2010 500 Festival Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board:         Connie Lund

Vice Chairman:                       Tom McGowan

Secretary:                                 Diane Willis      

John Ackerman, Managing Director, Cardinal Ventures LLC

Gary Aletto, Chief Operating Officer, Bright Sheet Metal Company,Inc.

Jeff Belskus, President and CEO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation

Dennis Casey, President, Central Region/Unicare & Specialty Business

Art Coffey, M.D., Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Clarian

John Crisp, Senior V.P., Principal, Cassidy Turley

Ted Dickman, Regional Managing Partner, BKD, LLP

Steven Dwyer, President and CEO, Conexus Indiana

Todd Fancher, Indiana Sales Director, American Family Insurance

Terry Farias, President and CEO, AAA Hoosier Motor Club

Greg Fennig, Vice President, Supply Chains and Public Affairs,Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

Nadine Givens, Senior Managing Advisor/Indianapolis Office Director, BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC

Frank Hancock, CEO/Owner, Sport Graphics

Christopher LaMothe, Chairman and and CEO,Sherry Laboratories 

Cathy Langham, President, Langham Logistics, Inc. 

Cindy Lucchese, Senior Vice President & CFO, Hillenbrand Industries

Connie Lund, Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance,OneAmerica Financial Partners

Jerry Martin, Vice President/General Manager, WXIN-TV and WTTV-TV

 

Patty Martin, Vice President, Global Diversity, Eli Lilly & Company

Bob McElwain, Executive Vice President, Chase

 

Tom McGowan, President and COO, Kite Companies

Chris Rehme, MD, Doctor of Dermatology, Dermatology, Inc.

Sam Sato, Chief Merchandising Officer, Executive Vice President, The Finish Line

Paul Sinclair, Partner, Ice Miller

Jeff Smith, Operating Partner, Harry & Izzy's

Gretchen Snelling, Vice President and General Counsel, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Jeff Sweet, General Manager, Hilton Indianapolis

John Talley, President, ProLiance Energy

 

Jim Tellus, President and General Manager, WTHR-TV

Scott Thiems, Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking Division, Regions Bank

Steve Walker, Chairman and CEO, Walker Information

 

Ken Weaver, Chairman, CEO and President, Firestone Diversified Products

Jeff White, President & General Manager, WISH-TV, WNDY-TV and WIIH-TV

Diane Willis, Partner, Lee/Willis Communications