EVANSVILLE, IN—Leadership Everyone (LE) reflected on another successful year of engaging regional servant leaders and fostering community growth during its Annual Meeting held on May 14, 2025, at the Kramer Pavilion Conference Room at Deaconess Orthopedic Neuroscience Hospital.
Throughout the evening, LE highlighted the impactful work accomplished during the 2024–2025 fiscal year by its dedicated staff, volunteers, and board. Highlights included the expansion of the Regional VOICE process; continued leadership development sessions at Bosse High School, where 10 staff members and 164 students participated in leadership development sessions; the launch of neighbor and stakeholder asset-mapping meetings across the city for Evansville Promise Neighborhood; the 30th Annual Celebration of Leadership; and Community Leadership Program retreats at the Barn Abbey in New Harmony, which brought together 77 participants from across the region.
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Alumnus of the Year Award to Dempson Haney of Hafer, a longtime LE volunteer and board member.
“Dempson really deserves this! He has been one of our most engaged alumni for years—he serves on our Executive Committee, heads the VOICE steering committee, and has done live artistic renderings at countless VOICE visioning sessions,” said Lynn Miller Pease, CEO of Leadership Everyone.
In a heartfelt surprise, LE alumni, board members, and friends honored Lynn Miller Pease with a tribute video celebrating her 25 years of service to the organization.
“I was deeply touched by the tribute,” said Miller Pease. “To see the faces of people I’ve worked alongside—many of whom I’ve watched grow into leaders themselves—was incredibly moving. It reminded me why this work matters and how grateful I am to be part of it.”
The event also recognized this year’s Community Leadership Program graduates and Bosse High School seniors who completed full-day leadership development sessions. The evening concluded with the election of new Board Members for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
See below for a list of new LE alumni, Bosse student leadership graduates, and incoming and outgoing Board Members.
2025-26 LE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President | Beth Kroft | CenterPoint Energy
President-Elect | Kelly Cozart | Ivy Tech Community College
Vice President | Dempson Haney | Hafer
Secretary | Jason Rutledge | Equipment Depot
Treasurer | Chad Smith | United Companies
Director-at-Large | Kyle Gorman | Evansville Rescue Mission
Past President | Don Crankshaw | Crankshaw Consulting
FIRST-TERM APPOINTMENTS
Ariah Leary | City of Evansville
Tyler Stock | Welborn Baptist Foundation
Chris Johnson | Ivy Tech
Cooper Beck | Henderson Kentucky Pride
Todd Hudak | Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Sarah Tant | Deaconess Health System
David Henriques | University of Southern Indiana
Leigh Gray | Bosse High School
Nick Golding | Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP
CONTINUING CURRENT TERM
Danielle Anguish | Henderson County Public Library
America Contreras | Youth First
Garyallen Glass | HUD Certified Housing Counselor
Ted O’Connell | Jacobsville Area Community Corporation
Amy Jo Sheeley | Ascension St. Vincent
