Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

Melissa Caito, community volunteer, was chief operating officer of the Indy Championships Fund, Inc., an organization tasked with raising more than $25 million to support the planning and execution of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, the 2021 NCAA Men’s Final Four and the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Previously, she served as vice president of external relations and community affairs for Indiana Sports Corporation, Director at NCAA, vice president of marketing for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and other positions. Melissa serves as a chair or member of numerous committees, project teams and community organizations. She graduated from Indiana University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in sports marketing and management.

Charles Cammack, Jr. most recently served as Chief Operations Officer of Fort Wayne Community Schools. Prior to employment with FWCS Mr. Cammack worked for Philadelphia Newspapers Incorporated as Vice President of Human Resources.

Mr. Cammack earned a bachelor’s degree at Purdue University-West Lafayette and holds a master’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Cate currently serves as vice president for research at Indiana University and is a Distinguished Professor and C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law at IU’s Maurer School of Law. He is also a senior fellow of IU’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. Cate is an elected member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Law Institute, and he is a fellow of Phi Beta Kappa. He chairs the National Academies’ study on Law Enforcement and Intelligence Access to Encrypted Content and is a member of the National Academies’ Forum on Cyber Resilience, as well as other government and not-for-profit advisory panels. He also serves as a senior policy advisor to the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP.

Andy retired in 2022 following a 40-year career with JP Morgan/Chase Bank, serving as Private Banking Executive Director and Advisor providing investment/banking services for high-net-worth individuals and families. He also has vast experience in loan organization, financial and credit analysis.

Andy is a graduate of Indiana University (1991, Bachelors of Science, Business) and Butler University (1994, Masters of Business Administration).

He has been a long-time community volunteer, providing his time, talent and leadership to many Indiana non-profits including the following organizations: Indiana Sports Corp, 2022 College Football Playoff Indianapolis Host Committee, Horizon League Local Host Committee, NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championships, NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championships, 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee, and RCA Tennis Championships.

Andy and his wife Sandy are parents to Kelsey and grandparents to Rowan and Evelyn. They currently reside in Zionsville.

Amber Finley is an Associate General Counsel at The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Amber previously served as an Associate Consultant at Eli Lilly and Company, a Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, and in private practice at law firms in Indianapolis and New York City. She is licensed to practice law in Indiana and New York.

Amber is the 2023 President of the Marion County Bar Association, and the 2023 President-elect of the Junior League of Indianapolis (she will serve as President in 2024). She also serves as a board member on the Indiana State Psychology Board, Indiana State Museum Board, Indiana University – Robert H. McKinney School of Law Board of Visitors, and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation Board.

In 2021, Amber received the Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in Law “Up and Coming Lawyer” Award. In 2022, Amber was named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Class of 2022. In 2023, Amber received the Junior Achievement of Central Indiana’s “Indy’s Best and Brightest” Award and was named the overall winner in the Law category.

Amber received her undergraduate degree from Tennessee State University, and her J.D. from Indiana University – Robert H. McKinney School of Law. She is a 2008 Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) Fellow. Amber is originally from New Albany, Indiana, but has called Indianapolis home for the past 10 years.

Jordan V. Gathers, a California native who grew up in Los Angeles, has accomplished much in his career. From being a student-athlete playing basketball for Butler and St. Bonaventure Universities, he has now found his calling in municipal government, where he has taken part in numerous projects to improve the community. Currently serving as the Interim Executive Director for South Bend’s 33rd Mayor, James Mueller, his dedication and hard work have made a significant influence. Before his current role, Gathers worked in the healthcare sector at Indiana University Health at Methodist and University Hospitals, where he communicated effectively with internal and external stakeholders as part of the Office of the President, Dr. Ryan Nagy. In that role, he oversaw the strategic planning team for a multi-billion replacement hospital project and liaised between executive and staff members. Gathers hopes to inspire many, earning a B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communications from St. Bonaventure University and later completing a Master of Business Administration.

Professor David B. Go is the Viola D. Hank Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Vice President and Associate Provost for Academic Strategy at the University of Notre Dame. Professor Go was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana until he graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2001). Upon graduation, Professor Go joined General Electric Aviation (formerly G. E. Aircraft Engines) where he was a design engineer in the Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) until 2004. While working at G.E., Professor Go also completed his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati (2004). He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Purdue in 2008. Professor Go joined the faculty at the University of Notre Dame in 2008, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and past President (2019-22) of the Electrostatics Society of America.
Professor Go resides in South Bend, Indiana with his wife Beth, a garden and landscape designer and also a South Bend native, and his two children, Indiana and Donovan.

De’Amon Harges – faculty member of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute, Community Organizer, Creator of the Learning Tree, chairperson of the Grassroots Grantmakers Association Board, and featured in the new documentary “The Antidote: On Kindness in America” – is a frequent speaker on ABCD in secular and religious groups around the world, and is a layperson at Broadway UMC, Indianapolis, IN. De’Amon’s role is to listen and discover the gifts, passions and dreams of citizens in his community, and to find ways to utilize them in order to build community, economy, and mutual “delight.”

