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Community Foundation welcomes six new board members
The Putnam County Community Foundation recently said farewell to our outgoing board members who completed their terms of service with the Community Foundation on Dec. 31.
We extend our deepest gratitude to these departing board members: Jeff Blaydes, Mike Goss, Alan Zerkel, Liz Cheatham, Jim Jackson and Jeff Kiger.
These community members selflessly served Putnam County and the Community Foundation, enriching life and strengthening community.
As the saying goes, as one door closes, another door opens, and as we say goodbye to our departing board members, we welcome our incoming board members.
We are excited to welcome Scott Bieniek, Stacey Hartman, Jenna Lanham, Austin Malayer, Carolyn Mann and j Miranda. Each of these community members began their three-year terms on Jan. 1.
Scott Bieniek resides in Greencastle with his wife and five daughters and practices law at the law office he established in 2015. Bieniek previously served on the Community Foundation’s finance committee before starting his term on the board and will serve on the grant committee in 2022.
Stacey Hartman resides in Bainbridge with her husband and two sons and will represent the northern part of the county. She is the vice president of Communications for the Indiana Association of Realtors. She will serve on the philanthropic development committee this year.
Jenna Lanham resides in Cloverdale with her husband and son and is a kindergarten teacher at Cloverdale Elementary School. Lanham previously served on the Community Foundation’s scholarship and educational attainment committee and Lilly selection committee and will continue to serve on these two committees this year.
Austin Malayer resides in the eastern part of the county. He is a deputy prosecutor for the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office and a realtor at RE/MAX Cornerstone in Greencastle. Malayer will be serving on the governance and nominations committee this year.
Carolyn Mann resides in Cloverdale and is a retired educator. After previously serving as a Community Foundation board member, Mann returns to the board and will serve on the grants committee.
j Miranda resides in Greencastle and is the founder of Thrive Coaching Group and owner of Quest for Balance Wellness in Crawfordsville. Miranda will serve on the scholarship and educational attainment committee in 2022.
The Putnam County Community Foundation Board is comprised of 17 members who graciously represent their communities within Putnam County. Board members accept the responsibility to guide the Community Foundation with care and give their time and attention to ensuring that legal, ethical and fiduciary standards are met.
We owe a great debt of gratitude to our board members, both present and past, for their leadership over the past 37 years.