TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY - Key Persons


Alison Baum

Job Titles:
  • Director, Account Administrative Services, Indiana University Foundation, IUF

Brooke Pashley

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

David DeForest

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager

David Newsom

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Diane Thrasher

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager

Donald Lukes

Job Titles:
  • University
Donald Lukes was named Treasurer of the University in July 2015 and Treasurer of the Trustees effective August 2015, after previously serving as Associate Vice President & Associate Treasurer since April 2014 and Assistant Treasurer of the Trustees since August 2014. Lukes is responsible for Capital Finance, Financial Literacy, Insurance and Loss Control, Investments, Treasury Operations, and University Bursar. Before joining the staff of Indiana University, Lukes spent 10 years in the energy and utility industry where he had various roles including directing treasury operations, debt and acquisition financing, and insurance as well as managing business development efforts. Lukes is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He previously served as an auditor for a public accounting firm. Lukes graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance and Strategic Management from the IU Kelley School of Business.

Fee Bonds

Job Titles:
  • Student

Gail Bourkland - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Managing Director of Capital Finance
Gail is the Managing Director of Capital Finance. Gail has primary responsibility for administering the process of bringing university bonds, commercial paper and other debt instruments to market to finance capital projects and has been involved in $3.0 billion of debt issuance during her tenure at IU. She has performed many functions in oversight of the university's debt portfolio, including debt compliance and managing relationships with the credit rating agencies. Gail holds B.S., M.S., and MBA degrees from Northern Illinois University.

Kelly Painton

Job Titles:
  • Account Administration Specialist, IUF

Kim Stuart

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director, Treasury Operations

Kylee Harding

Job Titles:
  • Finance Specialist

Matt Schaefer

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

Melissa Smith

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Petra Bragt

Job Titles:
  • Banking System Administrator

Stevie Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Susan Damico

Job Titles:
  • Account Administration Specialist, IUF

Travis Branam

Job Titles:
  • Account Administration Specialist, IUF

Wendy Dion

Job Titles:
  • Account Administration Specialist, IUF

Zach Downs

Job Titles:
  • Business Analyst