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.
Delte Jim Slaven
President
Community Relations Specialist, State Farm
Dr. LaTonya Turner
President
Dean of the Klipsch Educator’s College, Marian University
Dr. Stephanie Hofer
Vice President
Jim Grim
Secretary
Director of University/Community School Partnerships, IUPUI (Retired)
Glenda Hernandez
Treasurer
Director of Sustainability and ESG Strategy & Programs , Allison Transmission
Paul McCoy
Treasurer
Business and Executive Coach, TIDAL Coach
Dr. Allen Bourff
Director Emeritus
Superintendent, Hamilton Southeastern Schools (Retired)
Dr. Bob Taylor
Executive Director, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents
Gerald Mohr
Executive Director, Indiana Association of School Principals (Retired)
Georgiana Reynal
Chief Advocacy Officer, Ascension St. Vincent Health
Jane Herndon
Public Finance Law Partner, Ice Miller (Retired)
Justin Hage
Deputy Mayor, Town of Zionsville
Dr. Matt Prusiecki
Superintendent, Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United/Indian Creek Schools
Dr. Mike McCoy
Superintendent, Centerville-Abington Community Schools
Dr. Shawn Smith
Superintendent, MSD of Lawrence Township
Dr. Shawn Smith
Superintendent, MSD of Lawrence Township
Dr. Suellen Kinder Goddard (Reed)
Director Emeritus
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Indiana Dept. of Education (Retired)
Dr. Tonya Balch
Professor, Bayh College of Education, Indiana State University
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.