Staff & Board
Lisa Baize’s professional background includes 30+ years in the nonprofit sector, working in such roles as Director of Membership for Kappa Delta Pi National Education Honor Society and Director of Kiwanis International’s Circle K International which is an international community service organization for college students. She has served three times as president of the Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations.
Lisa began working for the Wayne Township Education Foundation in 2000 and became Executive Director in 2003. Lisa has spent her entire career either helping youth to do community service or providing volunteer opportunities for others to become engaged and personally make an impact. She cares deeply about the work of the Wayne Township Education Foundation and has great respect and value for the work happening at all levels within Wayne Township public schools.
For questions, please email Lisa Baize.
Board of Directors
The Wayne Township Education Foundation Board has oversight over all financial and programmatic matters of the Wayne Township Education Foundation. Our board members come from a variety of backgrounds. Board members are alumni, parents, retired and current employees, and community members. Their professional experience varies from finance to college professor to architect.
WTEF Officers
Ben Bain
President
Schmidt Associates
Kristen Dawn
Vice President
CTA Rep
Teacher, Ben Davis
Michelle Stohler
Secretary
Parent Liaison, Chapelwood
Diane Walton
Treasurer
Community Volunteer
WTEF Board Members
Angela Barnes
Teacher, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
Nina Brahm
Community Volunteer
Gigi Cabello
Milliman
Kanfing Camara
SpectronRX
Virginia Cortez
Emeritus
Jayne Edison
Community Volunteer
William Esquivel
MSD Wayne Ed. Center
Susan Graves
School Board
Liaison
Trent Hinshaw
Teacher, Ben Davis High School
Carolyn Kahl
Emeritus/Retired Teacher
Mary Lang
Emeritus/Retired Administrator
Joni Lawler
Retired Teacher
Tom Langdoc
Emeritus/Retired Administrator
John Rasmussen
Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center
Jeannine Templeman
Superintendent’s Liaison
Emilieann “Cookie” Vargo
Emeritus
Maria Wiley
Indianapolis
Airport Aurhority
Bart York
Community Volunteer
WTEF Staff
Lisa Baize
Executive Director
Julie Cole Mecum
Director of Operations
Craig Underwood
Artistic Director