IAS BOARD OVERVIEW
The purpose and objective of this Society is to engage in educational, scientific, investigative, literary, historical, philanthropic and charitable pursuits which protect and conserve our natural resources including water, air, soil, plants and wildlife, especially birds, and to stimulate in Indiana public appreciation of the values of such natural resources and the need for their conservation.
Indiana Audubon advances it’s mission through its Strategic Plan, which is updated periodically.
Officers of the Indiana Audubon Society
The Indiana Audubon Society is governed by a Board of Directors and meet a minimum of 3 times per year. Officers are members of the Society and include a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
In addition, there are nine (9) elected Directors.
The immediate Past President and the publications committee chair also serve as members of the Board of Directors.
Meet our Flock
STAFF
Brad Bumgardner – Executive Director
Brad Bumgardner is the executive director for the Indiana Audubon Society and chairs the annual Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. He is the former head naturalist for the Department of Natural Resources at Indiana Dunes State Park and has a Bachelors in Science from Purdue University with emphasis on Ornithology and Environmental Education. Brad has been presented the Northwest Indiana’s top 20 under 40 business leaders award.
Sam Warren- Communications & Outreach Director
Sam Warren is the Communications and Outreach Director at Indiana Audubon. She helps connect people to Indiana’s birds and conservation, through programs and online resources. She was previously a 4-H coordinator in Iowa and loved leading nature related programming. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State in Wildlife Management and a Masters from UW-Madison in Agroecology.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President – Amy Wilms, Connersville
Vice President – Mike Maxwell, Indianapolis
Secretary – Mary Fox, Indianapolis
Treasurer – Josh Hill, Carmel
5th Executive Committee Member – Richard Garrett
PAST PRESIDENT
Karen Henman, Gainesville, GA
EDITORS
Indiana Audubon Quarterly – Austin Broadwater
Cardinal – *John Lindsey/Sam Warren
Website – Amy Wilms
DIRECTORS (3 Year Terms)
Ends December 2021 (3)
Rhiannon Thunell, Greenwood
Philip English, Richmond
Cookie Ferguson, La Porte
Ends December 2022 (3)
Shari Schultz McCullough, Crawfordsville
Joni James, Martinsville
Richard Garrett, Greenfield
Ends December 2023 (3)
Kristen Sweinhart, Osceola
Joanne Guttman, Connersville
Tracey Setze, Bloomington
Board of Director Meetings
The Board of Directors hold three (3) meetings per year. Meeting are held:
January Meeting: January 9, 2021 – 9am – 3pm
Spring- May 1, 2021 – 1-3pm at the Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary
Fall- October 2, 2021 – 1-3pm at McCormick’s State Park, Canyon Inn
Committees
The standing committees include:
Awards: Karen Henman, Chair
Stewardship: Philip English, Chair
Nominating: Josh Hill, Chair
Membership: Shari McCollough, Chair
Field Trips: Brad Bumgardner, Co-chair/ Matt Beatty, Co-chair
Publications: John Lindsey, Chair
Indiana Bird Records: Kirk Roth, Chair
Finance: Josh Hill, Chair
Publicity: John Lindsey, Chair
Sanctuary: Bill Cummings, Chair
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival: Brad Bumgardner, Co-chair/ JP Anderson, Co-chair
Indiana Bird Town: Cookie Ferguson, Chair
Standing Rules: Kristen Sweinhart, Chair
Ethics and Personnel: Joni James, Chair
20 Year Vision: Josh Hill, Chair
Diversity and Inclusion (ad hoc): Kristen Sweinhart
These committees perform the duties as prescribed in the Standing Rules and those assigned by the President or the Board of Directors.
