the Junior League of Indianapolis. After leadership courses, she worked on projects for Garfield Park Conservatory, Conner Prairie, Methodist Hospital Task Core, Indianapolis Symphony, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Contemporary Club and Indianapolis Woman’s Club. She recently completed the presidency of Scientech Club and will continue on the Scientech Club Foundation board of directors. Ms. Carter has a longtime family interest in IHS, working with archives and collections for Contemporary Club and Indianapolis Woman’s Club.

Indianapolis resident Patricia Curran is a founding member of The Worth Collection Ltd. and until recently served as executive vice president, corporate operations, for the company. On retirement from that position, Mrs. Curran formed PDC Associates Ltd. and continues to work with Worth in a consulting capacity. Active in the Indianapolis community, Mrs. Curran serves on the board of directors for the Indianapolis Opera Company and the Indianapolis Opera Foundation. She is the past president of both the Indianapolis Opera and the Indianapolis Opera Foundation. In 2009, Mrs. Curran served as the co-chair of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Eiteljorg Museum. She is a founding member of the Friends of Riverdale, the historic garden on the campus of Marian College. Mrs. Curran is also a sustaining member of the Junior Leagues of Indianapolis. She has served on the board of the Association of Junior Leagues International and several other civic boards in both Syracuse, NY and Indianapolis. She currently serves on the board of the Fashion Arts Society, an affiliate of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Mrs. Curran is currently President of the Fashion Arts Group. She served on the IHS committees for the Grand Opening, the Hoosier History Fest and the committee for the Indiana Experience Grand Opening. Mrs. Curran is a graduate of Nazareth College of Rochester and did additional graduate work at Syracuse University.

Nicole Etcheson is the Alexander M. Bracken Professor of History at Ball State University.

Her parents were native Hoosiers who met at Purdue University, but she was born in New York City where her father was stationed as a naval officer. After he retired, the family moved to Unionville, Indiana where she grew up. She graduated from Bloomington High School North, received her BA from Grinnell College, and her PhD from Indiana University where she wrote her dissertation under the direction of James H. Madison.

She taught at Hiram College in Ohio, the University of South Dakota, and the University of Texas at El Paso before taking the Bracken Chair at Ball State in 2005. She is the author of A Generation at War: The Civil War Era in a Northern Community (2011) which uses Putnam County, Indiana to explore how the Civil War changed the North. A Generation at War won the 2012 Avery O. Craven Award from the Organization of American Historians and the Indiana State Library’s award for best non-fiction book on Indiana. She is the author of Bleeding Kansas (2004), The Emerging Midwest (1996), and many articles on Midwestern and nineteenth-century United States history. In 2019, she received the Frederick Jackson Turner Award for Lifetime Contributions to Midwestern History from the Midwestern History Association.

She is currently working on two projects. The first is a history of the suffrage after the Civil War, looking not just as woman and African American suffrage, but at voting rights for former Confederates. The second is a social history of the nineteenth century through the experience of the Fletcher family of Indianapolis.

David Evans is a native of Indianapolis and a descendant of Rev. John Evans, who in 1799 became one of the first residents of what became known as Montgomery County. After graduating from Northwood University in Midland, Mich., in 1973, he formed Evans Industrial Products Inc., which owned and operated several small manufacturing companies. He is currently chairman of Pacific World Trade Inc., which represents the State of Indiana’s interests, as well as those of industrial clients, in the Peoples Republic of China. Mr. Evans is a founding member of the Friends of Holliday Park, a trustee of the Meridian Street United Methodist Church, a trustee of the Ayres Foundation Inc., past trustee of the Indiana State Museum and fundraiser for several Indiana charitable agencies.

Diane Hunter is a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and serves her nation as Myaamia Heritage Research Specialist. She was formerly Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Miami Tribe. Diane is a descendant of the Miami family of Seekaahkweeta and Palaanswa (Francois/Francis Godfroy), through their son Waapanakiikaapwa (Gabriel Godfroy). She lives in Fort Wayne. Diane has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and master’s degrees from Ball State University and Georgetown University.

Stan Hurt is the retired chairman and former owner of Indiana Supply Corporation. Stan graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in general business. After graduation, he became ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He has an interest in American history, with a particular interest in the Civil War, and he served as an officer in the Eli Lilly 18th Indiana Light Artillery re-enactment battery. Mr. Hurt started his volunteer arts career in 1989. He has served on the boards of various nonprofit organizations throughout Indianapolis, Including the Eiteljorg Museum, Conner Prairie and the Arts Council of Indianapolis. He is a longtime and active member of IHS. He and his wife, Sandy, donated a set of photographs of his grandfather’s Fort Wayne photo studio and were instrumental in the creation of You Are There 1904: Picture This!

