The Distinguished Alumni Council’s Mission
Established in 2011, our Distinguished Alumni Council (DAC) helps chart the path of educational progress for the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs to be the best of its class.
Charting the path of educational progress
Leadership
 | Cheryl Hall-Russell, Chair Graduate Certificate in Public Management '97; MPA'99, Nonprofit Management President and Chief Cultural Consultant BW3: Black Women Wise Women Pittsburgh |
 | Eric Boyle, Vice Chair MPA/MA'99, Specialized MPA/Russian and East European Studies Senior Vice President ICF Washington, D.C. |
Members
 | Aurpon Bhattacharya MPA'05, Comparative and International Affairs Managing Director Cherry Bekaert Washington, D.C. |
 | Beth Bienvenu MAAA'97, Arts Administration Accessibility Director National Endowment for the Arts Washington, D.C. |
 | Neil Bloede BSPA'00, Management; MPA'08, Policy Analysis Assistant General Counsel Rolls Royce North America Indianapolis |
 | Jack A. Bobo MSES/JD'96, Specialized MSES/Law Director, Global Food and Water Policy The Nature Conservancy Potomac, Md. |
 | Elyssa Campodonico-Barr MPA/JD'15, Specialized MPA/Law Program Director in Community Development Lilly Endowment Indianapolis |
 | Angela Carr Klitzsch MPA'06, Public Administration President and CEO EmployIndy Indianapolis |
 | Darren Collier Area Certificate in Public Affairs '90 Counsel Cozen O'Connor Chicago |
 | Nicholas P. Connon BSPA'87, Policy and Administration, Public Financial Management Managing Partner Connon Wood LLP Los Angeles, Calif. |
 | Claudia E. Cummings MPA'94, Specialized Concentration President & CEO Indiana Philanthropy Alliance Indianapolis |
 | Jennifer Darby BSCJ'96, Grad. Cert.'02, MPA'06 COO Indiana Youth Institute Indianapolis |
 | Jason Dudich BSPA'01, Public Financial Management Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer University of Indianapolis Indianapolis |
 | Steven M. Eller BSPA’84, Policy Administration, Public Personnel and Labor Relations Chief Human Resource Officer Beacon Health System South Bend, Ind. |
 | Joel Goldman BSPA’85, Mass Communications, Policy and Administration Executive Director of Entertainment Industry Strategy and Relations CARE Santa Monica, Calif. |
 | Kevin R. Jowitt Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security/Employment Management '11; MSCJPS’12, Criminal Justice/Public Safety Retired, Chief of Police Noblesville Police Department Noblesville, Ind. |
 | Kathy Koehler MPA’98, Policy Analysis President Koehler Partners Indianapolis |
 | Jill Lees Graduate Certificate in Public Management '06 Chief of Police Indiana University Police Department Bloomington, Ind. |
 | Jamie Levy BSPA'96, MPA'98, MA'01, CFRM President and Chief Vision Officer JDLevy and Associates Founding Partner FiscAlign Financial Accounting and Financial Services Jasper, Ind. |
 | Jeff Lilly MPA'00 Vice President of Partnerships Benefits Data Trust Nashville, TN |
 | John McCarthy MPA'94, Policy Analysis CEO, Upshur Street Consulting Founding Partner, Speire Healthcare Consulting Columbus |
 | Kara Morgan MSES’95, Environmental Risk Analysis Researcher Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention The Ohio State University Dublin, Ohio |
 | Patricia Mota Graduate Certificate in Public Management '09; MPA’10, Public Management President and CEO Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement Chicago |
 | Astride Nazaire MPA’98, Public Finance & Budgeting Minister for Economic Affairs Permanent Mission of Haiti to the United Nations New York City |
 | Thomas A. Perotti Graduate Certificate in Public Management '18; MPA'20, Public Management Executive Director Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate Washington, D.C. |
 | Fady Qaddoura MPA’11, Nonprofit Management State Senator Indiana Senate District 30 Indianapolis |
 | Andrew F. Recinos MAAA’95, Arts Administration President Tessitura Network Portland, Ore. |
 | Michael S. Russo BSPA’84, Criminal Justice Director, Global Security Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis |
 | Brett A. Seidle PhD'10, Public Affairs Executive Director Naval Surface Warfare Center and Naval Undersea Warfare Center Bedford, Ind. |
 | Kim Smith PhD'00, Sociology, with a minor in Environmental Sustainability from O'Neill Sociology Instructor Portland Community College Portland, Ore. |
 | Sarah Taylor BSPA'85, Criminal Justice Executive Director Hoosier Lottery Indianapolis |
 | Yecenia Tostado Graduate Certificate in Public Management '14; MPA'16, Policy Analysis, Urban Sustainability Executive Director Project Azul Foundation Indianapolis |
| Vicki Allums MPA’86, Comparative and International Affairs | The Learning Director of Intellectual Property Defense Acquisition University Fort Belvoir, Va. |
| Joel Anderson MPA’92, Comparative and International Affairs | Consultant ThroughLine Consultants Alexandria, Va. |
| Marsialle D. Arbuckle BSPA’82, Policy and Administration | Executive Director The Center for Urban Youth and Family Development Livonia, Mich. |
| Cynthia J. Ayers MPA’78, Personnel Management | Judge Circuit and Superior Courts of Marion County Indianapolis |
| Joyce M. Bove (1950-2018) MPA'74, Urban Management | |
| Kevin M. Brinegar BSPA’79, Criminal Justice and Policy and Administration; MPA’81, Public Finance and Labor Relations | President and CEO, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Indianapolis |
