Our Board Leadership
Communities In Schools is guided by a talented, committed and diverse group of business leaders, educators, philanthropists and nonprofit executives. Get to know our team.
Board Members
Our board members are passionate supporters of the CIS mission, and leaders in a variety of fields including finance, education, marketing, law, civil rights and more.
Dr. LaTonya Turner
Board Chair
Dean of the Klipsch Educator’s College, Marian University
Dr. Stephanie Hofer
Vice Chair
Jim Grim
Secretary
Director of University/Community School Partnerships, IUPUI (Retired)
Glenda Hernandez
Treasurer
Director of Sustainability and ESG Strategy & Programs , Allison Transmission
Dr. Tonya Balch
Professor, Bayh College of Education, Indiana State University
Justin Hage
Deputy Mayor, Town of Zionsville
Jane Herndon
Public Finance Law Partner, Ice Miller (Retired)
Dr. Mike McCoy
Superintendent, Centerville-Abington Community Schools
Paul McCoy
Business and Executive Coach, TIDAL Coach
Gerald Mohr
Executive Director, Indiana Association of School Principals (Retired)
Dr. Matt Prusiecki
Superintendent, Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United/Indian Creek Schools
Georgiana Reynal
Chief Advocacy Officer, Ascension St. Vincent Health
Dr. Shawn Smith
Superintendent, MSD of Lawrence Township
Dr. Bob Taylor
Executive Director, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (Retired)
Dr. Allen Bourff
Director Emeritus
Superintendent, Hamilton Southeastern Schools (Retired)
Dr. Suellen Kinder Goddard (Reed)
Director Emeritus
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Indiana Dept. of Education (Retired)
Letter from a Grateful Parent
With the support of CIS, our students stay in school, graduate and go on to bright futures. They all have a story about their journey to who they are today.