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101 Connectors

The following is the list of 101 Connectors by survey results. Because many of the Connectors are involved in various community groups, we identified them based on a few of their business or organization affiliations.

Clifford Clarke, executive director of Computer and Technology Services for Ivy Tech Community College – Northeast and president of C² Information Technology Advisors

Michael Kelly, Personal and Professional Development/Corporate Training Center at IPFW

Meg Klingaberger Distler, executive director, St. Joseph Community Health Foundation

Michael S. Floyd, founder, Windsong Pictures

Marilyn Moran-Townsend, CVC Communications-Business Storytellers

Ruby Cain, president and CEO, Creative Training Excellence

Kathleen Randolph, WorkOne Northeast

Nabila Sattar Safdar, Do-It-Best Corp.

Julia Meek, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WBOI-FM 89.1

Karl R. LaPan, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center

Rosa Wheeler, community development officer, Wells Fargo Bank

Cheri Becker, executive director, Leadership Fort Wayne

Craig Crook, TQM Network

Nicholas Harter, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Lettie Haver, librarian, Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center at the Allen County Public Library

Susan M. Johnson, admissions director for grades 9 through 12, Canterbury School

Michael Barranda, attorney with Burt, Blee, Dixon, Sutton and Bloom LLP

Donald F. Schenkel, vice president for university relations, University of Saint Francis

Geoff Paddock, director, Headwaters Park

Kristin Goetterman, Nichols Marketing Co.

Shep Moyle, president and CEO, Shindigz

Palermo Galindo, Hispanic and immigrant liaison, city of Fort Wayne

Ashley G. Scott, assistant director of admissions and a territory manger for northeast Indiana, Purdue University

Jane Avery, Community Harvest Food Bank

John Stafford, director, IPFW Community Research Institute

Nancy McCammon-Hansen, marketing coordinator, The History Center; helped found the League of Women Voters Fort Wayne chapter

Joel Sauer, Sauer Consulting LLC

Matt Bell, Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana

Alan R. Grinsfelder, Grinsfelder Associates Architects

Sgt. 1st Class Ricky J. Weber, recruiter, Indiana Army National Guard

Daniel Swartz, cultural district liaison, Downtown Improvement District

Hedayeh Samavati, professor of economics, IPFW

Michelle Merritt, Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce

Mark Becker, Northeast Indiana Fund

Sandi Kemmish, Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc.

Andrew Hoffman, NeighborLink Fort Wayne

Jim Sparrow, Arts United

Nancy Steigmeyer, career services, Harrison College

Mark T. Carboni, Tri State Maintenance

Bill Zielke, Frontier Communications

Barry LaBov, LaBov & Beyond Inc.

David Van Gilder, Van Gilder & Trzynka

Sharon Quinn Feasel, Redevelopment Department, city of Fort Wayne

Sister Elise Kriss, president, University of Saint Francis

Jean Joley, Volunteer Center @ RSVP

Grant T. Goeglein, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Ron Dick, Design Collaborative

Madeleine Baker, Early Childhood Alliance

Amber Recker, director of marketing and development, Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana

Diana Jackson, Diversity Affairs/International advisor, Ivy Tech Community College

Rachel Tobin-Smith, SCAN

John McGauley, recorder, Allen County

Rep. Kathy Heuer, R-Columbia City

Sharon Simmons, president, Francine’s Friends

Erin Lowden, owner, Love Letters Jewelry

Sherry L. Myers, outreach coordinator, Huntertown United Methodist Church/Career Closet

Steve Fink, Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Denice Beights, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir

Shannon Bleakney, stay-at-home mom/community volunteer

Linda Buskirk, Accountable Solutions Inc.

Kent Castleman, Cornerstone Youth Center

Mike King, King + Knight

Irene Paxia, American Red Cross

Scott Howard, Solutions consultant, Cirrus ABS

Paula Hughes, Republican mayoral candidate and former Allen County councilwoman

Bill Goodwin, U.S. RV Transport

John Ferguson, Ferguson Advertising

Dr. Deborah McMahan, Allen County Health Commissioner

Kelly Lynch, Lynchpin Essential Film and Media Production Services

Angela Dippel, owner, Fort Wayne Chocolate Fountain

John Gevers, New Media Brew

Joseph Johns, Fellowship Missionary Church

Erika Halliwill, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Thomas K. Borne, Asher Agency

David Bennett, Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Megan Kelly, Great Kids Make Great Communities

Ann Helmke, Vincent Village

Alice Jordan-Miles, Indiana Suicide Prevention Coalition

Irene Walters, executive director of university relations and communications, IPFW

Martin Pastura, Greater Fort Wayne YMCA

John Peirce, board member, Fort Wayne Community Schools

Joy Bauer, Superior Sample Co.

Barb O’Connor, University of Saint Francis

Ricardo Robles, Hispanic-liaison coordinator, Fort Wayne Police Department

Angela L. Green, Southwest Allen County Schools

Debra A. Powers, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

John Guingrich, Government Solutions, Briljent LLC

Mac Parker, Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc.; Baker & Daniels

Connie Kerrigan, Parkview Hospital

Karen Goldner, Fort Wayne City Council, D-2nd

Richard Davis, president, Downtown Improvement District

Steve Corona, JobWorks

Becky Hill, IPFW; Northeast Indiana Nonprofit Association

Jonathan Ray, Fort Wayne Urban League

Mark Terrell, Lifeline Youth & Family Services Inc.

Charlie Hatten, director of federal business development, Briljent LLC

Kay Ostrum, American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana

Laura Dwire, senior vice president of Briljent

Michael Eikenberry, PNC Bank

Steve Franks, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center

William A. Campbell, pastor, Life Bridge Church