Khalil Taliaferro | One Main Financial
Mallory Embry | SABIC
Sheila Huff | Retired Educator
Melissa Moore | Melissa Morehead | LLC
Daniel Schweikhart | Riverside Capital Management Group
Jonathan Lee | Fifth Third
Noah Stubbs | CenterPoint Energy
Keith Rawley | AstraZeneca
Susan Vaughn | Community Volunteer
Honorary Director – Alex Burton | Indiana General Assembly
Honorary Director – Court Kull | PNC Bank
Honorary Director – Stephanie Terry | City of Evansville
DEPARTING MEMBERS
Hannah Jaramillo | Community Volunteer
NOMINATING COMMITTEE 2025-26
Kathy Boyd | Boyd Electric
Abraham Brown | El Informador Latino / La Campirana
Don Crankshaw | Crankshaw Consulting
Beth Kroft | CenterPoint Energy
Lawrence Taylor | Edward Jones
Otha Warren | North Park Corporation
2024-25 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATES
JUNE 2024
Madeline Beeson | EVSC – Bosse High School
Jennifer Boester | Heritage Federal Credit Union
Paul Fischer | EVSC – Harrison High School
Amanda Flores | SABIC
Ashly Holt | Vanderburgh County Health Department
Cherri Johnson | Vanderburgh County Health Department
Michael LaGrange | AstraZeneca
Nicole Maloy | Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Stacy Milheiser | Lochmueller Group
Laurie Miller | Community Volunteer
Adam Moore | City of Evansville
Cindy Nix | SABIC
Kasey Overbey | SABIC
Kaylie Pruiett | E-REP
Dr. Pearl Quartey-Kumapley | Deaconess
Scott Roberts | United Way of Southwestern Indiana
Sara Robinson | Heritage Federal Credit Union
Jill Royer | AstraZeneca
Michael Scholz | Berry Global
Chris Seponski | Silver Strength
Miranda Shetler | EVSC – Bosse High School
DaShawn Smith | SABIC
Jamie Thomas | Equipment Depot
Matthew Wagner | Purdue University
Sarah Wolf | ECHO Housing Corporation
Dr. Monisha Woodruff | EVSC – Bosse High School
Brittany Zurn | EVSC – Bosse High School
OCTOBER 2024
Jaclyn Alexander | EVSC – Bosse High School
Vince Cullison | EVSC – Bosse High School
Michelle Roach | EVSC – Bosse High School
Rachel Mosby | Leadership Everyone
Tina Gaither | Mark Snow Memorial Foundation
Rev. Lee Jones Jr. | Mount Zion Baptist Church
Natalie Ward | Sound Mind Solutions / Fearless Shots Photography
Elisabet Sena-Martin | Immigrant Welcome and Resource Center
Rev. Gary Kaiser |
Lisa Allen | Evansville Promise Neighborhood
America Contreras | Youth First
Victoria Salmond | Ascension St. Vincent
Tatsiana Crabtree | AstraZeneca
Zach Ziliak | AstraZeneca
Lamon Phillips | Echo Housing Corporation
Nichole Gewirtzman | Evansville Rescue Mission
Jason Hayes | Evansville Rescue Mission
Henry Steckler | Hafer
Corey Smith | Heritage Federal Credit Union
Karen Oldham | Ivy Tech Community College
Cody Lee | Old National Bank
Justin Geary | Romain Buick GMC
Dr. David Henriques | University of Southern Indiana
Andy Norris | Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office
FEBRUARY 2025
Heather Rieber | Ascension Medical Group
Leigh Gray | Bosse High School
Chelsea Clukey | EVSC: Bosse High School
Kelsey Schapker | Autism Evansville
Matt King | The Isaiah 1:17 Project
Dr. Sean Culligan | SABIC
Abigail Johnson | AstraZeneca
Ariah Leary | City of Evansville | Mayor’s Office
Ashley Davies | AstraZeneca
Bridgett Tate | Potter’s Wheel
Brittany Ludwig | Lochmueller Group
