ILA Class of 2025

​Date
06/25/2025 9:00:00 AM
INARF Leadership Academy Graduating Class of 2025


INARF Introduces Leadership Academy Graduating Class of 2025
Emerging Leaders Develop their Skill Sets in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 25, 2025) - The Indiana Association for Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) is pleased to announce the Leadership Academy graduating Class of 2025.

The Academy is INARF’s commitment to, and investment in, the development of leaders with high potential to positively impact industry growth and success. The INARF Leadership Academy – Class of 2025 attendees were selected by the INARF Leadership Skill-Building Workgroup from a pool of highly qualified and interested applicants advanced by their employers, INARF Member organizations who provide services to Hoosiers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
 
INARF’s vision is reflected in the robust Curriculum presented throughout four 2-day classes, led by industry experts and experienced leaders, but also from one another through group work and small group projects. Since the Academy’s inception in September 2018, participants have built their capabilities in the following core areas: leading themselves, leading others, and leading change.
 
You can find more information about the INARF Leadership Academy here.

The INARF Leadership Academy – Class of 2025 is listed below in alphabetical order:

Adele Allen, Benchmark Human Services 
Taylor Bland, Wabash Center 
Benjamin Crawford, ResCare, Inc. 
Stacey Duell, Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana 
Ethan Ganger, Corvilla, Inc. 
Tyler Haley, Hopewell Center, Inc. 
Hannah Harless, Village of Merici 
Sierra Jenkins, The Arc of Evansville 
Jalyssa Kessler, The Arc Noble County Foundations 
Elizabeth Kubinski, LOGAN Community Resources, Inc. 
Elizabeth Lemon, New Hope of Indiana 
Meg Mabon, Cardinal Services, Inc. 
David McFarland, AID of Indiana 
Philana Mertz, Noble, Inc. 
Ginger Moore, Marshall-Starke Development Center, Inc. 
Carly Morrissey, Tangram, Inc. 
Nikki Priestly, The Arc Southwest Indiana 
Emily Reidford, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center 
Kate Renneker, Sycamore Services, Inc. 
LeAnna Rowe, New Horizons 
Taylor Shockey, ViaQuest Community Solutions 
David Smith, Carey Services, Inc. 
Alison Smith, The Arc of Greater Boone County 
Tori Taylor, Janus Developmental Services, Inc. 
Korinne Thompson-Ellert, Developmental Services, Inc. 
Meghan Thornton, ADEC, Inc. 
Kelly Trivette, Opportunity Enterprises 
Amanda Vandewege, Southern Indiana Resource Solutions, Inc. 
Anna Wamhoff, Hillcroft Services, Inc. 
Mecala Wolfe, New Hope Services, Inc.



 
INARF is the principle membership organization in Indiana representing providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Our members serve over 50,000 Indiana citizens annually and employ over 14,500 full-time employees. For more than 49 years, INARF has maintained positive work relationships with governmental agencies responsible for human service programs, promoted networking and professional development opportunities for members, and provided leadership and support in the promotion of quality programs for persons with I/DD. INARF is committed to strengthening the system of services and supports for Hoosiers with disabilities. For more information, please visit our website www.inarf.org.