Each year, nine trustees are elected to a three-year term. This year, the Class of 2011 nominees included three new trustee candidates – Edward S. Matthews, Ersal Ozdemir, and William N. Salin – as well re-elected trustees William E. Bartelt, Mary Ann Bradley, Patricia D. Curran, Richard E. Ford, Jane W. Schlegel, and Jerry D. Semler. In addition, James W. Merritt, Jr. was nominated for a one-year term to fill a vacancy in the Class of 2009.

The board of trustees serves as the governing body for the IHS, which is a private, not-for-profit organization. The board assures that the Indiana Historical Society is fiscally healthy and fulfilling its mission. It is made up of community leaders from throughout the state, who are chosen for their experience and expertise, and who represent the many constituencies of the IHS. This volunteer body meets on a quarterly basis and includes historians, business and civic leaders, attorneys, teachers, retirees and other citizens of Indiana. 


2009 Board of Trustees Officers

Thomas G. Hoback, chair
James C. Shook Jr., first vice chair
Sarah Evans Barker, second vice chair
Jerry D. Semler, treasurer
Patricia D. Curran, secretary
Michael A. Blickman, ex-officio, immediate past chair


2009 Board of Trustees

• Sarah Evans Barker, Morgantown [second vice chair]
• William E. Bartelt, Newburgh
• Frank M. Basile, Indianapolis
• Michael A. Blickman, Indianapolis [ex-officio, immediate past chair]
• Mary Ann Bradley, Indianapolis
• Joseph E. Costanza, Munster
• Patricia D. Curran, Indianapolis [secretary]
• Edgar Glenn Davis, Indianapolis
• William Brent Eckhart, Indianapolis
• Richard D. Feldman, M.D., Indianapolis
• Richard E. Ford, Wabash
• Wanda Y. Fortune, Indianapolis
• Janis B. Funk, Indianapolis
• Thomas G. Hoback, Indianapolis [chair]
• Katharine M. Kruse, Indianapolis
• P. Martin Lake, Marion
• James H. Madison, Bloomington
• Edward S. Matthews, Indianapolis
• James W. Merritt, Jr., Indianapolis
• James T. Morris, Indianapolis
• Ersal Ozdemir, Indianapolis
• George F. Rapp, M.D., Indianapolis
• Margaret Cole Russell, Indianapolis
• William N. Salin, Sr., Carmel
• Jane W. Schlegel, Indianapolis
• Jerry D. Semler, Indianapolis [treasurer]
• James C. Shook Jr., Indianapolis [first vice chair]
• Joseph A. Slash, Indianapolis

Sarah Evans Barker
Sarah Evans Barker has been judge of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, since 1984. Prior to that, she was U.S. attorney, Southern District of Indiana, preceded by associate and partner with the Bose, McKinney and Evans law firm. She holds honorary doctorates from numerous Indiana universities and many other distinguished awards and recognitions. Judge Barker was born in Mishawaka and is married to Kenneth R. Barker, a lawyer. They have three children and reside in Morgantown. Judge Barker is a life member of IHS. She has been an IHS trustee since 2004, is currently second vice chair, and is a member of the Executive and Board Resources committees. She is chair of the Collections Committee and is also involved with the Living Legends annual banquet and awards honoring significant living Hoosiers.
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William E. Bartelt
William E. Bartelt of Newburgh taught social studies at Evansville’s Harrison High School from 1968 until 2005 where he also chaired the social studies department, and he served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Southern Indiana from1986 until 2007. Holding degrees from Indiana State University and the University of Evansville, Bartelt is a published author with books and articles to his credit and numerous unpublished historical reports. Bartelt has served as a consultant research historian for the Colonel William Jones State Historic Site and as a seasonal park ranger with the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. He has been president of the Vanderburgh County Historical Society and serves as historian of Trinity United Methodist Church in Evansville. Bartelt is an active member of the Indiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission as well as a member of the Federal Abraham Lincoln Advisory Committee. IHS published his book There I Grew Up: Remembering Abraham’s Lincoln’s Indiana Youth in 2008. He received IHS’s Hoosier Historian award in 2003. Bartelt has been an IHS trustee since 2006 and is currently chair of the Public Programs Committee and chair of the Awards Committee.
