Butler University Alumni Board Members
The Butler University Alumni Board of Directors supports and advocates for the University, our students, and our alumni. Below are the members of the 2026–2027 Board.
Chris Baldwin ’94
Student Engagement, Chair
Westfield Washington School, Asst. Superintendent
Westfield, IN (COE)
Brad Bocketti ’17
UBS Financial Services, Wealth Strategy Associate
Canton, MI (LSB)
Kendall (Theile) Brehm ’17
President
Avon Community School Corp, 4th Grade Teacher
Indianapolis, IN (COE)
Scott Bridge ’82, MS ’91
Retired
Sanibel, FL (CCOM)
Robert Cascarano ’96
Aetna Insurance, Market Head: Public & Labor
Chicago, IL (CCOM)
Justin Clevenger ’96
Nutanix, Director of Americas Channel Sales
Carmel, IN (CCOM)
Marcella Columbus ’13
Valley of the Sun YMCA, Assoc. Director of Development
Phoenix, AZ (JCA)
Kailey Eaton ’17
RCI, Marketing Manager
Indianapolis, IN (CCOM)
Beth Alderton-Ernsberger ’90
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Branch Manager
South Bend, IN (LAS)
Suzanne Fleenor ’77
Retired
Indianapolis, IN (CCOM)
Robert Gale ’15
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Senior Private Wealth
Chicago, IL (LSB)
David Hibbler, Jr. ’10
University of Chicago, Executive Director of Housing & Residence Life and Assoc. Dean of Students
Oak Park, IL (LSB)
Drew Horn ’16
Eskenazi Health, Clinical Therapist
Indianapolis, IN (LAS)
Ashley Jones ’17
Aya Healthcare, Credentialing Specialist
Culver, IL (COE)
Kate Kennedy ’04
Impact & Outreach, Chair
COO, ArtsWave
Cincinnati, OH (JCA)
Lesle Lane ’91
Studio 13 Photography, Owner
Noblesville, IN (LAS)
David Martin ’13
DEI, Chair
Johnson & Johnson, Sr Medical Science Liaison, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Chicago, IL (COPHS)
Michele McConnell ’93
Alumni Engagement, Chair
Self-Employed, Singer & Actress
Newark, NJ (JCA)
Cristina Alma McNeiley ’17
Littler, Mendelson, Associate Attorney
Crown Point, IN (LAS)
Joseph Owen ’08
Stealth-mode Pharmacy Benefits Technology Company, Head of Clinical
Chicago, IL (COPHS)
Tymika Payne ’98, MS ’10
MSD of Pike Township, Asst. Principal of New Augusta Public Academy Morth
Indianapolis, IN (JCA)
Steven Pelych ’08
Carmel Clay School Corp., Principal, Creekside Middle School
Carmel, IN (LAS)
Claire (Mimikos) Phillips ’03
GlaxoSmithKline, Marketing Manager
Cary, NC (LSB)
Irem Rashidfarokhi ’05
DIMA Investments, CEO
Carmel, IN (LSB)
Mary Shaw ’93
Your Image Works, Inc., Owner
Carmel, IN (LSB)
Leslie Siems ’00
Bristol Myers Squibb, Director, US Hematology MSL Strategy & Training
Greenwood, IN (COPHS)
Mark A. Thacker ’85, MS ’94
Propelis Consulting, Retired President
Fishers, IN (LSB)
Jennifer Thuma ’93
General Counsel for the Indiana Comptroller’s Office
Indianapolis, IN (LAS)
Alumni Board Ex-Officio Members
Chris Beaman ’12
Chair, LGBTQ+ Alumni Association
Sigma Foundation for Aging, Corporate Relations
Indianapolis, IN (COE)
Stacie Colston Patterson ’04
Chair, Black Alumni Association
YMCA of Greater Indpls, Associate Executive Director
Indianapolis, IN (LAS)
Jimmy Gleichmann ’20
Chair, Young Alumni Board
FP&A, Manager
Carmel, IN (LSB)
Marcos Navarro-García ’22
Representative, Latinx Alumni Association
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL (CCOM)