MPI Indiana Chapter

2026 Board of Directors Slate

The MPI Indiana Chapter Nominating Committee has selected the following individuals, whom we believe to have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. Please be aware that as a member in good standing you have the right to review and challenge the slate of directors as indicated in the chapter bylaws. If positions remain uncontested, the slate will be considered approved by a unanimous vote after 30 days. The term for all officers and directors is one year and begins January 1, 2026.

Officers

The following slate of officers is elected by the Chapter Board of Directors. They are identified in this communication so members can view the full board proposed for the upcoming term.

President – Kathleen Headington, CMP
President-Elect – Jason Pierce, CMP, CAE
Immediate Past President – Chris Bennett, CMP
VP, Marketing & Communications – Jessica Deak-Sims
VP, Membership – William Gulley
VP, Education – Jodie Daugherty, CMP
VP, Finance – Marcie Lapehn, CMP, DMCP

Directors (Board members)

The following slate of Board members is elected by the membership of the Chapter. This slate will be deemed elected by unanimous vote unless the slate is challenged as outlined in the chapter bylaws.

Director of Marketing & Communications – Shannon Garner
Director, Recruitment – Cara Poole
Director, Retention & Recognition – Anna Parr, CMP
Director, Education & Special Events – Megan Champion
Director, Education & Events – Melissa Weseli, MBA, CASE
Director, Sponsorship – Savannah Ayres
Director, Leadership Development – Megan Heronemus
Please direct any questions to Bridget Robinson, CMP, CMM at brobinson@legion.org.
A copy of the Chapter bylaws can be viewed here.

Thank you to the nominating committee for their work. Members of the committee are the following: Bridget Robinson, CMP, CMM, chair; Vince Slack, CMP; Emilie Perkins, CMP Fellow, CMP, CMM, CAE, PMP, CED; Erica Shonkwiler, CMP; Jaime Smith, CMP, Rebecca Moreland Green, CMP; Kathleen Headington (non-voting member of the committee).