Board of Directors
Cindy Palmer
Founder and Executive Director of Heart Change Ministries
Former partner of Cognitio, Inc
David Palmer
CEO of Purposeful Design, LLC
Former partner of Cognitio, Inc
Dale Shaw
Executive pastor College Park Church
Sarah Shaw
Artist
Russell Pulliam
The Indianapolis Star, director of the Pulliam Fellowship
Member of the WORLD News Group board of directors
Ruth Pulliam
Head of Academic Tutoring Heart Change Ministries
Jay Hein
Founder and President of Sagamore Institute
Mary Jo Hein
Assistant Director of Scholarships for Education Choice
Sagamore Institute
Bill Taft
Senior Vice President for Economic Development for LISC National
Joanna Taft
Founder and Executive Director of The Harrison Center for the Arts
Josh Abel
Director of Grants Administration and Legal Counsel
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
Laurie Abel
Educator, The Oaks Academy
Derrick Burks
Former Vice President of Ernst & Young
Celeste Burks
Mothers’ University Lead
Senior Leadership Team of Heart Change Ministries
Team Leads
Managing Director: Kris Schneider
Heart Change Program: Cathy Dwyer
Mother’s University: Celeste Burk
Graduate Program: Barb Tait
Children’s Program Director: Abby Klopfenstein
Spiritual Development Director:
Life Skills Education Director: Cindy Palmer
“Gift of Work” Initiative: Peony Yee
Biblical Counseling Director: Tracy Pfiefer