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

Kristen Dawn
President
CTA Rep
Teacher, Ben Davis

Michelle Stohler
Vice President
Parent Liaison, Chapelwood

Angela Barnes
Secretary
Teacher, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center

William Esquivel
Treasurer
MSD Wayne Ed. Center
WTEF Board Members

Ben Bain
Schmidt Associates

LaNette Boone
CNO Financial Group

Nina Brahm
Community Volunteer

Karen Burke
School Board
Liaison

Gigi Cabello
Milliman

Kanfing Camara
SpectronRX

Virginia Cortez
Emeritus

Jayne Edison
Community Volunteer

Joa'Quinn Griffin
Indiana University

Trent Hinshaw
Teacher, Ben Davis High School

Carolyn Kahl
Emeritus/Retired Teacher

Mary Lang
Emeritus/Retired Administrator

Tom Langdoc
Emeritus/Retired Administrator

Joni Lawler
Retired Teacher

John Rasmussen
Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center

Jeannine Templeman
Superintendent’s Liaison

Emilieann “Cookie” Vargo
Emeritus

Diane Walton
Community Volunteer

Maria Wiley
Indianapolis
Airport Aurhority

Jordan Whitt
Veranda

Bart York
Community Volunteer
WTEF Staff

Lisa Baize
Executive Director

Julie Cole Mecum
Director of Operations

Craig Underwood
Artistic Director
