Without the support of our Board Members, Members at Large, Advisory Board, Emeritus, and our Staff that works tirelessly to connect families, UWYGPM would not be the driving force that is has become today.

Board of Directors

Richard Samuels
President
Growing Indy Group 		Chairperson
David Townsend , MSW, QMHP Vice-Chairperson
Kiahna Davis, MBA
Founder & Principal Consultant
Mind Your Business Accounting & Consulting		 Treasurer
Mollette Hall
Retired Educator		 Secretary
Attorney Roberta Ross
Ross & Brunner Law Firm
Cecelia Whitfield
Founder & President of UWYGPM
Brian Mayo
Marketing & Technology
Katherine Blane, Retired 
United States Senator Richard G. Lugar
Robert Ohlemiller
Retired from
Indiana Department of Correction
Chevelle L. Russell, MSM
Career Coach
Ivy Tech Community College
Jaylan Anderson, MBA
Director of I.T. Vista Verde Dental Partners


Indiana Statewide Board of Directors

Jeananne Park Estep
Muncie, Indiana
Camille Mealy
Hartford City, Indiana
Jerry Ann Chomoko
Logansport, Indiana
Vauline Wallace
Gary, Indiana
Karen Skimmer
Evansville, Indiana
Amy Lauer
Wabash, Indiana
Kathy Baer
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Claudia Schneider
Hanover, Indiana
Judy Engelhardt
Elberfeld, Indiana
Emily Miller
Covington, Indiana
Laura Hutson
Hartford City, Indiana


Advisory Board

Bishop Cheryl McBride Brown, Ph.D., Education
Pastor of "Believers In Christ"
Milwaukee, WI
Dr. Susan D. Watson, Ph.D.
Masters of Divinity & Doctorate in Psychology
Founder of "John 17 Ministries"
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Delron Shirley, Ph.D.
Teach All Nations
Colorado Springs, CO
Mark Short (DC)
H.R. Eli Lilly
Dr. Louis F. Chenette, Ph.D.
North United Methodist Church
Fatima E. Yakubu-Madus, M.S.
Christ Church Cathedral

Emeritus

Larry R. Bruce
CLU Emeritus
State Farm Insurance
James A. Whitfield
Retired Eli Lilly Company
Emeritus and Perpetual

Staff

Cecelia Whitfield Founder/President
Cecelia Whitfield Project Director
Lynda Thompson Driver
Alan Archibald, LCSW Case Manager
Gail Elaine Johnson, Indiana University Human Resource Volunteer
Thomas Brink Mentor & Coach Volunteer
Justin Robinson, Compassion International Website Volunteer

Affiliations

Indiana Chamber      
Indiana Council of Specialized Transportation
Prosperity Indiana
American Correctional Association
Community Transportation Association Of America

Partnerships

Eastern Star Church
Fairbanks Hospital
Fathers and Families
Fresh Anointed Life Worship Center
Indiana Department of Correction
Indianapolis Public School
I.U.P.U.I. Solution Center   
Ivy Tech Community College   
Light of the World Christian Church   
Lilly Endowment Inc.
North United Methodist Church
Peace Learning Center
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
St. David's Episcopal Church
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Robert Ohlemiller, Marion County Sheriff's Department
Urban League
Steve Campbell, Vice President of Communication, Indianapolis Colts