Board of Trustees

Board President Daniel F. Evans
President and CEO, Clarian Health Partners

Daniel Evans is the President and Chief Executive at Clarian Health Partners. He has held this position since November 2002. Prior to this, Dan was a Partner at Baker & Daniels. He currently serves as a Director at BioCrossroads, since March 2006. Dan has been active on the Board of Directors at Clarian Health Partners, since its inception in 1997 and is a Member of the Board of Directors at Clarian Health Ventures, Inc. He also serves on numerous community, academic, and health care related Boards and Advisory Committees, some of which include, Indiana Health Information Exchange, Indiana Health Industry Forum, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indiana Hospital & Health Association, Indianapolis and Indiana Chambers of Commerce, University of Indianapolis, and at IUPUI Board of Advisors.

Board Secretary Dr. Gerald L. Bepko
Trustee’s Professor Indiana University School of Law

Gerald Bepko was first appointed at Indiana University in the School of Law – Indianapolis in 1972 and served for 33 years until his retirement on September 1, 2004. During that time, he has served as associate professor, professor, associate dean, dean of law, chancellor of IUPUI, vice president for long range planning of IU, and interim president of IU. He currently has an office in Inlow Hall on the IUPUI campus, home of the IU School of Law Indianapolis, from which he serves as Inaugural Director of the Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, conducts research, teaches, and attends to a variety of public service community projects.

Dennis Bland
President, Center for Leadership Development

Dennis Bland is president of the Center for Leadership Development, a non-profit Indianapolis organization dedicated to preparing African American youth for academic, college and career success.  Prior to joining CLD, he practiced law for nine years specializing in medical malpractice litigation and insurance law. Dennis serves on many boards, including the Tobias Center on Leadership, Indiana InternNet, Indiana University Law-Indianapolis Alumni Association, and Indianapolis Arts Council. A native of Indianapolis, he is a member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church where he serves as a deacon, trustee, and eighth grade Sunday school teacher. 

Kathryn G. Betley
Civic Leader and Community Volunteer

A life-long resident of Indiana, Kathryn Betley graduated from Shortridge High School and DePauw University. Her commitment to Indiana, and to the city of Indianapolis, follows in the tradition of her father, James Gloin, who was president of L. S. Ayres and Company and himself an active community leader. The two even served together for a time as Trustees of Butler University and both chaired the Board. She is an active and productive fundraiser for many Indiana not-for-profits, and has been honored for that work, along with her husband Len, by the Indiana Chapter of the National Society of Fundraising Executives.

John L. Krauss
Director of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute

John Krauss co-founded the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment. At the Center, he serves as Director, and leads its technical assistance, strategic planning, intergovernmental relations, mediation, and facilitation activities for local, state, and national governments, foundations, as well as for civic and business organizations. John has extensive experience in facilitation and strategic planning with CEOs in the private and not for profit sectors and has also served as an advisor to local, state, and international elected officials.