Advisory Board
Fr. Thomas Baima
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School
of Theology, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein
Seminary
Areas of expertise: Ecumenical and
interreligious affairs, Higher education administration, Catholic
systematic theology, nonprofit management.
The Reverend Thomas A. Baima is a priest of the Archdiocese of
Chicago and Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of the University of
Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He is the former
ecumenical officer of the Archdiocese of Chicago and former
President of the Illinois Conference of Churches. He is
internationally known for his work with the Parliament of the
World's Religions. His most recent ecumenical book is
Understanding Four Views on the Lord's Supper. Father Baima
did his undergraduate studies at Butler University, graduate
studies at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake and
post-graduate studies at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas
Aquinas in Rome.
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern?
The idea I find captivating is that at Butler there can be
a university center, on a secular campus, which actively promotes
student, faculty and staff engagement of religion: spiritually,
intellectually, socially and vocationally.
Dick Eagan
President of DMI Organizational Services
Areas of expertise: organizational
development and management.
Dick & Cheryl have lived in Vienna, Virginia for over 25
years. Married for 36 years, they have two married sons and four
grandchildren who also live in the Washington, D.C. Area. Dick
& Cheryl both attended Butler University. Dick graduated in '70
and worked at the University as an Assistant Director of Admissions
until '74. He received Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Butler.
In Indy, Dick started a successful 20 year career with Century 21
Real Estate working with master franchisors in Indiana, New
England, and the Mid-Atlantic states which relocated him to the
D.C. Area.
In 1996 Dick started his own organizational development and
management service business. Dick is currently President of DMI,
Inc and Director of Development with The Community Coalition for
Haiti. He is also on the Board of Directors of a number of emerging
for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. He has been involved in
spiritual development activities for years and stays active
hiking, biking and playing tennis. He and his family still enjoy
vacationing at Lake Wawasee every summer.
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern?
College life should be a more normal spiritual formation
and development experience. Many student's bring fairly strong
faith traditions to college with them but are thrown into academic
and social life rhythms which are not friendly to nor support of
daily and weekly spiritual practices. CFV serves as an
advocate for all students at Butler who are seeking a more
consistent spiritual growth. By establishing
relationships with faith-centered organizations and local
church congregations the Center can become the link between these
organizations and activities and the students wishing
to participate. The practices of worship, prayer, study,
serving and witnessing are valuable parts of a student's life in
college and beyond into career and family.
Ed Engledow
Chairman of Engledow Group, a 79-year-old Indianapolis-based
horticulture services firm.
Areas of Expertise: In addition to his role
with the Center for Faith and Vocation, he currently serves on the
board of the Indiana Wind Symphony and is president of the Phillips
Music Guild, an organization which mentors young underserved
student musicians. He is a past president of the Indiana
Association of Nurserymen, served on the Purdue University Dean of
Agriculture's Advisory Committee, is a Sagamore of the Wabash, and
is a member of the Downtown Indianapolis Rotary Club.
Ed is an Indianapolis Shortridge High School and Butler
University graduate. He and his wife Carol attend St. Luke's
Methodist Church, have two children and five grandchildren all
living in the Indianapolis area.
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern?
Being a part of a vital campus entity such as CFV that facilitates
students' self-discovery - is in itself a rewarding journey of
further self-discovery for myself.
Kara Faris
Education Director at the Center for Congregations
Areas of expertise: Congregational life, event
planning, adult education
Originally from Garrett, IN; graduated from Butler in 1996 with
a BS in Marketing; worked for the Institute for Study Abroad at
Butler for 5 years; graduated from Christian Theological Seminary
in 2004 with a Master of Divinity degree. Worked as Associate
Pastor of Indianapolis First Friends Meeting for two years. I've
been with the Center for Congregations since 2007. I'm married to
Nate Faris and we have a daughter, Elaine.
What it is about the CFV that
resonates with you and your deepest
concern?
The lifelong process of discerning
one's vocation is oftentimes highlighted for the first time, or
most acutely, during the college years. Vocation can be what
a person does to make money. However, I also see vocation as an
individual's quest to make meaning out of the world and how his/her
life intersects/meshes with/enhances the world. College
students are oftentimes open to exploring the world and their
interior life in order to make meaning of what they're going to do.
They are making real decisions that will impact their life and
their community. The CFV is positioned to step into the lives of
college students and offer them resources and a place to explore
vocation. I also appreciate that the CFV, as part of the
Butler community, can give voice to the important role of faculty
and staff in the lives of students - it's not only the CFV staff
and Blue House that leads the conversation/provides the
space. CFV is positioned to model/teach faculty and staff how
to create the space for vocational conversations/meaning making
conversations with students.
Dr. Mark Foglesong
Executive-in-Residence, College of Business, Butler
University
Areas of expertise: Change management,
leadership development, strategic planning
Mark has 28 years experience with Eli Lilly and Company and has
held positions in discovery research, drug development,
manufacturing process development, technical management,
manufacturing strategic planning, supply chain management, and
manufacturing management. As General Manager of Lilly's
European, Middle East and South African manufacturing operations,
he lived in London and has vast international experience.
What it is about the CFV that resonates with your
deepest concern?
I believe strongly in the Center mission of providing Butler
University students a place where they can discover lives of
purpose, meaning, and contribution (vocation).
Linda Hegeman
K.P. Singh (Kanwal Prakash)
Owner K.P. Singh Designs
Areas of expertise: Architectural Drawings,
Public Speaking, Writing
Educated in India and at the University of Michigan with degrees
in Architecture and City Planning, KP Singh have devoted much of
his life to learning and advocacy of the place of historic and
cultural preservation and need to learn about other faiths,
cultures, and communities to enhance and advance the strengths of
our City and the Nation. KP Singh's distinctive pen & ink
drawings of historic architecture and monuments from the Far East,
India, Europe, the USA, and Indiana attempt to reflect the spirit
and original elegance which inspired the design of these
architectural landmarks. KP's finely executed drawings combine the
skills of an architect, artist, historian, and an educator.
