SAVI - Key Persons
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- Member of the SAVI Technology Advisory Board
- Associate Vice President, Enterprise Systems, IU University Information Technology Services
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- Executive Vice President of Content Services
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- Member of the SAVI Equity Advisory Committee
- Executive Director, MLK Center Indy
Allegra works to increase the visibility and convey the value of the diverse research projects at The Polis Center. In addition, she directs media relations and fulfills graphic design activities. She has more than 20 years of experience, including work with The Dallas Mavericks, Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Purdue University, Clarian North Medical Center, and AUL.
Allyson Scott (Ally) is a research data analyst. In this role, she will gather and analyze data from various sources, develop reports and visualizations, and perform appropriate statistical methodology.
Ally works on the How is Indianapolis Doing? project and assists with chapter updates for the State of Aging in Central Indiana Report, a project Polis is working on in collaboration with the Central Indiana Senior Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation. In addition, she helps in the development of a New America dashboard, supports the Polis Center with social media content, and provides analysis for a diverse portfolio of community analysis projects.
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- Member of the Technology Advisory Committee
- Business Intelligence and Data Strategy Solution Manager, Fusion Alliance
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- Principal Planner, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization
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- IU General Counsel, Associate General Counsel
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- Executive Director, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
Asger is a GIS Analyst focusing on developing and transforming spatial data using software tools and other data to support projects. Asger earned a PhD in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences from Mississippi State University.
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- Member of the Technology Advisory Committee
- President, Inverse Square
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- Planning Administrator, Department of Metropolitan Development
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- Member of the SAVI Technology Advisory Board
- Principal Data Scientist, Indiana Management Performance Hub
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- Member of the SAVI Equity Advisory Committee
- Manager of Community Engagement, WFYI
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- Assistant Professor, Franklin College
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- Data Manager, Renew Indianapolis
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- President, Catholic Charities Indianapolis
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- CEO, Indiana Economic Development Assoc. ( Board Chair )
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- Member of the Technology Advisory Committee
- BI Solution Manager, Allegient
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- Director of Research and Information Resources, United Way of Central Indiana
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- Director of Research and Evaluation, United Way of Central Indiana
- Strategic Information, United Way of Central Indiana
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- Editor & Vice President, IndyStar
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- Co - Director, Indiana CTSI, Community Health Engagement Program
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- President, Martin University
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- President, University of Indianapolis
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- Director, Marion County Health Department
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- Director, Office of Public Health Performance Management, Indiana State Department of Health
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- CHEP Program Manager, Indiana CTSI, Community Health Engagement Program
- Operations Director, Indiana CTSI Monon Collaborative
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- Pastor, Oasis of Hope Church
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- Rooney Foundation, Director
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- Chairman of the Technology Advisory Committee
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- Director Information Technology, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
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- Member of the SAVI Equity Advisory Committee
- CEO, Immigrant Welcome Center
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- Vice President of Indianapolis Economic Development, Indy Chamber
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- Member of the SAVI Equity Advisory Committee
- Executive Director, Kheprw Institute
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- Director of Information Systems
- Manager, Information Systems and Database Administrator
- the Polis Center, Database Administrator
James Dowling is director of information systems. He oversees staff responsible for corporate network, database, and application support. His duties include developing network and database policies, specifying and allocating equipment, planning disaster recovery, and developing custom applications for GIS and database applications.
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- Director of Regional Services & Community Relations, Arts Council of Indianapolis
Jay Colbert has been with The Polis Center for 14 years. He specializes in data analysis, geographic information systems, and SAVI, including SAVI data development and training. His interest lies in staring into a pile of numbers or geographic data, making sense of it, and then turning it into a real decision-making asset.
