United Way leadership, board member development program starts fall session

INDIANAPOLIS – This week, two dozen community leaders will join United Way for the fall session of Leadership United.  

United Way of Central Indiana has offered the program – which trains people to serve on nonprofit boards – for over 30 years.  

During the three-month program, participants will receive training in fundraising, marketing, finance, legal issues, ethics, and diversity, equity and inclusion related to serving on a nonprofit board. They’ll complete two service projects, tour the statehouse and learn about poverty, the population United Way serves, and the nonprofit’s work in data and research, grantmaking, sector support, equity action and public policy.  

Participants also will be matched with one of United Way’s accredited community organizations and serve a six-month fellowship on that nonprofit’s board.  

“We’re very excited to be back in person and engaging with our fall cohort in the community and in the classroom,” said Julie Plake, community engagement manager at United Way. “This group is passionate about serving in the nonprofit world and learning how to plug into the community in a meaningful way.” 

United Way runs two sessions of the program each year, in the spring and fall. To learn more, visit uwci.org/leadership-united.     

The 24 professionals joining the newest session are:  

Brie Anderson, Second Helpings, Inc.  

Jamie Britton Blanck, The National Bank of Indianapolis 

Thrasher Carmichael, Community Health Network 

Chaya Cassell, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation 

Ally Cooper, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana 

Devon Davis, Bose Public Affairs Group 

Pamela Fleck, The Salvation Army 

Mikeal Gordon, EmployIndy 

Michael Hornback, Pacers Sports & Entertainment 

Daniel Hurst, Foster Success 

Brian Jimenez, The National Bank of Indianapolis 

Ocie Johnson Jr., Indianapolis Airport Authority 

Nathan Keen, Cummins Inc. 

Julia Kent, The National Bank of Indianapolis 

Andrew LeRette, Horizon Bank 

Carla McKeever, Gene B. Glick Company 

Stephanie Nelson, United Way of Central Indiana 

Whitney Parker, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana 

Wendy Parker, EmployIndy 

Megan Paskey, Indiana Department of Health, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity 

Nate Richey, American Funds/Capital Group 

Heather Savage, Indiana Youth Institute  

Keely Spangle, Deloitte Tax LLP 

Della Stott, Capital Group