Staff and Board

Staff

Our staff are dedicated professionals who are passionate about serving immigrant and refugee populations. They are committed to making Indianapolis a welcoming, inclusive city for community residents, old and new.

 

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Executive Director
Email
(317) 808-2340		 Sarah-2Sarah Fox
Community Outreach Coordinator
Email
(317) 969-7447
Kwesi-2Kwesi Brown
Natural Helper
Program Coordinator
Email
(317) 969-7455		 DSC09799Alicia Gomez
Administrative Assistant
Email
(317) 808-2326

 

 

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors helps guide the Immigrant Welcome Center. Many work with or represent immigrants and refugees, and all have a deep commitment to community service and social justice.

Karen L. Friss
President		 RickMillerRichard C. Miller
Vice President
Retired, E.D. Bullard Company
Maria Pimentel-Gannon 
Secretary
Founder, Necessary Ingredients for a Simple Existence (N.I.S.E.)		 Jackie Nytes
Treasurer
Indianapolis Public Library

Angela Adams
Adams Immigration LLC

Janet D. Arnold
Visit Indy

Neelay K. Bhatt
PROS Consulting Inc.

Helene Cross
Fairbanks, Retired

Christopher P. Felts
Barnes & Thornburg

Frezewd H. Kazmierczak
Eli Lilly & Company

Amy Minick Peterson, IWC Founder
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Mario Rodriguez
Indianapolis Airport Authority

David Sklar
Jewish Community Relations Council