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Frank M. Basile
Frank Basile was born and raised in New Orleans and is a graduate of Tulane University. Mr. Basile recently retired as senior vice president of the Gene B. Glick Company and is a professional speaker, author and columnist. He has served on a number of not-for-profit boards and has received numerous awards for his volunteer and philanthropic activities through the years. Mr. Basile’s hobbies include ballroom dancing, traveling, art collecting and attending plays and concerts. He is married to Katrina, an F.C. Tucker Realtor. Mr. Basile joined the IHS board of trustees in 2008 and is co-chair of the Campaign for the Indiana Experience.
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Michael A. Blickman
Indianapolis native Michael Blickman has been a member of the law firm Ice Miller LLP since 1980, representing employers in all aspects of employment and labor relations in both the public and private sectors. After graduating with honors from Miami University in Ohio in 1975, he attended Boston College School of Law and graduated in 1978 with honors. Mr. Blickman is a member of the Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar associations and is also active in several community organizations. He is a past president and a current member of the advisory board of Social Health Association, a United Way agency, and Play Ball Indiana; a member of the American Red Cross Hall of Fame; and a member of the personnel committee of the United Way of Central Indiana. Mr. Blickman has also lectured extensively and is the author of several articles, including "The Employer's Guide to Avoiding Employment Litigation." Mr. Blickman served three full terms as an IHS trustee from 2000 through 2008 and is currently the immediate past chair of the board of trustees.
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Mary Ann Bradley
Mary Ann Bradley was born and raised in the Cleveland area where she was awarded a bachelor of arts in English literature and did postgraduate work in information technology at Case Western Reserve. She became a management consultant in information systems and strategic planning at Ernst and Ernst in Cleveland, and she subsequently became director of computer auditing with Arthur Young & Co. in Indianapolis. She married Mike Whelan in 1977 and, after busy careers, they moved to Indianapolis in 1998 upon retirement. Mrs. Bradley is active in many local organizations, has a love of antiques and shares an avid interest with her husband in studying the life and times of Sherlock Holmes. Mrs. Bradley has been an IHS trustee since 2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Building Renovation Task Force.
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Joseph E. Costanza
Attorney Joseph E. Costanza is a graduate of Wabash College and Northwestern University School of Law and has been practicing law in northwest Indiana since 1961. He has a passion for history and a desire to extend the involvement of IHS to that part of the state. He has served on boards for Calumet College of St. Joseph, First National Bank of East Chicago, and boards and commissions related to Ogden Dunes, and he currently serves on the board of directors of the Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Inc. (parent of St. Catherine Hospital, Community Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center). Mr. Costanza has been involved with the revitalization of East Chicago, serving as counsel to the economic development commission, the redevelopment commission and the housing authority. He has been an IHS trustee since 2005 and currently serves on the Public Programs and Bylaws committees.
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Patricia Curran
Indianapolis resident Patricia Curran is one of the founding members of The Worth Collection Ltd. and currently serves as executive vice president, corporate operations, for the company. Active in the Indianapolis community, Curran serves on the board of directors for the Indianapolis Opera Company and the Indianapolis Opera Foundation. She also is serving 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 League of Indianapolis. She has served on the Board of the Association of Junior Leagues International and several other civic boards in both Syracuse, New York and Indianapolis. She served on IHS committees for the Grand Opening and the Hoosier History Fest. Mrs. Curran is a graduate of Nazareth College of Rochester and attended graduate school at Syracuse University. She has been an IHS trustee since 2003 and currently serves on the Executive Committee and Board Resources Committee.