KP's drawings are represented in many public and private
collections in the USA and abroad and are often featured on
the covers of online and print publications. Over 250 of KP's
drawings and photographs along with his writings (poems, essays,
and reflections) are published an elegant coffee table volume book,
The Art and Spirit of KP Singh~ Selected Drawings and Writings. KP
is a frequent guest speaker and participant in community, cultural,
and interfaith events and celebrations. For additional
information, visit: www.KPSinghDesigns.com
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern?
Center for Faith and Vocation is a very unique, timely, and
important initiative at Butler University to enhance a student's
understanding of spiritual, cultural, and humanistic concerns as a
person and as a professional. I am fascinated by this extraordinary
area of instruction and passionate about its significance in the
emerging fiercely competitive and interdependent world for American
workforce and leaders. The discipline being introduced by CFV
to Butler students pursuing various fields of studies has the
potential to prepare the student in rewarding and holistic ways as
our students cross the threshold from the sanctuary and comfort of
University life into real life situations and expectations. CFV is
a friendly station, with brilliant mentors - Judith Cebula and
Marguerite Stanciu , for reflection, introspection, and
self-examination of our values and how they may interface with the
real world, beyond the Pharmacy Lab, Basketball Court, School of
Business or Music and Dance, but in real life where one has to
interact and relate with others with very diverse ideas and
experiences.
Kate Healey Snedeker, Butler Class of '89
Corporate Communications Consultant
Areas of Expertise: Kate Snedeker has 20 years
of experience in public and corporate communications in
Indianapolis, having worked at the Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis
Mayor's Office, and international media company Emmis
Communications.
An '89 graduate in Public and Corporate Communications, Kate
Snedeker has served as Butler Alumni Board President (2000-2002)
and as a member of the Presidential Search Committee
(2000-01). She has been named to the Indianapolis
Business Journal's Forty Under 40 list
and recognized with Butler's Joseph Irwin Sweeney Alumni
Service Award (2004). Snedeker is a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy
Executive Leadership Series (Class XXIX) and the Hamilton County
Leadership Academy (2008-09). She currently serves on the
Indiana Sports Corporation's President's Council and as the
Communications Co-Chair of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl.
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern?
I believe Butler's CFV offers a necessary and
important voice on campus. I believe Butler's CFV serves
as a safe haven for people of any age who are curious about
life's difficult questions. I believe in the passion and
energy of Judy Cebula. I believe in the CFV.
Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Senior rabbi of Congregation Beth El Zedeck in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Areas of expertise: Judaism, Children's
Spirituality
Rabbi Sasso was ordained from the Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College in 1974. She received her B.A. and M.A.
from Temple University and her D.Min. from Christian Theological
Seminary. She teaches at Butler University and Christian
Theological Seminary and writes a monthly column for the
Indianapolis Star. Sasso has written eleven children's books
that address the spiritual life of children. She is co-editor
of Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality; Perspectives from
the World's Religious Traditions with Karen Marie Yust, Aostre N.
Johnson and Eugene Roehlkepartain (Rowman and Littlefield, 2006);
editor of Urban Tapestry, Indianapolis Stories (Indiana University
Press, 2002) and is a contributor to Spiritual Education, Cultural
Religious and Social Differences edited by Jane Erricker, Cathy Ota
and Clive Erricker (Sussex Academic Press, 2001). She is the
author of God's Echo, Exploring Scripture with Midrash (Paraclete
Press, 2007).
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern?
Our world that is increasingly pluralistic, yet knowledge of
different faiths is limited and opportunities for genuine
conversation among faith traditions and about life's hard questions
is rare. CFV is one of the few places where young people can
explore religious diversity and engage in genuine dialogue. At
a time when people are often looking for simple, absolute answers
CFV honors complexity and ambiguity and reminds us that asking
questions is the beginning of knowledge.
Judge David Shaheed
Dr. Jerry Toomer
Title: Executive in Residence, College of
Business, Butler University
Areas of Expertise: Works closely with key
leaders to design effective strategies that clearly link individual
and team effectiveness to total organizational
performance. With 30+ years as a Human Resources Executive,
Educator, and Psychologist, Dr. Toomer has effectively worked with
a wide range of individuals and work groups in achieving their
professional and personal goals in complex organizations.
At Butler University, he has been actively involved in the
development of a "Real Life, Real Business" curriculum and also
serves as an Executive Partner in the College of Business as well
as an Adjunct Professor in the MBA program.
Jerry Toomer's academic credentials include a Bachelors Degree
in Psychology from Wartburg College and a Ph.D. in Counseling
Psychology from the University of Iowa. For over 25 years, Jerry
worked at The Dow Chemical Company and Dow AgroSciences, where he
held senior leadership positions in Human Resources. He was a key
member of Dow executive management teams that have successfully
completed several corporate mergers, acquisitions, restructurings
and global diversification initiatives. His effective blend of
teaching experience, executive coaching & consulting skills and
highly successful corporate work experience has provided a basis
for sound, fundamental transition management. Included among
his recent clients are General Mills, Coca Cola, Cheminova,
YourEncore, Boeing, Aearo Technologies and TriMedx.
What it is about the CFV that resonates with you and
your deepest concern/
It is very gratifying to help students, faculty and staff,
through our work at the Center, determine for themselves what
it means to discover a life of Purpose, Meaning and
Contribution....and to seek ways to connect the CFV in a
meaningful dialogue with the broader Indianapolis
community.