Our Team
Staff
Leadership Team
Sam Carpenter
Executive Director
Sam Carpenter is the former executive director of Indiana-based nonprofit fair trade retail outlet Global Gifts, In his 17 years leading Global Gifts, sales of sustainable goods grew from $196,000 to over $1.8 million and staff grew from […]
Indra Frank, MD, MPH
Environmental Health and Water Policy Director
Indra Frank serves as HEC’s Director of Environmental Health and Water Policy. Her first career was as a physician specialized in pathology. In 2004 she shifted to environmental health and has since worked in environmental health programs, education, […]
Paula Brooks
Environmental Justice Director
Paula is our Environmental Justice Director. She leads our Indianapolis Environmental Justice Initiative, which aims to identify, prioritize, and ultimately mitigate environmental health risks in low-income communities and in communities of color in Indianapolis. Paula has long-standing interests […]
David Van Gilder
Senior Policy and Legal Director
David Van Gilder has a life-long interest in the environment, natural resources, and humankind’s relationship with the natural world. He brings to HEC decades of environmental legal work, teaching experience, and advocacy to administrative agencies and to legislative […]
Marianne Holland
Development Director
In Marianne’s development capacity, she oversees strategy and is helping to expand and deepen HEC’s network of relationships while increasing financial and advocacy support for HEC’s mission. Prior to stepping into her development role, Marianne led our public […]
Program Team
Jeni Jenkins
Senior Special Projects Coordinator
Jeni is part of HEC’s Mounds Greenway team and also assists with outreach events such as the annual Ride for the Mounds. Voted most likely to save the world by her high school classmates, Jeni has had long-standing […]
Emily Plunkett
Manager of Outreach
In her capacity as Manager of Outreach, Emily expands the depth and breadth of HEC’s network of relationships statewide through engaging volunteers, fostering partnerships, and hosting events. Prior to joining the HEC team, she served two terms of […]
Jocelyn Keranen
Environmental Health Project Manager
Jocelyn is a member of the Environmental Health Program Team with primary responsibility for a statewide lead messaging campaign. Prior to her work at HEC, Jocelyn was a Program Manager for a Lead Hazard Control technological study between […]
Delaney Barber
Outreach, Energy, and Climate Coordinator
Delaney is our Outreach, Energy, and Climate Coordinator. She works on special programming and expanding the breadth & depth of HEC’s network of relationships, with an emphasis on key legislative areas. She concentrates her efforts on policy, legislative […]
Susie McGovern
Senior Water Policy Associate
One of Susie’s primary responsibilities is overseeing HEC’s work in the White River watershed. This effort aims to protect wetlands and other aquatic resources by engaging with decision makers, analyzing policy and permitting, and promoting science education. In […]
Katya Drake
Environmental Health and Justice Associate
Katya works to identify and mitigate environmental health risks in low-income communities and communities of color, and coordinates HEC’s efforts to reduce environmental triggers of asthma in Indiana. Prior to coming to HEC, Katya worked for 4 years […]
Development Team
Shannon Curtis Kellogg
Senior Database and Administrative Coordinator
Shannon is the newest member of HEC’s Development Team. She has nearly twenty years of quantitative market research experience, including as the sole proprietor of SCK Consulting. Shannon completed her Master’s coursework at Cleveland State University in the […]
Mary Brock
Grants and Green Business Manager
As Grants and Green Business Manager, Mary cultivates relationships with HEC’s green business partners while strengthening HEC’s mission through grant support. Mary has held several fundraising and development roles throughout her 22 years in Indianapolis. She holds her […]
Renee Sweany
Special Projects Senior Advisor
Renee is deeply connected in the Indiana green movement. Renee founded and lead the HEC Green Business program where she networked with businesses who have a sustainability focus to support HEC’s mission. Renee was also instrumental in growing […]
Operations Team
Amanda Goehlert
Graphic Designer
Amanda is HEC’s long-time Graphic Designer. She creates a great breadth of designs for HEC, including our semi-annual reports, white papers, policy briefs, social media advertising, maps, and more. Amanda has a masters of arts in journalism design […]