Chad Minor | SABIC
Chelsea Givens | University of Southern Indiana
Cooper Beck | Henderson KY Pride Inc
Jeremy Kieffner | Lochmueller Group
John Meyer | Essential IT | LLC
Katie Bogard | Vanderburgh County Health Department
Krista Board | Echo Housing Corporation
Lakeisha Roach | VCHD-Pre to 3
Mallory Howard | Deaconess Health System
Nicholas Golding | Kahn, Dees, Donovan, and Kahn
Pamela Hamilton | Heritage Federal Credit Union
Patricia Avery | Community Volunteer
Patrick Hickey | Evansville Regional Economic Partnership
Timothy Woods | Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office
Tyler Shaw | Community Volunteer
BOSSE STUDENTS
Mason Adams
Tialynn Aisek
Tarson Alik
Soraya Avila
Julianna Babb
Kimber Balder
Torroze Baltzell
Reginae Barnes
Serenity Bastain
Katherine Beckham
Mericko Bennett
Zion Black
Adiya Blubaum
Presley Bonke
Aiden Boyd
TayAvion Boyd
Genesis Brannon
Iyiona Davis
Charles Dribo
Victoria Eastwood
Gavyn Embry
Kaylee Embry
Darion Fellows
Drew Ferguson
Henry Fields
Aubrey Fine
J’Airra Fletcher
Antonio Floyd
Christian Fortner
Maiyah Fox
Deyana Fox-Boone
Annabelle Glover
Carlos Gonzalez
Alexander Gonzalez Rodriguez
Jadrion Griffin
Riley Brescher
Alyssa Brigham
Arwyn Broshears
Kadance Brown
Kennedy Burns
Haylee Burriss
Rain Butler
Aleczander Campbell
Anias Carter
Haley Carter
Elijah Chinn
Jeison Cifuentes Hernandez
Brooklyn Clements
Kahmar Cooper
Ashlyn Crow
Demiah Davis
Donte’ Martin
Kennedy Mason
Shayla Massie
Darian Mazariego-Aguilar
Karen Mazariegos
Ilijah McBaine
DaVinity McCarthan
Yoeli Medina
Quat’aysha Meriweather
Hadlie Merritt
Elias Miller
Akeelah Mobley
Iker Montejo-Méndez
Curtis Montgomery
Ra’kyra Morgan-Highsmith
Daniel Navarrete Baires
Yazdani Gutierrez Perez
Ke’Aundre Hall
Prince Hardin
Ny’kirah Harris
ZaMaurie Harris
Zayvior Harris
Hannah Harshman
Efrain Herrera
Ke’jon Hicks
Barbara Hollingsworth
Zohie Hutchison
Mia Jasso
Lillian Jennings
Azariah Johnson
Ron’Niyah Johnson
Terrance Jones
Zaniah Jones
Keiontae Jones Brown
David Kenny
Devontra King
Krista King
Zayden Kirk
Merry Laneab
TaNiyah Lee
Brian Libokmeto
Landon Lloyd
Ritok Loeak
Alex Lopes-Horn
Sergio Maldonado
Jaquan March
Jonnesha March
Damaris Streeter
Lakaila Stroud
Hannah Strouse
Keyona Sullivan
Josiah Sutton
Grace Temple
Akeelah Thomas
Avaya Thomas
Havion Thomas
Neava Thomas
Tizhaun Tomlinson
Janeydi Velazquez Gonzalez
Michael Saint Louis
Sadie Seibert
Shyanne Sempson
Mekaella Sexil
Estrella Rodriguez Gonzalez
Ka’Liyah Naylor
Betlee Newbold-Duff
Jason Owsley
Jordan Payne
Nazario Perez
Yonathan Perez
Charles Phifer
Lilly Phillips
Datchaina Pierre
Sham’Yah Pierre
Jabria Pipper
Luke Pollard
Adormi Porcher
Lealand Powell
Zuh’kariyah Pullom
Yarissette Ramirez
Bradly Ramirez-Perez
Froylan Ramirez-Tomas
Samaaj Reed
Mikeal Robertson
Joselynn Rubon
Kelando Rutherford
Keira Sherman
Nathan Shrode
Jada Smith
Jonia Smith
Nina Smith
A’Moire Starks
Eden Starks
Jai’Shon Stevens
Alijah Stewart
Hayden Stewart-Hutchison
Daegon Stone
Wilensley Vito Henry
Preston Waller Phillips
Jaylen Warfield
Grant Watson
Jamir Watson
Yisrael Webster
Hadley WIckware
Alivia Wilburn
Kylynn Wilke
Alexis Williams
Kameron Williams
Mason Williams
Bre’Asha Wilson
De’Avion Winston-White
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