The bulk of De’Amon’s work is based on the principles and practices of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) that brings neighbors and institutions together to discover the power of being a good neighbor. De’Amon builds on what is already present and in place in the neighborhood, using those formally undiscovered assets to connect and empower rather than working only from the community’s needs and deficits.

DeAmon now describes his role on this planet as a social banker. He utilizes the intangible currencies that are cultivated and used by human assets and relationships to build a more abundant community.

Peter Nagel is the Director of Pension Investments in Cummins’ Corporate Treasury department in Columbus, Indiana. In this role, Pete is responsible for working with internal and external strategic partners in pension governance, compliance, pension administration and HR to create the strategy for the company’s pension and 401(k) plans’ investments.  He works with the Cummins Foundation and Dynamo Captive Insurance Company to assist with managing their investments.  Pete also served as the Global Credit Manager and the Capital Markets Manager at Cummins.

Prior to joining Cummins, Pete worked in the Corporate Treasury department at Biomet Inc. in Warsaw, Indiana. Pete began his career working for Credit Suisse as an investment banking analyst in its Global Industrials and Services group in Chicago.

Pete is originally from northwest Indiana and is a graduate of Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He lives in Greenwood, Indiana with his wife and two children.

Angila is the Vice President, Environmental and Corporate Responsibility, for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  In her current position Angila is responsible for CenterPoint’s environmental and sustainability programs, and leads a team of 28 environmental professionals in CenterPoint’s Houston, Minneapolis and Evansville offices.  Prior to joining the utility in 2001, Angila was Senior Bureau Counsel, Bureau of Mine Reclamation, for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and a Deputy Attorney General for the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, where she represented the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources in environmental litigation.

Angila grew up in Greenwood, Indiana, and is a graduate of Indiana University and University of Denver College of Law.  She lives on a small farm in Posey County, Indiana, with her husband and two daughters.

Marc Samardzija is the Associate Director for Public Equity and Fixed Income Investments at Eli Lilly and Company where he conducts fundamental research, operation due diligence and portfolio management.

His career started on the trading floor at the Chicago Board of Trade and New York Mercantile Exchange as a Derivatives Trader and Portfolio Strategist. There, he specialized in the design and implementation of trading strategies across the interest rate futures and options complex. His interest in derivatives and fixed income led him to investment management opportunities at Federal Home Loan Bank Cincinnati and the Indiana Public Retirement System.

Marc earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and his graduate degree from Florida State University. He holds the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations.

Michael Zick is an Executive Director and Banker for J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Mike oversees the sophisticated wealth scenarios of a diverse range of affluent clients, including successful individuals, current executives, post-transaction business owners and families with inherited wealth. He serves as a tireless advocate for his clients and their best interests, and is their first point of contact to help navigate the complexity of financial decisions.

Mike views his role as that of a counselor, asking questions to discover each family’s intentions for their wealth, the values they hold dear and any problems that need to be solved. He takes a planning approach, surrounding clients with a team of specialist resources matching their priorities and goals, from estate planning and philanthropy to investment choices and more. Mike is conscientious, detail-oriented and organized, fostering positive outcomes at every stage of his clients’ financial lives.

Over the course of 25-plus years in wealth management, Mike has risen to senior leadership positions and been an ally to clients at every step. His strengths include investment consulting, business succession, credit analysis and a deep understanding of the needs of ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The majority of Mike’s career has been with J.P. Morgan and its predecessor banks in the Kentucky and Indiana markets. He also spent a decade as a Senior Relationship Strategist at PNC Private Bank.

Mike is a graduate of Purdue University, where he earned a B.S. in Financial Counseling & Planning. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.

Born and raised in Louisville, Mike cherishes family time with his wife, Wenda, and their six children—three already following in the Purdue University legacy. He enjoys sports of all kinds, and values involvement in the community, volunteering in many activities over the years. Mike currently serves on the Board of Directors and finance committee for the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites.

Andrew M. Dahlem, Ph.D. is a retired pharmaceutical research and development executive with over 30 years experience in discovery and developing modern medicine. He is now an entrepreneur skilled in research and development strategy, drug development, due diligence, portfolio enablement, competitive intelligence, clinical trial design, toxicology and drug metabolism. He has created a legacy of developing talented scientists with excellent mentor and coaching skills and a strong commitment to developing diverse talent to leadership roles. His early interest and passion for science was nurtured through employment as a Junior Naturalist at the Dayton Museum of Natural History in southwestern Ohio, and he maintains that passion today through his involvement with the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites.

Gregory Pemberton is a retired partner from Ice Miller LLP, where his practice primarily concentrated in corporate representation of all categories of health care providers and tax-exempt organizations. He frequently speaks and writes on the topics of health care regulations and transactions, as well as corporate and tax aspects of Indiana nonprofit corporations. One of Gregory’s most important professional achievements arise from his more than 20 years of service in the leadership of the Health Law Section of the American Bar Association. He served on the Governing Council for six years followed by service as the secretary, vice chair, chair-elect and then chair of the Section. Gregory served as a member of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates for nine years representing the Section.