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Edgar Glenn Davis
Edgar Glenn Davis is a native of Indianapolis, a member of the Institute of Medicine of The National Academy of Sciences, and chairman of the board of the congressionally chartered National Fund for Medical Education. Following his retirement as a vice president of Eli Lilly and Co., he was named a fellow at the Center for Business and Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University where he specialized in business-government relations. Later, he was appointed a visiting scholar at Green College, Oxford University, where he conducted research on British and European health policies and organizations. Currently, he is an executive-in-residence at the College of Business Administration at Butler University and an instructor in the University's honors program. He received a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College where he serves as trustee emeritus, and an MBA from Harvard University. His past community activities have included service as vice chairman of the Indianapolis Symphony, chairman of the Indiana Repertory Theatre, and member of the boards of the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Mr. Davis has been an IHS trustee since 2001 and is currently a member of the Public Programs Committee.
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William Brent Eckhart
President of Eckhart Consulting, Brent Eckhart has a keen interest in preserving Indiana’s past. He possesses a bachelor’s degree in history from Miami University and enjoys the challenge of weaving elements of the past into a meaningful story. Mr. Eckhart has worked as a freelance writer and currently serves on the boards of the Binding Industries of America, Printing Industry Association of Illinois and Indiana, and Master Printers of America. Mr. Eckhart serves on the IHS Public Programs, Publications, and Awards committees as well as the Building Renovation task Force and has been a trustee since 2005.
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Richard Feldman
Richard Feldman is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and a resident of Indianapolis. He served as the Indiana State Health Commissioner for Governor Frank O’Bannon from 1997 to 2001. He maintains a private practice in family medicine in Beech Grove and is the director of the family medicine residency program at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Dr. Feldman serves on the Indiana Medical History Museum board and is a member of the Eiteljorg Museum board. With an enthusiasm for local history and a wide range of interests, he researched and wrote a book on the Golden Hill Totem Pole and has written several articles for the Traces magazine. Dr. Feldman is also an editorial columnist for the Indianapolis Star on health-related issues. He is the chair of the Publications Committee, a member of the Collections Committee and has been a trustee since 2004.
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Richard Ford
Wabash native Richard Ford has an exemplary record of volunteer service. Mr. Ford is past chairman for the National Trust for the Historic Preservation Council and is chairman of the Charley Creek Foundation. Mr. Ford serves on boards for the American Museum in Britain, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and Wabash Marketplace. A graduate of Indiana University, Mr. Ford has remained an active alumnus serving on the advisory committee for the IU Art Museum and on the board of the IU Foundation. He was named a “Living Legend of Indiana” by IHS. Mr. Ford joined the IHS Board in 2003 and currently serves on the Board Resources Committee.
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Wanda Y. Fortune
Wanda Fortune is a native of Terre Haute. She is actively involved in genealogy and is a member of the Yeager family who first settled in Indiana in 1816. Mrs. Fortune has served on the boards of the Marion County Medical Auxiliary and the Indianapolis Day Nursery Auxiliary. She and her late husband, W. Brooks Fortune, were active in the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Christian Theological Seminary, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Zoo, Conner Prairie, Purdue University and Indiana Wesleyan University. Mrs. Fortune is a member of the Indiana Society of Pioneers and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is co-chair of the IHS Family History Publications Advisory Committee and serves on the Public Programs Committee. Mrs. Fortune joined as an IHS trustee in 2007.
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Janis B. Funk
Janis B. Funk is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Butler University, and the Indiana University School of Law. She serves as executive director of the Indiana Insurance Guaranty Association and has previously served on boards for the Indianapolis Bar Association and Storytelling Arts of Indiana. She currently serves on the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations board of directors. Mrs. Funk has a special interest in the IHS Lincoln collection and in increasing educational outreach programs. She has been an IHS trustee since 2005 and currently serves on the Audit, Finance and Bylaws committees and chairs the Building Renovation Task Force.
