Conner Prairie Board of Directors welcomes seven new members

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Conner Prairie Interactive History Park welcomes four new members, one returning member and two new ex-officio members to its board of directors. The Board of Directors of Conner Prairie Museum Inc. oversees the operations of the museum and engages community members in supporting the non-profit organization, which is Indiana’s only Smithsonian Affiliate. For more information, visit www.connerprairie.org, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @ConnerPrairie

(on the web) The board now has 35 members. Please welcome:

Bill Blatt, a retired director, executive vice president, and trust officer of First of America Bank, Indianapolis

Victoria (Tory) Callahan, a consultant for K-12 school districts who focuses on teacher preparation, teacher quality issues and education policy analysis

Chris Cooke, a returning board member who is a managing director of investments with Cooke Financial Group

Dave Cox, chairman of the Board of W. Hare & Son in Noblesville

Matt Wyatt, managing director and CEO of Case Coder LLC

The two ex-officio members are Robby Slaughter and Jackie Clark, who are stepping in as the 2013 representatives of the Conner Prairie Horizon Council and the Conner Prairie Alliance. Robby is the new president of the Horizon Council, a group of professionals, ages 21 to 40, who volunteer to engage in strategic planning and fundraising, and take part in special events for Conner Prairie. Jackie is the new president of the Alliance, which is made up of a group of dynamic women who help our programs and projects through creative fundraising and the management of the Apple Store.

Two members of the museum board have also been appointed to the Board of Directors of Conner Prairie Foundation Inc. They are Chris Cooke and Hilary Salatich.

The seven-member foundation board oversees the management of the museum’s endowment and the land and structures of the museum, including the William Conner House.

For more information, visit connerprairie.org, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @ConnerPrairie.

Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, created by Eli Lilly in 1934, is Indiana’s only Smithsonian Affiliate and a nonprofit organization that relies on sponsorships, grants and philanthropic gifts for sustainability and future growth. Families of today engage, explore and discover what it was like to live and play in Indiana’s past. Explore five themed historic areas on 200 beautiful, wooded acres including the newest exhibits, 1863 Civil War Journey: Raid on Indiana, the newly revitalized 1836 Prairietown and 1859 Balloon Voyage that takes guests 350 feet above the prairie in a tethered helium balloon. Every visit is a unique adventure that provides an authentic look into the history that shapes us today. Visit connerprairie.org or call 317.776.6006 or 800.966.1836 for admission dates, hours, ticket prices and opportunities to donate. Connect with Conner Prairie on Facebook at facebook.com/connerprairie, Flickr at flickr.com/people/connerprairie, YouTube at youtube.com/user/ConnerPrairie and Twitter at twitter.com/connerprairie.


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