Meet Our Board!

Diana Gromley - Chair

Employer: Old National Bank
Position: Manager

Jennifer Russell - Vice Chair

Employer: Edward Jones Financial Advising
Position: Financial Advisor

James MacDonald - Secretary

Employer: Gettings Reed Financial, LLC
Position: Certified Financial Planner
Family: Married with four children.
Graduate of: 1980 Graduate of Purdue University's Krannert School of Management

Joel Gavin - Treasurer

Employer: Kirby Risk Corporation
Position: Controller, CPA
Family: Married (Mary)
Graduate of: 1990 Graduate of The University of Akron (BS in Accounting), 2004 Graduate of The University of Phoenix (MBA)
What I Love About Bauer: I choose to work with Bauer Family Resources because without the support of a loving mother and many caring individuals in the community of Akron, I wouldn't have had so many wonderful opportunities in my life. With the many programs that Bauer offers, I am provided with the opportunity to pay it forward and help the lives of the youth in Tippecanoe County, which I now proudly call home. I feel blessed to be associated with this agency and it's dedicated employees.

 

Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, PhD - Head Start Policy Council

Employer: Purdue University
Position: Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Human Studies
Family: Married (Matt)
Graduate of: Graduate of Purdue University (BA) and University of Massachusetts, Amherst (MS and PhD)
What I Love About Bauer: The professionalism of the organization is impressive. The programs at Bauer have a very real impact on the children and families they serve.

 

 

Bonnie Hobbs - Fundraising Committee

Employer: 1st Source Bank - Lafayette
Position: Banking Center Manager
Graduate of: 1975 Graduate of Purdue University's Krannert School of Management (BS in Industrial Management/Accounting) and University of Virginia's McIntire School of Management Graduate School (Retail Bank Management)
What I Love About Bauer: I love helping people help themselves, and the Bauer organization helps a lot of children and families who need help the most. I love the feeling I get when someone is shown how to help themselves become a productive citizen of society. In addition, I grew up in a Christian family that stressed the value of giving back to the community. So it is just something I do because I feel it is my responsibility to help wherever I can and Bauer Family Resources makes it easy for me to give back. Why, because I love Bauer!

Kurt Wolf - Youth Committee

Employer: Lafayette Police Department
Position: Police Captain

Rick O'Connor - Fundraising Committee

Employer: Ferrellgas
Position: Region Vice President
Family: Married (Janet) with three sons (Austin, Corbin, and Chris) and one daughter (Chloe)
What I Love About Bauer: I visited the "Center" in my youth and became hooked. When I moved back to Lafayette, I wanted to make sure I gave back to a place that has always meant so much to me.

 

 

James Compton - Board Member

Employer: Compton Financial Corporation
Family: Madona (Wife) and three daughters
Position: President
Graduate of: Ball State University (Finance), American College (CLU, ChFC)
What I Love About Bauer: I was familiar with the organization so it was an easy choice to "help give back" in the community. Bauer is a great opportunity to give back to the community.

 

Bobby Waddell - Board Member

Employer: Purdue University
Position: Area Residential Manager

Mindy Anderson - Board Member

Employer: Employee Benefits Solutions of Indiana
Position: President & Benefit Specialist

Dr. James Bien - Board Member

Employer: IU Health

 

 

 

 

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