The Hoosier Environmental Council Board of Directors consists of seven volunteers. Board members are in alignment with our mission, values, and policy priorities, have standing in their communities and/or fields, and are willing to play important roles to advance our mission and financial well-being. HEC’s Board is focusing its efforts on achieving even broader statewide representation.
About HEC
Board of Directors
Juan Galeano, MPA, Board Chair
Program Officer at The Clowes Fund, Inc.
Juan Galeano is a Program Officer at The Clowes Fund. He is responsible for the Fund’s Indianapolis immigrant services and workforce development grants. He previously worked as a special initiative consultant for The Cleveland Foundation, leading their 2020 […]
Ellen M. Rosenthal, Vice Chair
Museum Consultant; Retired President and CEO of Conner Prairie
Ellen Rosenthal came out of retirement in 2022 to direct Executive Volunteer Service, a program of the United Way of Central Indiana, that deploys the skills and experience of executives to assist nonprofits. She retired in 2016 after […]
Brad Pope, Secretary
Legal & Regulatory Director, Organization of MISO States
Brad is an energy attorney who serves as the Legal & Regulatory Director for the Organization of MISO States. OMS represents the collective interests of its 17 members, including 15 state utility commissions, before the Midcontinent Independent System […]
Catherine Gibbs
Retired Environmental Law Judge, Office of Environmental Adjudication
Catherine is a retired Environmental Law Judge. She worked for the Office of Environmental Adjudication from 2004 to 2023. She was responsible for hearing and deciding appeals arising from decisions made by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. […]
Andrew Keeler, MPA
Executive Director of Philanthropic and Global Partnerships, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
In 2025, Andrew re-joined the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy as Executive Director of Philanthropic and Global Partnerships. Previously, he served as Development Director at Pattern Inc.— an organization focused on supporting, growing, and empowering the […]
Brandon Powell
Vice President of Business Development, Chatham Park Development
Brandon Powell, a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, is a seasoned entrepreneur in the areas of business formation and execution primarily for trade based concerns. He has consulted and advised developers, custom home builders and general trade partners in the […]
Anne Laker
Principal at Laker Verbal LLC
Anne Laker is a nonprofit professional with 33 years experience in communications, programming, and administration at various Indianapolis cultural organizations as well as the Indiana Forest Alliance, where she developed campaigns to engage Hoosiers in forest advocacy and […]
Morgan Bronson
Adjunct Faculty at IU Indy
Morgan Bronson is a dedicated advocate for climate justice and sustainability whose work sits at the intersection of environmental action and social equity. She holds a Master of Science in Climate Justice from Glasgow Caledonian University, where her […]







