IYI - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Community Foundation of Elkhart County
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Board Chair / Crowe LLP
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Data & Communications
- Vice President of Data & Communcations
Ashley promotes awareness of and engagement with Indiana Youth Institute through internal and external communications. She also oversees media relations, building strong online communities through IYI's various digital media channels, and ensuring the IYI team has the resources needed to effectively communicate about IYI's mission, programs, and resources.
In addition to her background in advertising, community building, and nonprofit marketing, Ashley holds a Masters of Elementary Education. She taught 2nd grade for three years in Washington Township and served as grade level Professional Learning Committee lead. Ashley serves on the board of Beyond Monumental (the Monumental Marathon) as the Monumental Kids Movement Program Chair.
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- Social Worker
- Client Success Manager
August Haven is a Social Worker committed to social justice, equity, and collective liberation. In their role at IYI, August connects youth-serving organizations with qualified consultants to enhance their organizational capacity, strategy, competence, sustainability, and impact.
August holds their MSW and BSW from IU School of Social Work and has worked in out-of-school time, youth work, nonprofit, and school settings in downtown Indianapolis for a decade. They are passionate about youth work, service delivery, and education that cultivates self-efficacy and increases social capital among marginalized populations. August identifies as a queer/trans-masculine extrovert, academic, and musician. Aside from the ongoing learning and growth within work (which they love), they are fueled by coffee (iced all year round), travel, and a love of the outdoors.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- KIDS COUNT Data Center Manager
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Emeritus Director / Crowe LLP, Retired Partner
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- Senior Program Manager, Conferences & Training
Casey manages the logistics of IYI's conferences and events that serve as a resource for Indiana's youth workers. She values intentionality and purpose in her work, and strives to ensure those things are done with efficiency. Casey fills her personal cup by baking and cooking new foods and playing with her two young children.
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- Outreach Manager, Northwest Region
Chelsea collaborates with youth-serving organizations to build meaningful relationships in northeast Indiana communities and provide resources to better equip individuals to serve Hoosier youth. Chelsea is passionate about social justice, community organizing, and empowering youth voices, especially through mentorship. She's an avid reader and is always eager for book recommendations.
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- Chief Financial Officer
- Finance & Operations
Christine is focused on providing the financial and technology structures needed for staff and the board to make informed decisions. This is both a strategic and operational role as Christine contributes to defining the organization's strategic direction, streamlining financial, technological and procedural policies and creating monitoring and accountability systems.
Prior to her work at IYI, Christine served as the chief financial officer of Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity serving on the senior staff as a key contributor in many strategic initiatives surrounding on-campus facilities. Christine also has 15 years of finance and accounting experience in the public service sector and manufacturing.
Having volunteered extensively within her son's school and with the Boy Scouts of America, Christine felt a deep connection to the mission of IYI and improving the lives of Indiana children. Christine holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Butler University and enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband, Matthew and son, Nathan.
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- Vice President of Statewide Engagement & Advocacy
Clint leads IYI's community engagement and advocacy efforts. His focus includes engaging and empowering IYI's partners and peers with resources, services, and connections to champion kids and strengthen communities.
Before joining IYI in 2018, Clint worked for 20 years for the YMCA, most recently serving as the Wabash County YMCA CEO. Throughout his career, Clint has worked collaboratively to address pressing community issues such as closing achievement gaps and increasing student access to education assets beyond high school. In 2013, he was honored with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award for Promise Indiana's development and leadership: a research-based, asset-rich college and career readiness initiative, helping youth establish child savings accounts and forming college-saver identity.
Clint holds a master's degree in human service in organizational leadership and management from Springfield College and a bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene University. Clint is an avid outdoorsman and ultra-runner. He and his wife, Kindi, have four children.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Youth Worker of the Year Award Introduced
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Governance & Board Engagement Committee Chair / Indiana University
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- Manager
- Outreach Manager, East Central Region
Dawn Huff is IYI's East Central Outreach Manager. She comes with a rich background in community mental health services. If you are in Grant, Blackford, Jay, Delaware, Randolph, Henry, Hancock, Wayne, Rush, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Shelby, or Decatur counties, connect with her today!
Donielle serves as a key component to the Finance and Operations team by providing organizational efficiency using her project management experience. In her role, she will assist with monthly accounts receivable/payable duties, bank reconciliations, in addition to some technology and systems coordination.
Prior to joining IYI, Donielle served as the Volunteer Manager at Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis. Through her role, she was most proud of the positive impact her work had on girls within the Indianapolis community. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
- President
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Tami Shields Silverman is hired as Indiana Youth Institutes new president and CEO
Tami Silverman leads the Institute's vision, constructing and implementing strategies to fulfill our mission of statewide child success.
Working with the board of directors, Tami determines the overall direction of IYI. She also serves as the organization's primary spokesperson, advocating for programs, innovations, and policies that benefit children and youth. Tami draws upon her 25 years of experience managing teams to set the stage for dedicated, curious and focused individuals to create positive impact and lasting change.