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Thomas G. Hoback
Thomas Hoback was elected to the board in 2002, but has a long association with IHS, having co-founded the Midwest Railroad Research Center in 1997. A native of Peoria, Ill., he attended Golden Gate University in San Francisco where he received a bachelor’s degree in transportation and economics. He founded the Indiana Rail Road Company, an Indianapolis-based regional railroad serving Chicago, Louisville, Indiana, and eastern Illinois. He serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Railroad History, a scholarly journal covering railways as well as the Northwestern University Business Advisory Council. Mr. Hoback serves on the IHS Executive, Collections and Public Programs committees and is chairman of the board of trustees.
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Katharine M. Kruse
Katharine Kruse has been a volunteer board member in numerous civic and cultural organizations in the Indianapolis area for a number of years, including The Children’s Museum Guild, the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, Indiana State Museum Foundation, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Orchard School, Park Tudor School, Indiana Advocates for Children and others. The owner of three gift shops and a former manager of the Conner Prairie Gift Shop, Mrs. Kruse received her education at the University of Denver Colorado Woman’s College. Mrs. Kruse joined the IHS board of trustees in 2007 and serves as advisor to the Basile History Market.
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P. Martin Lake
P. Martin Lake is a resident of Marion and a practicing attorney. He has a juris doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, and he has been practicing law since 1973. Mr. Lake has done extensive government service as a public defender, prosecuting attorney, and a member of the Indiana House of Representatives. He is co-founder and president of the Mississinewa Battlefield Society and Mississinewa 1812. He has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, and the Indiana Supreme Court. Mr. Lake has been honored as a Sagamore of the Wabash. Mr. Lake has served on various IHS committees since 1991. In 2004, he was elected to the board of trustees, and he currently serves on the Finance, Publications, and Awards committees.
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James H. Madison
James H. Madison is the Thomas and Kathryn Miller professor of history and former chair of the Department of History at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is the author of numerous articles and several books, most about Indiana subjects, including Indiana through Tradition and Change: A History of the Hoosier State and Its People, 1920-1945, The Indiana Way: A State History, Eli Lilly: A Life and A Lynching in the Heartland: Race and Memory in America. Dr. Madison has taught at Indiana University since 1973. In 1994, the University awarded him the Sylvia E. Bowmen Distinguished Teaching Award. He has also taught, as a Fulbright professor, at Hiroshima University, Japan, and at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England. He is the recipient of the IHS Hoosier Historian Award and has been a fellow at Harvard University, the Newberry Library, and the Huntington Library. From 1976 until 1993, Dr. Madison served as editor of the Indiana Magazine of History. In 2001, the Organization of American Historians named Professor Madison a Distinguished Lecturer. He joined the IHS board in 2001 and serves on the Public Programs, Awards, and Publications committees.
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Edward S. Matthews
Edward S. Matthews is the president and owner of Edward Matthews Insurance Associates, LLC, an Independent Insurance Agency which designs, implements and develops large commercial accounts and offers loss control and risk management services throughout the state of Indiana. He previously served as a vice president with Gregory & Appel and was a branch sales manager with American States Insurance Company. Mr. Matthews received a degree in business administration from Ball State University. Mr. Matthews’ civic involvement includes board of directors positions with D.A.R.E. of Indiana and Flanner House. He is also a member of Ball State University Business School Advisory Board and the Board of Commissioners for the Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission as well as the IIAI board of directors. Mr. Matthews is past president of the Sunrise Rotary Club and a past board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters. As a new member of the IHS board of trustees, Mr. Matthews serves on the Board Resources Committee and Public Programs Committee.
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James W. Merritt, Jr.
Sen. Merritt is president of Circle Financial Corp. and has served the citizens of Marion County as a part of the Indiana State Senate since 1990. He is the Majority Caucus Chair and chairs the Senate Committee on Appointments and Claims as well as the Committee on Utilities and Technology. He serves as ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation & Veteran Affairs. In addition, Sen. Merritt serves on the Committee on Commerce, Public Policy and Interstate Cooperation and Rules and Joint Rules. He was honored in 2001 as Legislator of the Year by the National Republican Legislators Association. Sen. Merritt is also active in preserving and promoting Hoosier History through involvement with the Friends of the Indiana Archives and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, and is the author of “Passing the Torch: Preserving Indiana’s Heritage.” He received a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University.  As a new member of the IHS board of trustees, Sen. Merritt serves on the Public Programs Committee.
