Jeffrey Adams

Executive Committee and Nominating Committee

Jeff has been a very passionate, active leader on the Indiana State Chapter Board since his daughter Jackie’s diagnosis with T1D in 2007. Jeff served six years on the board in various capacities, most notably as Gala Revenue Chair, President Elect and two years as Board President. Jeff’s leadership as president resulted in two very successful years financially for the Indiana State Chapter and a legacy of strong volunteers. He continues to serve on the Indiana State Board of Chancellors.

Professionally Jeff is Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Applied Group, a private investment company focusing on technology-based companies and investments. He brings a strong background of experience in software, computer technology, product development, sales and marketing, and executive management. Prior to The Applied Group Jeff was the co-founder of Support Net, an IBM distributor of midrange computer products and services. He and his partners grew the company from a modest software firm into IBM’s largest distributor within the midrange brand in the United States. Mr. Adams was a music education major at the University of Wisconsin, studied Computer Science at Hennepin Tech in Minnesota and business administration at IUPUI.

Jeff and his wife Wendy have three daughters. The entire family actively volunteers for JDRF and the Indiana State Chapter.

Doug Brune

Board Member

Doug Brune brings more than 14 years of experience in operations management and information technology integration to Mesh Systems. His expertise lies in the design, implementation, and optimization of highly efficient workflows. He began his career at a financial services company serving OEMs and distributors. He later founded and served as president of a software company that managed loan origination, closing and servicing for financial companies across the US. Most recently, Mr. Brune established and managed all technology and operational aspects for Indiana Business Bank as VP of IT and Operations. He holds an M.B.A. from Butler University and received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.

Casey Blake

Executive Committee and Golf Committee

Casey Blake earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Purdue University majoring in Aviation Management while minoring in Organizational Leadership. He has been in the Aviation industry for more than 10 years, having held various roles with one of the largest fractional operators in the world, Flight Options. During his tenure at Flight Options, he held various roles, gaining vast experience in clients services, operations, fulfillment, sales as well as development. In 2009 Casey had the opportunity to join the Jet Linx team and expand into the Indianapolis private jet market.

Cindy Lorentson Cook

Board Member

Board of Directors
Financial Center First Credit Union
April 2012 – Present (3 years 6 months)Indianapolis, Indiana Area
The 9 member board is charged with the “general direction and control” of the credit union. Appointed as chair of Personnel Committee and member of 3 other committees: Marketing, Investments, and Technology.

Advocacy Team Chair/Leader, JDRF, Indiana Chapter
JDRF
July 2010 – Present (5 years 3 months)
Build lasting relationships with members of Congress as part of JDRF Advocacy campaigns via emails, phone calls, & face-to-face meetings

Schedule & lead congressional office meetings on Capitol Hill each year (11 per year)

Manage chapter advocacy team to ensure key activities are executed, including advocate recruitment, mobilization, and data management

Manage local advocacy communications to people registered as advocates

Be the face of advocacy in local chapter area
(Open)1 honor or award

Board of Directors member, Indiana Chapter
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
June 2008 – Present (10 years)

Serves in following capacities:
Board of directors member
Executive committee member
Golf committee member
Walk team leader

Jay Hancock

Ride Committee

PRIMARY PRACTICE
Construction Law, Public Contract Law, Surety Law, Commercial Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution

EXPERIENCE
Mr. Hancock concentrates his practice in representing and advising construction and commercial clients with a wide
range of legal needs. He is also a Registered Civil Mediator and serves as a panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration
Association, focusing on construction disputes.

EDUCATION
Indiana University, B.S., 1979; Indiana
University, J.D., cum laude, 1982

BAR ADMISSION
Indiana, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana, U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Supreme Court of the United States

MEMBER
Indianapolis, Indiana and American (Public Contract Law Section, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar
Associations; Panel Arbitrator, National Panel of Construction Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association; American
Arbitration Association Indianapolis Construct Advisory Committee; registered civil mediator, Indiana Commission for
Continuing Legal Education Registry of Approved Court Mediators

SPEAKER AND LECTURER
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum; National Business Institute; Lorman Business Center, Inc.; Professional
Education Systems, Inc.; Associated General Contractors of Indiana; Mechanical Contractors Association of Indiana,
Inc.; Indiana Constructors, Inc.; Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana, Inc.; Indiana Mineral Aggregates, Inc.;
Indiana Women in Construction; Construction Specifications Institute (Indiana Chapter); AACE International (Indiana
Section); Glazing Contractors Association (Detroit); Purdue University Superintendents Conference; George S. Olive &
Co. Construction Industry Conference

James Malone, M.D.

Medical Advisory Chair and Ride Committee

I am a diabetes specialist who spent 12 years in clinical practice and 15 years in clinical research, developing diabetes products and delivery devices.

Senior Medical Director
Eli Lilly and Company
March 2004 – Present (11 years 7 months)Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Responsible for clinical development and registration of exenatide outside the United States from 2004 until 2011. Currently responsible for global development of insulin products and insulin delivery devices.

Sr. Clinical Research Physician
Eli Lilly and Company
1997 – 2004 (7 years)Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Responsible for global development and registrations of insulin lispro mixtures, insulin lispro pump use, and insulin injection devices.

Physician
Diabetes & Endocrinology Associates
1987 – 1997 (10 years)Indianapolis, Indiana Area
DE&A was a new group practice when the following doctors combined their individual practices. From senior to junior these were: Paul Boyce, Corbin Roudebush, Phil Ryan, Jim Malone and Jim Meacham. The first office was located at 8902 N. Meridian St. After about 5 years the group invested in their own building at 9240 N. Meridian St.

Diabetes physician
Medical practice
1985 – 1987 (2 years)Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Started a solo practice as a diabetes specialist, sharing office space with Drs. Paul Boyce and John Warvel. Primary hospital for in-patient care was Methodist Hospital of Indiana. Was on the teaching faculty of the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Chris Melby

Board Member

Responsible for selling corporate partnerships for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. Opportunities include brand integration in Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Pacers & Fever media (radio, pacers.com, feverbasketball.com, bankerslifefieldhouse.com), and hospitality (suites, tickets, VIP experiences)

Specialties:Brand building
Customized media solutions that connect your brand to those that count
Customer loyalty events

Corporate Partnerships Sales Director
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
2006 – Present (9 years)

Local Sales Manager
Comcast Spotlight
May 2002 – November 2006 (4 years 7 months)

Account Executive
WTTV Television
1999 – 2001 (2 years)

Corporate Sales Executive
Executive Sports Management
1997 – 1999 (2 years)

Account Executive
JWG Associates
1994 – 1997 (3 years)

Ed Schmidt

Board Member

President of Silver Creek Partners, LLC, based in Fishers, Indiana. He is a retired partner of the Indianapolis based law firm Krieg DeVault, LLP, a former Executive Vice President of Sallie Mae, Inc., and the former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of USA Group, Inc. Mr. Schmidt is a member of the American, Indiana, and Indianapolis Bar Associations, where he is a Distinguished Fellow. Mr. Schmidt received a B.S. from Susquehanna University, a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame and is licensed to practice law in the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
Mr. Schmidt is a member of the Board of Trustees of USA Funds, Inc., where he serves as Chairman of the Access and Outreach Committee. He is a member of the board of Susquehanna University and the Indiana Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Mr. Schmidt is a former member of several other boards of directors, including Lumina Foundation for Education Inc., Crossroads Rehabilitation Services and the Riverview Hospital Foundation.
In addition to serving as board member for the IHTC, Mr. Schmidt serves as a member of the IHTC Finance Committee and as a member of the IHTC Executive Committee.