Jesse Kharbanda
Executive Director
Jesse oversees HEC’s strategic and program development, legislative initiatives, and outreach to key stakeholders, elected officials, and members of the media. Jesse focuses on making the case that environmental protection is critical to Indiana’s efforts to improve its health, economy and heritage. Jesse previously worked at the Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC), where he helped build support among agricultural, clean energy and economic development organizations throughout the Midwest to support provisions in the Federal Energy and Federal Farm Bills. At ELPC, he helped craft rural-focused clean energy legislation and wrote briefs on a variety of environmental policy issues. Kharbanda has a graduate degree in development economics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and undergraduate degrees in economics and environmental studies from the University of Chicago.

Jesse can be reached at jkharbanda@hecweb.org and 317.685.8800 ext. 103

Trish Whitcomb
Chief of Staff
Trish Whitcomb is a seventh-generation Hoosier and has a strong history of managing political campaigns, non-profit organizations and corporate marketing departments. Her history with the Hoosier Environmental Council goes back to the early 1990’s when she coordinated a public affairs campaign supporting HEC’s law suit against the City of Indianapolis and Ogden Martin for improper operation of the City’s waste-to-energy plant. Prior to joining the staff of the Hoosier Environmental Council, Ms. Whitcomb was a Field Organizer and Agricultural Lead for Repower America, an affiliated group of the Alliance for Climate Protection.  A graduate of Butler University, Ms. Whitcomb serves on the Alumni Board.

Trish can be reached at twhitcomb@hecweb.org and 317.685.8800 ext. 102

Tim Maloney
Senior Policy Director
Tim leads the Hoosier Environmental Council’s programs on forestry, land use, and public transit. In addition, Tim is the Council’s principal presence at the Indiana legislature. Tim Maloney has served as the Council`s Executive Director and previously as its Natural Heritage Director. Maloney has also been chair of the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club as well as a field organizer for the Sierra Club and National Clean Air Coalition. Among his extensive volunteer activities, Maloney has served on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. He was a Founding Member of the HEC Board of Directors. He has a bachelors degree in Forensic Studies /Psychology from Indiana University.

Tim can be reached at tmaloney@hecweb.org and 317.685.8800 ext. 115

Brian Blackburn
Development Director
Brian leads the Hoosier Environmental Council’s Development programs. Most recently, he has worked on capacity-building campaigns on behalf of local and national nonprofit organizations and civic institutions. Prior to serving as a fundraising professional, Brian spent time working as an Environmental Compliance Manager for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and served as a member of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps where he was based in Charleston, SC.  He is a graduate of Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

Brian can be reached at bblackburn@hecweb.org and 317.685.8800 ext. 109

Angela Hamm
Water Policy Director
Angela leads the water policy programs.  Angela comes to HEC after over ten years of experience in private practice as an environmental lawyer.  Angela is the current Chair of the Indiana State Bar Association Environmental Law Section and is actively involved in the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources as the Vice-Chair of Membership for the Smart Growth and Green Buildings Committee.  Angela graduated from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 1999 and has undergraduate degrees in English and political science from Indiana University.

Angela can be reached at ahamm@hecweb.org and 317.685.8800 ext. 116

Megan Bennett
Marketing Manager
Megan has over 13 years of experience in writing, communications and marketing with a number of small-to-mid-sized agencies and businesses. She is a former public relations manager with the Indiana Department of Commerce Tourism division and a lifetime Hoosier, (except for living a brief time in beautiful Hawaii). In addition to making the advertising decisions and overseeing the design of all collateral for HEC, Megan also heads up the social media campaigns, web work and maintains the HEC brand.

Megan can be reached at mbennett@hecweb.org and 317.685.8800 ext. 118

Steven Meyer
Land Use Policy Coordinator
Steven works on our transportation, transit, passenger rail and open space educational and outreach initiatives.  Steven graduated from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis in May 2009 and worked on environmental issues in the state government prior to joining HEC.

Steven can be reached at smeyer@hecweb.org or at 317.685.8800

Mary Brock
Development Coordinator
Mary works to cultivate continued support from our long-standing donors and members, through management of our database, communicating with supporters, and handling various development administrative tasks. Mary comes to HEC from WFYI, where she served in various development and marketing capacities for 9 years.

Mary can be reached at mbrock@hecweb.org or at 317.685.8800 ext. 105

Falon French
Outreach Associate & Policy Researcher
Falon works out of our office in Lafayette and educates members on HEC`s key issues – with dedicated outreach in the counties of the Wabash River Valley.  She comes to our organization with bachelor degrees in English and Philosophy from Purdue University. Falon has a strong coursework background in ecology, and long-standing volunteer experience with environmental organizations.

Falon can be reached at ffrench@hecweb.org.

Kelly Kuhn
Outreach Fellow and Policy Researcher
Kelly is focused on clean energy research and policy advocacy. Kelly`s outreach focus is on Central and Southern Indiana. She is a recent graduate of Indiana University-SPEA, where she majored in environmental management.

Kelly can be reached at kkuhn@hecweb.org or at 317.685.8800 ext. 108