“We grow because we struggle, we learn and overcome.” R.C. Allen

We are excited to welcome four new members to join and rebuild the ProAct Board of Directors to lead the organization through an important phase in its evolution. Growing from serving 2,003 people in 2017 to serving over 10,000 people in 2018, presented many operational concerns – concerns organizational leadership has worked diligently to resolve over the course of the last several months. So we are grateful and excited to have this new, diverse group of individuals join the board and bring their unique talents, expertise, and perspectives to the work of the organization’s impact in order to further our vision to create true servant leaders with an appreciation for diversity and equity. This effective group of business and community leaders has over 90 years of experience in leading teams, creating financial sustainability, developing systems of accountability, and furthering the missions of reputable organizations. We trust this team to help ProAct take advantage of its capacity building opportunities. Below are bios of each of our new members (if you are interested in serving on our board of directors, please email Derrin Slack at derrin@proactindy.org):

Jeb Banner | CEO, Boardable (Board Chair)

Jeb fell backward into business. He spent most of his 20s playing music and avoiding adulthood. Everything began to click when he discovered eBay in 1999. After building a couple of successful businesses in the auction space, Jeb left behind the antiques to start SmallBox in 2006. SmallBox has evolved over the years from a web development shop into organizational consultants helping business solve problems while learning new skill sets. In 2018, Jeb left SmallBox to join the board management software company Boardable as its full-time CEO.

Jeb’s personal mission is to create meaningful work for great people.

Along the way, Jeb has been involved as a founder or investor with a number of other businesses and nonprofits including Springboard Marketing, The Speak Easy, Musical Family Tree, Joyful Noise Recordings, Gravy Lab, Boardable, Adproval, Antique Helper and Brain Twins. More on these endeavors along with blogs and links at jebbanner.com

Jeb lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife Jenny and 3 beautiful daughters. In his spare time, he plays and records music, collects vinyl records and cooks on his Green Egg as much as possible. Jeb joins ProAct’s board to serve as its interim Board Chair. VISIT JEB’S LINKEDIN PROFILE

Audrey Robinson-Ballard | Eli Lilly and Company

Audrey Ballard has been dedicated to working in healthcare for over 20 years. Within this timeframe, Audrey has worked on an international level, held leadership positions, and most importantly, educated and developed others.  With a continued commitment to improving the lives of others, Audrey joined Eli Lilly in 2016.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana and an IVY Tech Alumna of the Respiratory Care Program, Audrey elevated her career while achieving a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health from IUPUI, a Master of Arts in Executive Development for Public Services from Ball State University, and a Master of Public Health from Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health, IUPUI.

Audrey’s professional career consisted of being a Clinical Specialist for Respiratory Care at Methodist Hospital and an adjunct instructor for Ivy Tech State College. Still passionately involved in healthcare, Audrey shifted gears in 2006 where she was employed by Indiana Donor Network specializing in the field of Life Sciences to enhance the lives of those waiting on the transplant list.

Audrey has 3 children and a granddaughter. With her passion for caring for others and giving back to the community, Audrey is part of the Big Brother Big Sister program in Indianapolis.

With her passion and accomplishments, Audrey has been recognized by IVY Tech, I Define Success. Recently, she was recognized by The International Association of Healthcare Professional as an exemplary Respiratory Care Practitioner. Audrey is featured on Find a Top Doc website and will be featured in The International Association of Healthcare Professional Fall 2019 magazine.

She comes to ProAct to serve as the board’s secretary. Audrey specializes in leading teams, developing employees, generating revenue, managing budgets for cost-effectiveness, and writing business proposals. She is incredibly proficient in producing and analyzing data to identify trends for process improvement. We are ecstatic to have this dynamic leader serve with our team. VIEW AUDREY’S LINKEDIN PROFILE

Pitt Thompson III | Owner/Senior Consultant, Capital City Resources

Pitt Thompson recently retired as chief executive officer of the Christamore House. For nearly three years, he led the Christamore House to increase financial sustainability and connection to the changing neighborhood it serves, highlighted by the receipt of a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment of $5 million to support extensive facility upgrades plus establish an endowment.

Before taking on the leadership role at the organization in 2016, Thompson served as vice president of operations for IU Health and vice president of business development for a Michigan-based security firm. VIEW PITT’S LINKEDIN PROFILE