Board of Directors
Community Leaders Serving Our Kids
As a 501(c)(3) organization Joe’s Kids is guided by a Board of Directors comprised of community leaders with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests. Their primary responsibilities include strategic planning, financial oversight, fundraising and community outreach, and oversight of management staff.
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Trace Hansen
Board President
Hansen’s Eastlake Skating Rink
Business Owner
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DJ Schuman
Board Treasurer
Core Mechanical Services, Inc.
CFO
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Kari Walmer
Board Secretary
Whitko Community Schools
Director of Special Services
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Tara Carlile
Volunteer
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Becky Furbee
Paragon Medical
Senior Director of Product Marketing
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Amanda Gould
DePuy Synthes
Sr. Finance Manager HMD Quality
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Lynn Mergen
Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital
CEO
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Jeffery O’Dell, MD
Parkview Kosciusko Hospital
Pediatrician
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Jeff Rockett
Parkview Kosciusko/Whitley
VP of Operations
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Lauren Scherer
Volunteer
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Cameron Silveus
Silveus Insurance Group
Managing Director
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Lori Stanger
Wildman Business Group
VP of People & Culture
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Cari Wells
First Source Bank
Private Banker