Susan Jones-Huffine is a co-owner of Royal Title Services – Statewide. Her professional career reflects more than 20 years of commercial and residential real estate industry experience in the Land Title Insurance business by providing full-service land title information and real estate closings that serve local, statewide and national customers. Ms. Jones’ professional and volunteer positions include being state president of the Indiana Land Title Association, president of the Western Division of the Board of Realtors, president of the Avon Rotary, president of the Indianapolis Title Association, graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, Indianapolis Museum of Art trustee, and Fifth Third Bank board member. Additionally, the Indianapolis Business Journal named her one of its “40 Under Forty,” and Royal Title has been consistently named in IBJ as one of the top women-owned businesses. She speaks throughout the country for land title, realty and lending groups on various personal development and land title-related topics and is a graduate of Purdue University.

Michelle Jarrell served in the U.S. Air Force before attaining dual bachelor’s degrees in history and political science. Michelle also has a master’s degree in history from Ball State University and a Master of Library Science from Indiana University. Previously, she was the department head and assistant professor of library systems at Indiana State University, and since 2006 she has worked for Eli Lilly and Company as a librarian, historian, archivist and museum curator. In her free time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her wife and two daughters, woodworking, metalsmithing, welding, and just about anything else that her mind and a bucket of spare parts sees fit to tackle.

Peter Lacy serves as the commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles under Gov. Holcomb. Peter joined the agency in 2015 as the chief of staff and was appointed commissioner by the governor in 2017. He brings more than 20 years of private sector experience and knowledge to the BMV, including acquisition integration, ERP system implementation, process improvement, business model transformation and territory management. Outside of work, Lacy is active in the community serving as founding chair of the Adaptive Movement Programs Board for the IUPUI School of Physical Education & Tourism Management, board member of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and the Culver Academies – Summer Board. Peter previously served as board chair of Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis, president of Carmel Girls Lacrosse and board member of Junior Achievement. Lacy earned his MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati and his bachelor’s degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in Charleston. He lives in Carmel with his wife and three children.

Craig M. McKee is in the private practice of law and serves as part-time U.S. magistrate judge for the Southern District of Indiana in Terre Haute. He is a partner at Wilkinson Goeller Modesitt Wilkinson & Drummy LLP in Terre Haute and has been with the firm since 1985. He has a general practice focusing on litigation, health care and alternative dispute resolution. He has served in the court-appointed judicial position since 2007. A Terre Haute native, Judge McKee graduated from Indiana State University in 1979, earned a law degree from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis in 1983, and then served as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Gene E. Brooks in Evansville for two years. He has served on the Chapter (governing board) of Washington National Cathedral since 2005 and is president of the National Cathedral Association, the Cathedral’s national support organization. He has served on various boards and organizations in Terre Haute, including United Way of the Wabash Valley, the Greater Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, Indiana State University Foundation and Terre Haute Rotary Club, and served as president of the Terre Haute Bar Association.

Mike Murphy is a native Hoosier, born and raised in South Bend. He is currently senior vice president at Hirons and Co. and was previously senior vice president at Peritus. He began with a nine-year career in broadcast journalism, reporting in six Midwestern states. Mr. Murphy later joined the administration of then Lt. Gov. John Mutz, where he was responsible for all economic development marketing. Mr. Murphy worked at Fortune 500 companies such as The Associated Group (now Wellpoint) and Melvin Simon and Associates (now Simon Property Group) and later went on to serve as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1994 to 2010. Mr. Murphy earned his bachelor’s degree in American Studies at the University of Notre Dame and his master’s degree in American History from Indiana University. He served as a member of the Indiana Civil War Flags Commission and authored a law that requires that a bust of President Harrison be on display in the Indiana Statehouse. Mr. Murphy is currently chairman of the board for Monarch Inc. and a member of the board of directors of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. He has served as a member of Friends of the Indiana Archives.

Dave O’Guinn was the vice provost for student affairs and dean of students at Indiana University from 2018-2023. He completed his undergraduate degree at DePauw, masters in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Indiana University, and his Juris Doctor at Notre Dame. Previously he served for 11 years in the Office of General Counsel at IU.

O’Guinn began working closely with students as the assistant director of the student center and of student activities at Quinnipiac College and served as the director of student activities and Greek life at Centre College where he also advised student government and a wide variety of other student organizations. Upon returning to IU, O’Guinn served as the primary attorney for the Division of Student Affairs.

Brian Robinson is a seasoned architect and Gary, IN native, with experience in project design, development and construction. His passion lies in creating spaces that positively impact people’s lives. Brian understands that the built environment significantly influences how individuals feel and behave. He is also a former Board Member of the 100 Black Men, Inc. (Indianapolis Chapter), a mentor and speaker for B.L.I.N.G. (Business Leaders in the Next Generation), Past participant as a Business Mentor for the Center for Leadership Development, a guest speaker, and critic for the Ball State University School of Architecture. To help lend his understanding of design and construction Brian has worked with State legislators, and other civic leaders to help revitalize the City of Indianapolis.

