The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne elected three new members to its board of directors, as well as installed officers for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, at the organization’s annual meeting. The new board members are:

· Todd Jacobs ­ Chief Financial Officer at Equity Investment Group

· Nick Talarico ­ Divisional Merchandise Manager at Do it Best Corp

· Irene Walters ­ Community Leader and Volunteer

The 2015 – 2016 officers of the board are:

· President ­ Chris Rupp, Dulin, Ward & DeWald Inc.

· Vice President ­ Shannon Hardiek, Phillips Financial

· Treasurer ­ Jonathan Hancock, Canterbury School

· Secretary ­ Tom Trent, Rothberg Logan & Warsco LLP

Returning members of the board include:

Michael Barranda, Burt, Blee, Dixon, Sutton & Bloom LLP; Ian Boyce, Dickmeyer-Boyce Financial Management; Bob Francis, Steel Dynamics Inc.; Jane Gerardot, Boeglin Gerardot & Grubbs PC; Trois Hart, University of Saint Francis; Greg Johnson, Fort Wayne Newspapers; Kathy Kolb, Community Leader; Carol Lindquist, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Dr. Deborah McMahan, Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health; Bruce Menshy, Community Leader; and Don Steininger, Steininger Development.

A special thank you is extended to exiting board member Risé Taylor.