AREA IV AGENCY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Vice President
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Vice President
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- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Treasurer
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- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Secretary
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Secretary
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Member of the Management Team
- President
- Executive Director, CCAP
Elva has been working to end poverty and improve the lives of the poor her entire working life. Elva has been Executive Director of Area IV since 2013, and prior to that was the Director of the Benton County Department of Child Services and before that was a Deputy Director for Area IV. At Area IV, she provides strategic direction for all of its program areas and provides financial oversight for Area IV's budget and compliance program. Elva is a graduate of Berea College with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Sociology. She is the President of Area IV Development's Board of Directors, a separate 501(c)(3) affiliate of Area IV. She is also on the Board of the Indiana Community Action Association, the Board of Indiana Area Agencies on Aging, and the Indiana Area Agency Alliance.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board Officers Team
- Member of the Executive Committee
- President
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- Member of the Management Team
- Aging Services Director
Kat began her career in 2000 at Alzheimer's Lakeway Program and Services in the East Tennessee area. She found her calling for assisting the aged/disabled and their caregivers and gained experience as the center's Family Service Coordinator and Dementia Support Group Facilitator. She attended Tusculum College and completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management. Kat moved to Lafayette and worked for a local Durable Medical Equipment Company where she assisted clients with options and education on medical equipment. Kat joined Area IV's Information and Referral Department in 2014 and became the Deputy Director of the Aging Department in 2018. As the Deputy Director, she provides direction and oversight for Information, Referral and Assessment Specialists along with Care Managers for our 8-county service area. Kat knows in her heart her path and previous experience led her to this agency and is grateful to work alongside Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Program professionals in the forefront of Social Services and Humanities.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Community Action Programs Director, CCAP
Mary began her career in the classroom teaching Kindergarten through middle school aged children for approximately 12 years. She then worked with preschool aged children in the Head Start program as first a teacher and then an Education and Disabilities Manager for the next 14 years. Mary started at Area IV Agency over five years ago and has been in her role as Deputy Director of Community Action Programs for almost three years. Mary is a graduate of Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Purdue University. As Deputy Director of Community Action Programs, she provides direction and oversight for a variety of programs such as Energy Assistance, Weatherization, Transportation and Housing Choice Vouchers. Mary is also the director of the child care and preschool programs operating in White County.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Management Team
- Director of Human Resources, CCAP, SHRM - CP
Shannon began working for Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, Inc. in September 2007 in the Aging Department and was promoted to her current role in 2016. She graduated from Saint Mary's College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2005. Shannon became a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) in 2018 and a Society of Human Resource Management Certified Profession (SHRM-CP) in January of 2020. In her role as Human Resources Director, Shannon is responsible for supporting Senior Management and Area IV Agency staff by providing HR related services across multiple areas.
Job Titles:
- Improvement and Strategies Director, CCAP
Shelby has over ten years of experience working for Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, Inc., starting as a Care Manager and was promoted to her current role in 2016. She graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2008. In her role as the QIS Director, Shelby is responsible for the analysis and reporting of customer trends, satisfaction with services, and the unduplicated count of individuals served each year. She also researches and develops the agency's Strategic Plan and Area Plan, assists with grant writing, manages the agency's social media accounts and website, and develops new programs.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee