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