Since being appointed president and chief executive officer in 2016, Tami has spearheaded efforts to update IYI's response to the needs of children and the field of youth service. A new strategic plan was introduced in 2017, followed by an organizational re-design, an update of internal technology, and a revamp of the organization's approach to outreach and engagement. Throughout each of these efforts, Tami has relentlessly infused feedback from youth workers, community leaders and everyone working to help kids.
She currently serves on the Indiana Department of Workforce Development's Cabinet Youth Committee, the Indiana Criminal Justice Authority's Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group and Indiana University's Society of Aeons.
Tami brings to IYI a clear understanding of the challenges faced by many children and families through her experience in family violence prevention and youth leadership and service. It was while working with thousands of homeless, often traumatized children that she confronted first-hand how some children face seemingly insurmountable challenges while others are born with immense resources and support. This has sparked her passion for ensuring that all children can reach their full potential.
Tami was raised in Bloomington, Indiana by a family of educators. Including her parents and spouse, Tami's family includes 16 Indiana teachers, counselors, and school administrators. She received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and master's and doctorate degrees in public administration from the University of Illinois. After an early career in the private sector, she shifted to the nonprofit sector in 1997, where she continues her family's tradition of serving children and families.
Tami spent her high school and college summers participating in international exchange programs, living and learning with families around the world. These formative experiences have sparked a lifelong curiosity about diverse people, places, and cultures. Today one of her greatest joys is traveling, both across the country and around the globe, with her beloved and supportive husband, Ross, and their two teenage children.
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- Registration Manager for Professional Education
Erin leads the organization's efforts to create an accessible and engaging customer experience for the organization's professional education programming. Prior to joining IYI's team, Erin directed after school programs at the YMCA. She is committed to women's rights, child development, and spends her free time ardently pursuing creative hobbies.
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- Outreach Manager, Central Region
Heather serves as an advocate and thought partner for youth-serving organizations to develop and implement ways to best target and support communities comprised of at-risk youth. Heather collaborates with youth-serving organizations in the Central region and statewide to provide resources to ensure that youth workers are equipped with the tools needed to help children, families, and communities reach their full potential. Heather comes to IYI from the Indiana Department of Child Services, where she served as Family Case Manager Supervisor with over 7.5 years of child welfare experience. In her free time, Heather enjoys singing, spending time with her son along with event and wedding coordination.
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- Outreach Manager, West Central Region
Janna serves as a partner to individuals, youth serving organizations, and communities to improve the lives of Indiana's youth. She believes deep-rooted relationships are the key to locally driven and sustainable, positive change. Janna enjoys running, travel, and baking in her free time.
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As IYI's Chief Operating Officer, Jennifer Darby is responsible for overseeing the organization's operating processes. She is a successful human service professional with 26 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and previously served as IYI's Vice President of Advancement and previously as the Vice President of Advancement and Programs for Indiana Black Expo, Inc.
Jennifer holds a M.P.A. in Non-Profit Management and a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis. Jennifer Darby is a member of the Heartland Advisory Council and the RISE Indy Advisory Council. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Catch the Stars Foundation, Inc., Indianapolis Charter School Board, and previously served on the Board of Directors for Irvington Community Schools.
Jennifer describes her role in the community as one which helps individuals by providing them with the support, tools, training, and latitude to pursue their goals and become the best they can possibly be. This is accomplished through sharing knowledge, skills, and access to the community, which informs them of available opportunities for success. Her favorite quote is, "A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case, he is justly accountable to them for the injury." - John Stuart Mill.
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- Outreach Manager, North Central Region
Jennifer works together with communities to create change, empower partners and peers, and advocate for Indiana's children. Prior to joining IYI, Jennifer spent over a decade working in community health. Jennifer places a focus on improving access to care for Indiana youth and families.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Senior Outreach Manager, Southwest Region
Joe creates change for youth by empowering and working together with youth workers and youth-serving organizations throughout Indiana. Joe enjoys being a catalyst for the positive development of youth by providing opportunities for the individuals, communities and institutions that serve them.
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- Senior Educational Content Manager
Joshua empowers youth-serving organizations by building partnerships and identifying resources to strengthen programming. Josh's innovation, ability to build strong connections, and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at IYI, are at the core his work managing the educational content of all IYI's professional education initiatives. Prior to IYI, he worked in education, developing college access curriculum and support for high school seniors. Joshua is also passionate about youth sports, currently serving as a head swim coach.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Member of the Board of Directors
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- Director of Advancement
- Director of Strategic Engagement for the Advancement
Katy Harvey is the Director of Strategic Engagement for the Advancement team. In this role, she is responsible for maintaining a blended portfolio with a primary focus on securing funding from private foundations and state and federal government sources.