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James T. Morris
For the past five years, James T. Morris served as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, traveling to most of the 80 countries where WFP is operational and visiting sites of major operations worldwide, including in the tsunami region, Pakistan, Niger, Darfur and southern Africa. His career includes head positions at IWC Resources Corp. and Indianapolis Water, Lilly Endowment Inc., and as chief of staff under former mayor Richard Lugar. His numerous service engagements include the U.S. Olympic Committee, several committees at Indiana University, the NCAA Foundation Board of Directors, YMCA, Boy Scouts of America and United Way. Mr. Morris’ interests include community development, core city revitalization, enhancing opportunities for at-risk youth and developing world issues. He is the president and CEO of Pacers Sports and Entertainment. Mr. Morris joined the IHS Board in 2008.
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Ersal Ozdemir
Ersal Ozdemir was born in Mersin, Turkey, where he was involved in the family real estate and construction business until he moved to the United States.  He graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.  He is also a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Class XXVIII.  Mr. Ozdemir is the Founder and CEO of Keystone Group.  Keystone is a commercial construction, real estate development, property management and investment firm. Currently, Keystone employs forty-four people.  Some of the recent projects that Keystone has been involved in are SixOver Meridian Condominiums, Majestic Building, Madison Plaza, 3 Mass Condominiums, Carmel Arts Lofts & Shoppes, Old Meridian Medical Plaza, University Shoppes and various other projects.  Mr. Ozdemir speaks to various groups about diversity, has been interviewed for different international issues over the years, and is co-founder of the American Turkish Association of Indiana.  He belongs to several civic organizations and serves on several boards of directors including: the Children’s Bureau, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Indianapolis Sister City Committee, and Liberian Humanitarian Foundation. As a new member of the IHS board of trustees, Mr. Ozdemir serves on the Building Renovation Task Force.
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George F. Rapp
George Rapp of Indianapolis is a retired orthopedic surgeon. He was born in New Harmony and has remained very involved in the preservation of that community. He has been active in the Heartland Film Festival and the New Harmony Project, and he currently serves on boards for the New Harmony Memorial Commission, Historic New Harmony, IUPUI Board of Advisors, Indianapolis Museum of Art board of trustees, Hoosier Salon Board, Riley Hospital Board, Boy Scouts, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Dr. Rapp is also an active member of the Second Presbyterian Church and the Junto Men's Club. He joined the IHS Board in 2001 and currently serves on the Collections Committee.
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Margaret Cole Russell
Raised in Peru, Ind., Margaret Cole Russell originally became acquainted with the Indiana Historical Society because of her husband’s interest in Civil War history. Her involvement with the IHS has grown over the years. Mrs. Russell provided a generous gift to create the History Center’s Cole Porter Room, named after her cousin the famous American musical genius. Currently, Mrs. Russell is president and treasurer of the Margaret Cole Russell Charitable Foundation and has served in the past on boards of the Cathedral Arts Foundation, Fairbanks Hospital Executive Committee and the Cole Porter Centennial Committee. Mrs. Russell was educated at St. Vincent’s School of Nursing and Indiana University. She became an IHS trustee in 2005.
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William N. Salin, Sr.
Mr. Salin is Chairman and CEO of the Board of Salin Bancshares, Inc., and Director of Salin Bank & Trust Company, a family-owned community bank operating solely in Indiana among the top 10 state-chartered banks in the state. Mr. Salin has practiced law and been in the banking industry for 30 years.  In addition to serving as Indiana Secretary of State (1969 – 1971), Salin served as the City Attorney of both Kendallville, Indiana, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Salin is a former partner in the Fort Wayne law firm of Beers, Mallers, Backs & Salin. A native of Anderson, Indiana, Salin received business and law degrees from Indiana University.  Mr. Salin is currently a board member of International Automation, Inc. (secretary and director) and PHD, Inc. (secretary and director), and also provides leadership for the Salin Foundation, Inc. He is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Indiana University Varsity Club and Well House Society, Meridian Hills Country Club, American Business Club, American Bankers Association, The Columbia Club, the Indiana Society of Chicago, and St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.  As a new member if the IHS board of trustees, Mr. Salin serves on the Finance Committee.