Carrie Ryan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, managing assets for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations and businesses. She worked for 18 years with A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., three years with Wells Fargo Advisors, and five years with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Carrie previously held positions with Merrill Lynch and Blunt Ellis and Loewi Kemper Group. She has a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University and is certified by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. Within her firm, Carrie is recognized as Premier Advisor.
Carrie is an Indianapolis native. She and her husband, Mark, have five children. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her family. The Premier Advisor designation is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network as measured by business production, completion of educational components and professionalism.

Jim Shook established Shook Realty Group in 2001. He continues to lead the firm and lends experience from across the real estate spectrum. Having started his career in 1982 as a Chicago office broker, he returned to Lafayette, Indiana and the family business in 1988. Jim now oversees Shook Realty Group’s brokerage business, property management services, investments and business development. During his long tenure in the Indiana real estate market, Jim has done significant work in leasing, investment properties, land sales and land development. He also has extensive experience in the capital markets, with both equity formation and complicated debt structures. Jim has served three banks as a director, is a past Trustee and former Vice-Chairman of the Indiana Historical Society, on the board of the Hoosier Salon, is the current Chairman of the Camping & Education Foundation, and formerly served as a White River State Park Commissioner in the Park’s formative days. When time allows, he enjoys spending time with his family, fly fishing, golfing and sailing, preferably in Northern Michigan or Southwest Florida.

David Suzuki, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the IU School of Medicine and Director of the Equity Institute on Race, Culture & Transformative Action at IUPUI. In parallel to a career as an NIH-funded neuroscientist, Suzuki has been a board member of the Immigrant Welcome Center, Asian American Alliance, and Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana. He established the first Asia American Studies course at IUPUI and co-founded the IU Asian Pacific American Faculty & Staff Council. For many years, he delivered monthly cultural competency webinars sponsored by the Indiana State Division of Mental Health & Addiction. He received his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Ph.D. from UCLA in biochemistry and neuroscience, respectively. Suzuki continues to facilitate discussions and workshops on implicit biases, structural racism and cultural competency.

Andy Thornton is the VP and Corporate Banking Officer at The National Bank of Indianapolis. He has more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry beginning his career with Bank One followed by Regions Bank. Andy is the Past President of the University Club of Indianapolis and serves as Treasurer for various organizations including Volunteers of America Ohio-Indiana and Random Acts of Flowers. He is a former Treasurer of The Penrod Society and the Woodstock Club. Andy has a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University.

Dr. Paaige K. Turner serves as Dean and Professor in the College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State University, ACE Women’s Network of Indiana co-chair, Rock Steady Board of Directors chair of governance, Muncie-Delaware Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors vice chair operations, past-president of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG), and principal associate in Communication Resource Associates, LLC.

She is an experienced higher education administrator, communication teacher/scholar and organizational consultant with an extensive background in gender in the workplace, strategic planning, mentoring, change management, and international education. As an award winning teacher-scholar, she has published over 30 chapters and articles in the area of organizational communication. Most recently she was recognized by Ball State University with the 2021-2022 Outstanding Administrator Award, Management Communication Quarterly with the 2020 Article of the Year award and selected by Ball State University Honors students as the 2022 Whitinger Scholar Lecturer.

Josh Wakefield is an Indianapolis native and current resident. After graduating from Indiana University in Bloomington in 2004, Mr. Wakefield launched his career by starting his own IT consulting firm in downtown Indianapolis. After growing the business by providing outsourced IT support to small and medium sized businesses, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he used his IT expertise to help large non-profit organizations implement custom software solutions to assist in more efficiently serving their mission and goals. In 2011, he moved back to Indiana to marry his wife Kasey and he joined Katz, Sapper, and Miller Consulting. At KSMC, he runs a practice focused on helping state and local governments implement and manage large complex enterprise software development projects. Mr. Wakefield is an active board member for Indiana Youth as Resources, The Mothershead Foundation and The Ford Wilson: Race of Champions. He is also a member of the Methodist Health Foundation’s inspiring Leader and Innovation program. He has two daughters, Katharine and Emery. Mr. Wakefield joined the IHS Board of Trustees in 2016.

A native of Philadelphia, Mrs. Winston is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. She served as director of supplier diversity for Scientific Games and supplier diversity manager for WellPoint. Mrs. Winston helped WellPoint rank in the Top 50 companies, and the firm was recognized by Diversity Inc. for its commitment to equality in procurement activities. She serves as the capital campaign manager for Girl Scouts of Central Indiana and now serves as a philanthropy officer at Newfields. Mrs. Winston is a board member of Impact 100, a member and officer of the Circle City Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, a life member of the NAACP and a member of New Era Baptist Church.