Herb Grulke, Chairman
The Executive Director of In-Pact, Inc., is a non-profit organization in Crown Point, Indiana. The mission of IN-PACT is to provide services which enable persons with developmental disabilities the opportunity to live, work and be educated and to help develop affordable housing for persons with developmental disabilities, particularly those with low to moderate incomes.
Email: grulke.herb@in-pact.org
Mike Jones, Treasurer
A Certified Public Accountant with Swartz, Retson, & Co., P.C. in Merrillville, Indiana. Mike also serves as president of the board for IN-PACT, Inc., a non-profit organization that creates lifestyles for developmentally disabled individuals.
Email: Mjones@swartz-retson.com
Tom Sourlis, Founder
The founder of Sourlis Masonry Restoration, Inc. and the CEO of Mortar Net, based in Gary, Indiana. Tom is an inventor and also has a stained glass business. He was recently honored as a regional innovator. His community minded purpose has touched thousands of people in Northwest Indiana.
Email: Tsourlis@comcast.net
Cecelia Wagner
Cecelia has over 10 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector. A program specialist for Institute for Career Development in Merrillville, Indiana.
Email:ceceliawagner@yahoo.com
Gavin Mariano
Received BA from Indiana University Bloomington in 2001. Has been employed with the Crisis Center, Inc. since May 2001. Accomplishments include; Speaker at US senate press conference commemorating "National Safe Place Week", Washington D.C., Keynote speaker 21 Century Scholars banquet, Hammond, National Safe Place Conference, Louisville,and Lake County Indiana Drug-Free rally in Hammond.
Email:gmariano@crisiscenterysb.org
Barbara Young
Barb Young is the President of the Porter County Community Foundation in Valpariaso, IN.
Her areas of responsibility and expertise:
- Charitable Gift Planning
- Community Partnerships
- Nonprofit Management
She has been an active and engaged civic leader all of her life. She serves on the Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council board and is active with many civic and economic development initiatives.
Sharron Liggins
Sharron Is founder of Liggins and Associates. She is the Consulting Executive Director of the Continuum of Care Network/DFGC. Sharron retired from the world of Health Care, where for over 35 years she was a Registered Nurse and Administrator. Her current role facilitates a networking process, which is comprised of over 60 Service Providers and "Non-Profit" Organizations. The major purpose for the organizations is to provide services and housing for the homeless or those at-risk of becoming homeless.
A community-grassroots advocate, Sharron has served on several boards including Trustee of Pentecostal Church of God’s Love, past Board President of Drifting Dunes Girl Scouts, Charter Member of the National Black Nurses Associations, Secretary of the Gary Neighborhood Services Board among others.
Sharron is the recipient of several community awards, including being the 2006 recipient of the "Michael J. Carroll" Indiana State-wide Economic Award.
She is doctoral candidate at Argosy University focusing in "Organizational Leadership" received her education from St. Margaret School of Nursing/St. Joseph College, Purdue University, and Notre Dame.
Pamela Lowe
Pam has a long and distinguished history as an educator and philanthrophist. Educated in Detroit, she has a wealth of experience in grant writing, soliciting donors and managing nonprofit fundraisers. She is the Special Assistant to the Chancellor at Indiana University Northwest.