| Brian G. Clarke BSPA’83, Policy Administration, Public Personnel and Labor Relations | Founding Member and Managing Partner Kensington International Oak Brook, Ill. |
| Marshall P. Contino MSES'95, Hazardous Materials Management | Vice President, Architecture & Engineering Awen Solutions Group Washington, D.C. |
| Eddie Daniels Jr. MPA’79, Personnel Management | Assistant Vice President, Business Services Division University of Florida Gainesville, Fla. |
| Duane Embree Public Management Certificate ’88; MPA’91, Public Management | Executive Director, Indiana Office of Defense Development Bloomington, Ind. |
| Kirk Emerson PhD’97, Public Policy | Professor of Practice Tucson, Ariz. |
| Mark W. Glotfelty BSPA’88, Law and Public Policy/Policy Administration; MPA’92, Public Management | Managing Director Goldman Sachs & Co. New York City |
| Gretchen K. Gutman MPA’87, Management of Public Affairs | Vice President of Public Policy Cook Group Inc. Bloomington, Ind. |
| Yeonseob Ha PhD’92, Public Policy | Professor of Public Administration, Yonsei University Seoul, South Korea |
| Rodney D. Hopkins (1957-2018) BSPA’80, Policy | |
| Ed Ingle MPA’85, Public Finance | President New Lantern Partners McLean, Va. |
| Edward M. Jacobs BSPA’79, Transportation | Director Fixed Income Sales Northland Securities Chicago |
| Mark R. Johnston MPA’83, Policy Analysis | Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. |
| William L. Jones BS’99, Criminal Justice | Director of Asset Protection, AT&T Indianapolis |
| Brian M. Kellogg BSPA’95, Environmental Science/Management | Director, Global EHS KLA Corporation Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| John A. Kenward MPA’87, Public Finance and Public Information Systems | Retired, Director of Public Finance Standard & Poor's Chicago |
| The Honorable Denise K. LaRue (1958-2017) BSPA’80, Policy and Administration | |
| Joseph E. Loftus MPA’79, Public Financial Management | Partner Barnes & Thornburg Indianapolis |
| Amy Rogge Mack MPA/MSES’93, Specialized Study/Specialized Study | Chief Executive Officer The Institute for Functional Medicine Seattle |
| Jane E. Metcalfe MSES’81, Environmental Impact Analysis | Retired, International Environmental Policy Specialist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. |
| Robert A. Meyer Jr. BSPA'75, Public Affairs | Retired, Partner Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP Columbus, Ohio |
| Lewis C. Ricci MAAA’87, Arts Administration | Executive Director Indiana Arts Commission Indianapolis |
| John F. "Jeff" Richardson MPA'81, Management | Retired, Vice President, AbbVie Foundation Washington, D.C. |
| Srikant Sastry MPA’88, Policy Analysis, Public Financial Administration | Managing Principal, Advisory Services Cherry Bekaert LLP Tysons Corner, Va. |
| Kathryn S. Schmoll BSPA’75, Public Affairs | Vice President of Finance and Administration University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colo. |
| Joel H. Schneider BSPA’80, Urban/Regional Development | Senior Vice President Hilco Real Estate Northbrook, Ill. |
| Jeffrey A. Stocker MPA'85, Urban and Regional Planning | Retired, Managing Director Accenture Chicago |
| Cheryl Sullivan MSES'86, Environmental Health | CEO American Academy of Nursing Washington, D.C. |
| Michael D. Tanney BSPA’04, Management | Managing Director Magnus Financial Group New York City |
| A. Scott Teal BSPA’90, Criminal Justice; MPA’96, Criminal Justice | Special Agent and Violent Crimes Coordinator Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Lexington, Ky. |
| Bernard R. Toon II MPA’81, Public Financial Management | Managing Partner The FIRST Group Washington, D.C. |
| Tumentsogt "Tumen" Tsevegmid MPA’01, Comparative and International Affairs | Chairman of the Board The Business Council of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Maureen E. Tucker MPA’84, Comparative and International Affairs | Senior Advisor U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. |
| Jeffrey S. Tunis MPA’79 | Retired, Senior Foreign Service Officer U.S. Department of State |
| Paul S. Weiland PhD’96, Public Policy | Partner Nossaman LLP Tustin, Calif. |
| Paul A. Wenbert BSPA’76, Urban Affairs | President PW Consulting Services Mesa, Ariz. |
DAC Objectives
- Advise the School on changes in the labor market that may impact current curricula
- Critique and suggest innovations in O’Neill School competencies and programs
- Serve as an advocate for the O’Neill School among fellow alumni, involving them in advancing O’Neill School goals and enriching the O’Neill School experience
- Utilize national and global connections to raise the School’s profile among key audiences
- Assist in recruitment of new members of the Distinguished Alumni Council (DAC)
- Help the O’Neill School develop marketing and recruitment strategies that will attract the best students
- Reach out to outstanding prospective students to provide information about the O’Neill School
- Identify promising organizations for O’Neill School internships and job opportunities
- Assist with career panels and major recruiting visits on the Indianapolis and Bloomington Indiana University campuses
For more information on the O’Neill School’s Distinguished Alumni Council, contact Lori Garraghty at (812) 855-6802 or by email.
