WACT has new board leadership

Wabash Area Community Theater (WACT) welcomed new leadership to its Board of Directors.

WACT features a 12-member Board of Directors, whose members serve three-year terms.

Four directors are elected by WACT membership annually in November, with Board officers elected by the Board of Directors annually during the January Board meeting.

At WACT’s Jan. 31 meeting, longtime member Bev Vanderpool continued her leadership with the organization, staying on for another year as Board president.

Paula Merriman also maintained her role as Board secretary. Lin Metzger succeeded Eric Seaman as Board vice president, while Gary Norman succeeded Howard Kaler as Board treasurer.

“I can’t thank Eric and Howard enough for their leadership with our organization in recent years,” Vanderpool said.

“It’s been incredibly valuable. Eric is still on our board, but Howard resigned after a long, amazing stint of volunteerism helping us being fiscally responsible and good stewards of the many donations we’ve received in his time with us.

“We also saw Kevin Funk finish up the final year of his board term and we greatly appreciate his time, as he was a frequent participant on-stage in our musicals. He was also the head of one of our mostvital committees: Script Reading.”

In November, new members to the Board included Deb Schenkel and Mike Barnett, both of whom have also participated in recent WACT productions. Barnett is serving Kaler’s remaining two-year term, while Schenkel is starting a full three-year term to replace Funk. Metzger and Board Member Brett Robinson were both also reelected and will begin full threeyear terms.

“Our board is at a crucial time in our history right now,” Metzger added. “We’ve really beefed up our season, almost doubling it in three years. We also have an amazing building for our operations, affectionally titled ‘The

Crossroads promotes Gosnell to VP position

April Gosnell has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Retail Loan Manager at Crossroads Bank. She has been with Crossroads Bank for 22 years.

Gosnell has held various positions during her banking career such as Teller, Customer Service, New Accounts Representative, and Loan Processor.

In her spare time, she and her hus- band, Zach, like to spend time attending sporting events with their sons, Bryce,

WACTory.’

“It’s an exciting time to be a part of WACT.”

WACT’s mission is as follows: “Wabash Area Community Theater nurtures the creative spirit of area residents by providing focused educational experiences in all areas of live theater as members work to produce quality live performances that enhance Wabash’s cultural offerings.”

MELISSA MCCANN DAN FORD

Honeywell board elects officers, names 2 new members

The Honeywell Foundation Board of Directors elected 2023 officers and welcomed two new members in January.

Sally Krouse was elected board chair after previously serving as vice chair. She replaces Howard Halderman, who served as Chair from 2019 until his term expired in December 2022 and remains on the board as a member.

Other officers elected are Rich Church, Vice Chair; Bruce Trump, O.D., Treasurer; and Phyllis Downey, Secretary.

The board welcomed Melisa McCann and Dan Ford as new members.

McCann, originally from Munster, received a BA in Musical Theatre Performance from Indiana University. She currently holds the position of Community Outreach Director at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, where she creates YMCA Arts Programming, plans events, and establishes community relationships.

Ford, from Wabash, received a BA of Science in Industrial Management from Purdue University. His family has a long history in the Wabash community. He follows a legacy of family board members, including parents Stanley and Marilyn. He serves as President of the Charley Creek Foundation, Director of the Ford Meter Box Company, and Chairman of Crossroads Bank and the Ford Meter Box Foundation.

Board members also include Angie Beauchamp, Lisa Gilman, Howard Halderman, Jeanne Mirro, Tade Powell, Ty Renbarger, Jack Wiley, and Tod Minnich.

Downtown Wabash adds 4 board members

Downtown Wabash, Inc. welcomes a new slate of board members to its board of directors. Incoming board members for 2023 diversify the organization’s leadership in age, gender, industry and qualifications.

Downtown Wabash, Inc.’s new board members include Noah Roberts, International Business Development Specialist of Ford Meter Box; Julie Dickey, Owner of 4 Partners in Crime; Shane Waters, CEO of Arc Light Media; and Erika White, Controller of Crossroads Bank.

“Downtown Wabash is not just a destination in Indiana, it’s also a nonprofit organization leading the way for revitalization while respecting the rich history of the district,”

Downtown Wabash, Inc. Executive Director Andrea Zwiebel said. “Our new board members are passionate about fulfilling our mission of commu- nity and economic vitality. They each bring a different perspective to fuel the diverse needs of our downtown district,” Zwiebel said.

Dickey is a small business owner in the downtown district with 4 Partners in Crime on Canal St. Roberts works in the International Sales Team at Ford Meter Box and lived in Downtown Wabash for several years. Waters is the founder of Arc Light Media located inside of Market Street Square which produces six world-class podcasts. White is the controller at

Crossroads Bank and brings years of accounting experience to her board seat.

The full Downtown Wabash, Inc. board of directors include Neil Bever, Secretary; Christine Flohr; Kara Fulmer, Treasurer; Amy Ford, Vice President; Keith Gillenwater; Mayor Scott Long; Amanda Lopez, President; Jordan Tandy and Kelli Winer.