WFYI Board of Directors

Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media Inc. (“MIPM”) is the governing body of WFYI. The Board of Directors consists of a diverse group of community leaders who provide guidance and work to promote a better understanding of the mission of WFYI.

WFYI Board of Directors

Chair: Terry Magid, Cummins, Inc.
Vice Chair: Fernanda Beraldi, Aurorium
President: Greg Petrowich, WFYI Public Media
Immediate Past Chair: Neelay Bhatt, Next Practice Partners LLC
Treasurer: Sue Back, RJ Pile LLC
Secretary: Katie Culp, KSM Location Advisors
President: Greg Petrowich, WFYI Public Media

Board Members

• Toni Bader, Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation
• Rakesh Gangwani, Atmus
• Beth Haney, Elanco Animal Health
• Brenda Horn, Ice Miller
• Glenn Keller, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun
• Rebecca Kubacki, Civic Leader
• Susanne McAlister, Civic Leader
• Alex Mereish, PNC Bank
• Jon Owens, Cushman & Wakefield
• DeShong Perry-Smitherman, Eli Lilly & Company
• George Plews, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun
• Anne Poynter, Strada Education Network
• Stefani Quarles, Microsoft
• Howard Schrott, Schrott Consulting
• Komal Sheth, Sheth Strategies
• Tiffani Taylor, Community Health Network
• John Turner, Ph.D, Marian University
• Karin Veatch, UBS Private Wealth Management
• James Yang, OneAmerica

Distinguished Directors Emeritus

• Alan B. Cloe, Civic Leader
• James Carr, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
• David Sease, Sease Gerig & Associates
• Norm Tabler, Faegre Drinker Bittle Reath LLP

Open Meeting Policy and Public Meetings

Meetings of the MIPM Board and its respective committees are generally open to the public and held at WFYI headquarters located at 1630 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 and/or via videoconference. Portions of these meetings may be closed to the public to discuss confidential issues. The schedule below is subject to change. Please contact us to confirm meeting times and dates or to get more information.

Meeting attendees are required to observe the following rules:

1. Visitors may attend meetings as observers only, unless notification for addition to the agenda is given five days in advance of the meeting. Notification must be made to the Director of Administration.
2. Visitors are not permitted to photograph or record the meetings.
3. Visitors who violate these rules or otherwise attempt to disrupt a meeting may be asked to leave and will not be permitted re-entry.

The MIPM Board will meet in 2026 on the following dates from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

• January 30, 2026
• April 2, 2026
• June 25, 2026
• September 17, 2026
• November 19, 2026 (Annual Meeting) *

The Executive Committee will meet on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.

• February 22, 2026 at 4 p.m.

The Audit Committee will meet on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.

• TBD

The Finance Committee will meet on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.

• TBD

The Investment Committee will meet on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.

• TBD

Community Impact Committee will meet on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.

• TBD

The Governance & Nominating Committee will meet on the following dates, unless otherwise noted.

• TBD

WFYI Community Advisory Board

Chair:  Rod Brown, Ivy Tech Community College

• Billy Davidson, Jr.
• Angie Fine
• Tambi Flye McCall
• Gurinder Hohl, Immigrant Welcome Center
• Khaula Murtadha, IUPUI 
• Stefani Quarles (ex-officio), Microsoft 
• Wanda Thruston, IU School of Nursing IUPUI              

Meeting Schedule

• TBD