Governance

Independence Center is governed by a Board of Directors, the members of which are drawn from a diverse cross-section of the community. A seasoned executive staff carries out the day-to-day management. Additional support is also provided by the Board of Visitors – distinguished community leaders interested in the field of mental illness.

Board of Directors

Officers
Stephen F. Desloge, President
Cyndy Donato, Vice President
Thomas D. Harmon, Treasurer
John Cowling, Secretary

Directors
M. Colleen Beckemeyer
Jon Bettale
Frances B. Davis
Steven C. Drapekin
Louis T. Dubuque
Mark Eggert
Sarah Gehlert
Karen Gotsch
L. Keith Graves
Kent R. Higginbotham
Greg Hoester
Nelson H. Howe, II
Wayne Isaacs
Mary Kistner
Gregory A. Lee
Collins Lewis, M.D.
Marjorie McFarland, Ph.D.
John Morrison
Stephen Nickelson
Rep. Rachel Storch
John Sweet, M.D.
Sarah Thompson
Peter Van Cleve
Coreen Vlodarchyk, R.N.
Steve Whyte

Executive Staff
J. Michael Keller, Executive Director
Kathryn C. Blair, Associate Director
Beth E. Brown, Associate Director
Angela D. Griffard, Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Higginbotham, Assistant Director
Lynn Huelsmann, Director of Development

Board of Visitors
Peter H. Raven, Ph.D, Chair
Valerie D. Bell
Mrs. Peter Bunce
Maxine Clark
Jerry Clinton
Sen. and Mrs. Jack Danforth
Mrs. Samuel Guze
Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D.
Talbot MacCarthy
Marylen Mann
Ellen Sherberg
Susan Sherman
Richard T. Stith, Jr.
Rabbi Susan Talve
Blanche Touhill, Ph.D.
Murray Weidenbaum, Ph. D.
Elizabeth Wood