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Thomas S. Shevlot
- President
Appointed by the City-County Council
Current Term Expires April 8, 2012
First Term, Member of the Board since 2008
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Contact Info
7326 Elm Ridge Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46236
Phone Number: 823-9887
tomshevlot@aol.com
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Tom Shevlot is a Lawrence Township resident who was born and raised in Indianapolis. He graduated from Indianapolis Baptist High School and received his B.A. from Taylor University and an M.B.A. from Kennedy Western University. Mr. Shevlot's professional career spans over 20 years in various management and leadership positions, primarily with AT&T. He currently manages AT&T's Indiana and Michigan consumer retail sales division. Prior to re-joining AT&T in 2007, he served two years as Comcast's Vice President for Northeast Indiana. Mr. Shevlot's 25-year civic involvement has included serving on local boards such as the Special Olympics, the Chamber of Commerce Economic Council and the American Heart Association. He also has served as a basketball coach for the Indianapolis YMCA, president of the Heritage Christian High School Athletic Booster Club, and other assorted community activities. Mr. Shevlot and his wife, Elizabeth, a CPA at KPMG, have two children, Alex and Emily. |
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Jim Lingenfelter
- Vice President
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2010
First Term, Member of the Board since 2009
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Contact Info
660 Virginia Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Phone Number: 374-9068
jimlingenfelter@five2fivedesign.com
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| Jim Lingenfelter is a member of the American Institute of Architects and owner of Five2Five, a design-oriented firm that provides planning and architectural services for different types of projects. Mr. Lingenfelter received a B.S. in Environmental Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from Ball State University. Mr. Lingenfelter has vast experience as Project Architect or Manager for numerous Indianapolis and central Indiana building projects, including IPS School 54 and the Garfield Parks Arts Center. His community involvement includes service on the boards of the East Tenth Street Civic Association, Fletcher Place Neighborhood Association and Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Association, and participation in the Urban Design Guidelines Oversight Committee and the Regional Center Update Committees 2020 plan. |
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Richard K. Bacon
- Secretary
Appointed by City-County Council
Current term expires May 31, 2011
First Term, Member of the Board since 2007
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Contact Info
5928 Northland Road
Indianapolis, IN 46228
Phone Number: 370-3755
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| Mr. Bacon's commitment to local civic involvement spans 27 years and includes, among other volunteer activities, work with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center of Indianapolis, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Development Corporation and the Douglass Juniors Golf Program. He is an Indianapolis Outstanding Volunteer recipient and co-founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Development Corporation, as well as an Indiana Black Expo Outstanding Volunteer recipient. Mr. Bacon has held board positions and memberships in numerous civic, fraternal and dance organizations. A graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and Tennessee State University, Mr. Bacon received a Masters in Project Management from ITT. Mr. Bacon recently retired from Allison Transmission Div./GM after a distinguished 36 year career. Mr. Bacon is an avid golfer and ballroom dancer and enjoys listening to smooth jazz. |
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Scott Evenbeck
Appointed by the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Current term expires May 22, 2013
First Term, Member of the Board since 2009
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Contact Info
815 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone Number: 274-5032
evenbeck@hotmail.com
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| Scott Evenbeck grew up in Fostoria, Ohio. He earned his AB in Psychology at Indiana University, and his MA and PhD in Social Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined the Psychology faculty of IUPUI in 1972, where he is now Professor of Psychology and Dean of University College. He is a national leader in developing and assessing programs to support entering university students and in general education and assessment. He has served as President of the Association for Continuing Higher Education, Vice President of Alpha Sigma Lambda's national board, and the Board of the National Resource Center for First-year Students and Students in Transition. He is currently on the Board of the American Conference of Academic Deans, and the National Episcopal Health Ministries. He has also served as President of the American Lung Association of Indiana, and the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes. He is on the Board of the Indianapolis Urban League and the Indianapolis Art Center. He is Secretary of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, is a member of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, and has served as a Deputy to General Convention since 1991, where he Chairs the House of Deputies Committee on Education. |
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Jesse B. Lynch
Appointed by Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners
Current term expires May 23, 2010
Fourth Term, Member of the Board since 1994
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Contact Info
6049 Foxwood Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone Number: 257-0161
jlynch@imcpl.org
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| Jesse Lynch has over 30 years of experience in the educational arena. His degrees in Elementary Education and Elementary Administration from Indiana State University and Ball State University prepared him to serve both as a teacher and an administrator in the Indianapolis Public Schools system. Mr. Lynch is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and he is an avid golfer. His service to the community has involved officiating in the boy's basketball State Finals in 1983. Mr. Lynch is retired from his position as the Regional Director for the Manual Boundary. |
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Jeff Smith
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2012
First Term, Member of the Board since 2010
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Contact Info
153 South Illinois Street
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone Number: 635-9594
jeff@harryandizzys.com
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| Jeff Smith is a Partner with Harry & Izzy's, an upscale American Grill. It is the sister restaurant of St. Elmo Steakhouse. He is also a professional realtor with the FC Tucker Company. A 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Mr. Smith has held positions ranging from manager to general manager to area director to owner. Mr. Smith is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended the University of Louisville and majored in Finance. He moved to Indianapolis in 1997 to be a partner with Outback Steakhouse and was named Proprietor of the Year in 1999 and 2000. He and his partners opened Bonefish Grill in 2002 in Louisville and Indianapolis for which he was awarded Proprietor of the Year in 2003 and 2004 by the parent company OSI. Mr. Smith believes in a strong, vibrant community and has been involved in many community service projects. He is on the Board of Directors for the 500 Festival for which he has chaired Kid's Day on the Circle and served on its Finance, Fund Raising and other committees. He has been a supporter and member of the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis which awarded him the Diamond Award in 2004, its highest award given for support of the organization. He is also a supporter of the Coalition of 100 Black Women and has helped organize Gourmet Gents, the organization's main fundraiser. Mr. Smith and his wife, Lisa, have three children, Briana, Jasmine and Colton. They are active members of Eastern Star Church. |
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Marie Turner-Wright
Appointed by County Commissioners
Current term expires December 31, 2011
First Term, Member of the Board since 2009
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Contact Info
328 North East Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone Number: 634-6626
mtwright@iupui.edu
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| Marie Turner-Wright was named Librarian Emeritus at Indiana University in 2001 following a 20-year career of service at University Library, IUPUI and teaching positions throughout the I.U. system. Ms. Turner-Wright earned an A.B. in the College of Arts and Sciences, and a M.L.S. and Sp.L.I.S. in the School of Library and Information Science at I.U. Ms. Turner-Wright began her career at IMCPL, where she served as Manager of the Emerson Branch from 1974-1979. Recently included in Marquis "Who’s Who in America, Ms. Turner-Wright has served on the governing body of the American Library Association, and has been a member of the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, Inc., the Children’s Literature Association, the Freedom to Read Foundation and the Indiana Library Federation. She is a past Board member of the Writers’ Center of Indianapolis. |
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