Katy holds a Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Before joining IYI in January 2020, Katy worked for the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites for nearly 15 years. In her free time, Katy enjoys traveling and visiting museums and other cultural sites.
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- Director of Social and Emotional Health
Kevin empowers and leads by connecting valuable resources to youth workers and youth-serving organizations to champion kids and strengthen communities. His experience blends teaching, coaching, directing afterschool and summer camp programs, being a husband and a father. He is passionate about providing professional and personal development to everyone.
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- Outreach Manager, Northeast Region
Kevin brings over a decade of experience in children's advocacy and case management to IYI. He is excited about collaborating with and supporting the youth workers and communities of Northeast Indiana.
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- Director of Field Operations
Kori serves as a partner to individuals and organizations that impact the lives of Hoosier children, providing resources that educate and equip each to improve outcomes. As Director of Field Operations, she will lead and monitor engagement strategies, contribute to divisional process improvements, and provide day-to-day support to IYI's Outreach Managers. Her desire to advance efforts that promote the well-being of children drives both her work and local community engagement.
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- Marketing Manager
- Media Contact
Margaret Duxbury oversees the design of marketing pieces and social strategies, as well as helps provide expertise in communications and public relations. Margaret is passionate about empowering her community and helping to shape the lives of Indiana children. She also shares a love for all things ocean and scuba diving.
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- Outreach Manager, Southeast Region
Marilyn helps youth workers reach their full potential by pursuing social, personal, and educational development opportunities. Marilyn has experience in substance abuse prevention and maintains a credential as a Certified Prevention Specialist. She enjoys gardening, trail running, and trying new foods.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Program Impact Committee Chair
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- Vice President of Advancement & Impact
Michele leads IYI's comprehensive development program. As the VP of Advancement, she is responsible for identifying new revenue through multiple avenues as well as maintaining and elevating current investors and donors.
Michele has over twenty-five years of experience in strategic development as well as grant management and donor engagement in both the non-profit and governmental sectors. She previously served as Senior Team Leader for Local Engagement Programs for the National FFA Organization for fourteen years where she provided leadership and strategic management for the development, implementation, and evaluation of grant programs, scholarships, financial assistance programs, and other grassroots initiatives
Michele has a bachelor's degree in education and while she only taught for two years, her professional journey has always centered around youth development, education, and the identification and creation of resources to support youth. Her position at IYI still supports her core values of service, education, and inclusion.
Michele is a crafter who loves to read. In her spare time, she loves to volunteer as a means of supporting her local community and state.
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- Senior Client Success Manager
Monica connects youth organizations with consultants to empower their organizational capacity to serve youth. Monica's background includes teaching literature and working in a mentoring organization with high-needs youth, and she remains committed to advocating for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Socio-emotional Learning principles in all aspects of her life.
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- Manager of Evaluation & Impact
As Manager of Evaluation & Impact, Olga Volokhova determines the data needs for effective program evaluation, grant reporting and community needs assessment. She utilized various data gathering techniques and statistical analysis to convey critical information to stakeholders for decision-making and policy impact. Olga is an animal lover who enjoys getting to explore new locations, foods, and cultures."
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- Member of the Board of Directors
- Fund Development Committee Chair
Phil leads the organization's efforts to support, evaluate and refine the Promise Indiana model as it expands to communities throughout Indiana. Prior to joining IYI's team, Phil worked a decade in Higher Education on the persistence of at-risk college students. He enjoys living life with his wife, Katie, and their three children.
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- Member of the Board of Directors
A Salesforce Certified Administrator, Scott brings over 20 years of nonprofit experience, 18 years of nonprofit development experience, and more than five years of Salesforce Consultant experience within the nonprofit and education sectors. Scott will oversee the implementation and management of IYI's Salesforce CRM.
Toni Jones serves as a key resource by providing daily financial oversight to ensure that the financial records of the organization are complete. Toni is interested in the continued research in mental health to create a meaningful change in youth. She enjoys spending time with her family, as well as her husky, Nala.
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- Vice President of Programs
- Professional Education, Consulting, & MENTOR Indiana
Whitney leads IYI's professional education and consulting efforts. As the VP of Programming, she is responsible for building the capacity of youth-serving professionals and organizations to better lead statewide efforts to improve the safety, education, health, and wellbeing of all children and youth.
Whitney holds an M.P.A. in Non-Profit Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has over ten years of experience in youth development and the nonprofit sector and previously served as the Director of Organizational Operations at the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP). She also served as the Senior Manager of Programs for the Center for Leadership Development.
Whitney knew her career would involve impacting the lives of young people when she became a 12th grade English teacher in Baltimore, MD. IYI allows her still to have a pulse and impact on the future generation while also providing the opportunity to be a collaborative leader.
Whitney is a foodie who loves the performing arts. She moved to Indiana in 2016 with her husband and has a beautiful daughter named Noah.
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