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- Administrator of Real Estate and Economic Development, Department of Metropolitan Development, City of Indianapolis
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- Member of the Technology Advisory Committee
- Executive Vice President of Product and Service Development, Bluelock
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- Community Outreach Coordinator, Indiana CTSI, Community Health Engagement Program
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- CFO and EVP of Strategic Initiatives, INHP
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- Director of Programs and Evaluation, Fathers and Families Center
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- Executive Director, Indiana University Public Policy Institute
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- Director of International and Latino Affairs, City of Indianapolis
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- Director of Collaborative Research, the Polis Center
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- Owner and Consultant, Gentleman McCarty
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- the Polis Center, Sr. Research Analyst
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- Director, Community Research Center
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- Associate Vice Chancellor, IUPUI Office of Community Engagement
Kim is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute. Sarver holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University in Nashville. She has served on the Volunteer Committee for Women & Hi-Tech and initiated the pilot program for STEM Scouts.
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- CEO, Indianapolis Marion County Public Library
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- Program Director, Faith & Action, Christian Theological Seminary
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- Member of the SAVI Technology Advisory Board
- Vice President of Service Delivery, OneBridge
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- Community Analysis Program Manager
- Polis Center 's Community Analysis Program Manager
Marc is The Polis Center's Community Analysis Program Manager where he leads the development and implementation of community analysis projects of the center and operational management of assigned community analysis staff.
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- Quality Assurance Analyst, Employ Indy
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- Vice President, Research, Planning, & International Partnerships, University of Indianapolis
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- Attorney at Law, Jones & Kennedy, LLC
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- Member of the SAVI Technology Advisory Board
- Senior Executive Associate Dean and Professor, IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IUPUI
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- Member of the SAVI Technology Advisory Board
- VP of Programs, SIM Indy and Program Director of Data Science, Anthem
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- Education Program Advisory Committee ( 2017 - 2018 )
- Neighborhood Development Director, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
- Training & Curriculum Development Specialist, INRC
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- Business Manager
- Business Manager for the Polis Center
- the Polis Center, Business Manager
As the business manager for The Polis Center, Melissa is responsible for overseeing all financial transactions for the center. This includes budgeting, forecasting, and human resources. Melissa has over twenty years in the GIS industry with both administrative and production experience.
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- Chief Executive Officer, CAFE'
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- Consultant, Donor by Design Group
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- Executive Vice President, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
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- Manager, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Association
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- Director, Advocacy and Professional Relations, Eli Lilly
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- President, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
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- Director, Information Systems
- the Polis Center, Director, System Engineering
Neil joined Polis in 1996 and leads the center's technology team, including developers and database administrators. He was one of fifteen international fellows in the 2005-2006 Reuters Digital Vision Fellowship Program at Stanford University. He is an engineering graduate of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
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- Missions Director, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
- Program Manager, Indiana CTSI, Community Health Engagement Program
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- Member of the SAVI Equity Advisory Committee
- Director of Education Policy, Indiana Latino Institute
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- Member of the SAVI Equity Advisory Committee
- Associate Professor of Political Science, Butler University
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- Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor
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- Assistant Dean for Research, Indiana University School of Medicine
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- Director of Stewardship & Philanthropic Advisory, Glick Philanthropies
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- Manager, Capacity Building, United Way of Central Indiana / SAVI Education Program Advisory Committee ( 2017 - 2018 )
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- Member of the SAVI Technology Advisory Board
- Chief Information Officer, Patrick Industries, Inc.
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- Director and Polis Center Executive Director
- the Polis Center, Director, Community Informatics
Sharon joined Polis in 1999 and directs the center's community informatics strategy. She served on the executive committee of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, a 29-city collaboration lead by the Urban Institute. She earned a master's degree in geography from University of North Carolina-Charlotte.
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- Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors
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- Operations Director, Edna Martin ( Center for Working Families )
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- Chairman & CEO, Johnson, Grossnickle, and Associates, Inc
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- Director of Foundation and Corporate Giving, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis
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- Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Corporate Finance, Herman & Kittle Properties, Inc
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- Planning Supervisor, Indianapolis Public Schools