Board of Directors

Martha D. Lamkin

Board President Martha D. Lamkin
Retired President and CEO, Lumina Foundation for Education

Martha Lamkin served as the founding president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Lumina Foundation for Education, Inc. from 2000-2007. Martha helped develop the Foundation while serving as executive vice president at USA Group, Inc., and on whose board she served. Martha previously served as president of the Cummins Engine Company Foundation; executive director of corporate responsibility and government affairs of Cummins Engine Company; and manager for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indiana office. She served as a trustee and chair of The Indianapolis Foundation and the Central Indiana Community Foundation. Martha has served on boards of several corporations, nonprofit organizations and higher-education institutions.

Dorothy J. Jones

Board Secretary Dorothy J. Jones
Former President, BOS Community Development Corp.

Dorothy Jones is Retired President of BOS Community Development Corporation. Prior to spending more than 20 years in the community development industry, she had a very successful career in commercial banking. In addition to being on the Board of Directors of Citizens Energy Group, she currently serves on the PNC Community Development Banking Advisory Board and is Vice President of the Metropolitan Development Commission of the city of Indianapolis. Dorothy has an extensive list of prior involvement in various community activities.

Lawrence A. O’Connor, Jr.

Board Treasurer Lawrence A. O’Connor, Jr.
Executive Director Butler Business Accelerator

Lawrence O’Connor spent 37 years with Bank One Indiana, becoming president following the bank’s merger with First Chicago NBD in 1998 and chief executive officer in 2002. Although he officially retired in September 2003, he has continued to be an active business and nonprofit leader in the central Indiana community, offering his extensive financial and managerial knowledge to various organizations. In November 2004, he was appointed interim director and chief executive officer for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and continued in that role through June 2006. During his tenure, he has been a member of Butler’s board of trustees since 1999, a position he will resign to become executive director of the Butler Business Accelerator.

Anne Nobles

Anne Nobles
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Eli Lilly and Co.

Prior to joining Eli Lilly, Anne Nobles was an attorney at the law firm of Bose, McKinney &Evans LLP, Indianapolis. She has held several positions for the state of Indiana, including securities commissioner and executive assistant to the governor for fiscal policy. She has served on a number of state and local commissions and not-for-profit boards, including being appointed as the first chairwomen of the Indiana Commission for Women and past chair of the advisory board of the Salvation Army of Indiana. Anne is also a member of the board of directors of the National Urban League, the Women’s Leadership Board of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a member of the Committee of 200.

James M. McClelland

James M. McClelland
President, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc.

In 1970, James Mclelland entered Goodwill Industries of America’s Executive Training Program in Houston. In 1972 he became Executive Vice President of Goodwill Industries in Beaumont TX, following which he accepted the position of Vice President-Operations of Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. In addition, he is currently Chairman of Workability – Americas and is on the Board of Directors of Workability International. Jim has served on the boards of numerous not-for-profit organizations and is currently a member of the State Workforce Innovation Council, and is on the board of the Indiana Public Charter Schools Association. He is also vice president of the Economic Club of Indiana.

Anita J. Harden

Anita J. Harden
Retired President, Community Hospital East

Anita Harden has attained many awards and honors including the “Sagamore of the Wabash” for her work as a loaned executive to Governor Evan Bayh's office and she was inducted into the Indianapolis Public Schools Alumni Hall of Fame. Anita serves on the Board of the Indianapolis Private Industry Council (IPIC). She is a past president of the Marion County Mental Health Association. She is also on the boards of the Hispanic Center, Indianapolis Zoological Society, La Plaza and Jackson-Peoples Living Center. She generously volunteers her time with medical mission work, where she has served in Haiti, Cuba and Vietnam. A registered nursing graduate of Indiana University, she also received a master's in nursing and an MBA from IU. Prior to joining Community Health Network, Anita taught at the IU School of Nursing.

Daniel C. Appel

Daniel C. Appel
President, Gregory & Appel Insurance

Dan Appel is the fourth-generation member of his family associated with the Indianapolis insurance agency of Gregory & Appel. He oversees some of the agency’s largest accounts, drawing on his extensive understanding of insurance and risk management. Dan is widely respected for his considerable community involvement with organizations such as Noble of Indiana and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. A Certified Insurance Counselor, Dan holds an Indiana Agents License. He earned his B.S. in finance from Indiana University.

 

Upcoming Board of Directors Meetings

Special Meeting: August 6, 8:30 a.m. - Agenda

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Dates: August 11 (Board of Directors Agenda | Citizens Water Authorty Agenda), September 15, October 13, December 15
Location: Citizens Energy Group, 2020 N Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

2010

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2009

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Recommended Director Training Programs

The Edison Electric Institute and the American Gas Association are pleased to announce dates for the 2010 director training programs.

 

Beyond the Boardroom: Understanding the Energy Industry

October 25-26, 2010 | Edison Electric Institute | 701 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C. 20004

This director-training seminar includes significant business issues and current policy debates, a comprehensive explanation of today’s regulatory and legislative environment, and an update on people and events impacting the industry.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact: Edwin R. Anthony, Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Member Relations and Corporate Secretary, Edison Electric Institute, (202) 508-5520