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Jane Schlegel
Jane Schlegel has worked in community development and international relations for more than 20 years as a volunteer and consultant for Indiana University and the International Center of Indianapolis. Mrs. Schlegel has extensive experience in grant writing, fundraising and event coordination. She has chaired the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana and served as board president of the Indiana Repertory Theatre from 2003 to 2005. She is active on the boards of the Indianapolis Opera, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Indianapolis City Market Foundation, and the IUPUI Center for Intercultural Communication and the Dean’s Research Council. In 1998, Mrs. Schlegel was selected as one of the most influential women in Indianapolis by the Indianapolis Business Journal and Indiana Lawyer. Mrs. Schlegel holds degrees from the University of Michigan and Indiana University. She has been an IHS trustee since 2006, currently serves on the Board Resources Committee, and is chair of the Development Committee.
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Jerry D. Semler
Jerry Semler is chairman emeritus of American United Mutual Insurance Holding Company, parent of OneAmerica Financial Partners. Inc. Mr. Semler was elected company president in 1980, CEO in 1989, and chairman in 1991. Mr. Semler is active in numerous business and civic organizations. He currently serves as chairman of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association; co-chairman of Sagamore Institute for Policy Research; and president of Hoosier Salon Patrons Association. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Center for Leadership Development, Conner Prairie Museum, Cornea Research Foundation of America, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indiana Sports Corporation, Indiana Youth Institute, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis Downtown Inc., Purdue Foundation, Purdue Research Foundation, Riley Children’s Foundation, United Way of Central Indiana, 500 Festival Foundation, 500 Festival Associates, and Marian College. Mr. Semler has been honored with many awards including the Business Leader of the Year Award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. He received his fourth Sagamore of the Wabash in March 2007 from Governor Mitch Daniels. Mr. Semler has been a trustee of the Indiana Historical Society since 2006 and is currently chair of the IHS Board Resources Committee, chair of the Finance Committee, and treasurer of the board of trustees.
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James C. Shook, Jr.
James C. Shook is president and owner of Coldwell Banker Realty Services in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Shook is also involved in banking and serves as chairman of the Indiana Business Bank in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Shook serves as a trustee of the Camping and Education Foundation (Cincinnati, OH) and North Central Health Services, Inc. (Lafayette, IN). He is a graduate of Indiana University and has a keen interest in Indiana history. He joined the IHS board of trustees in 2004 and is currently first vice chair of the board of trustees, serves on the IHS Executive and Finance committees, and is a member of the Building Renovation Task Force. Mr. Shook was co-chair of the 2006 Living Legends dinner, IHS’s primary fundraiser honoring significant living Hoosiers. 
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Joseph A. Slash
Joseph A. Slash is currently president and CEO of the Indianapolis Urban League, formerly vice president, community and corporate effectiveness, of Indianapolis Power & Light Company, and deputy mayor for the City of Indianapolis from 1978 to 1989. He is a member of the board of directors of Fifth Third Bank of Central Indiana and AdminiStar Federal, the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, and the Center for Leadership Development; and is also a director and member of the Executive Committee of the Indiana Sports Corporation and the Circle City Classic, which he serves as executive coordinator. Mr. Slash has been honored as a Sagamore of the Wabash, the Jaycee's Outstanding Young Man of the Year; is listed in Who's Who in Black America; and has received the United Way of Central Indiana's Outstanding Service Award and the Marshall University Outstanding Alumni Award. Mr. Slash and his wife, Meredith, live in Indianapolis and have two daughters. He joined as a trustee in 2008, is chair of the IHS Marketing and Public Relations Committee, chair of the Bylaws Committee, and a member of the Board Resources Committee.