Earth Day Indiana is a nonprofit corporation managed by a volunteer board of directors and a part-time executive director. The mission of Earth Day Indiana is to host a major festival each April to promote environmental protection, conservation of natural resources and sustainable living.

The board of directors is composed of 12 members, including a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Directors are elected to two-year terms by the general membership of the organization.

Sponsorships, donations exhibitor fees and membership dues provide the primary funding for Earth Day Indiana and the annual festival. Earth Day Indiana is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible.

There are a variety of ways to get involved with Earth Day Indiana, including becoming a sponsor, spreading the word, donating, volunteering and joining us on Facebook.

Earth Day Indiana Board of Directors

Bill Beranek, Jr. (Board President), Indiana Environmental Institute

Laurie Counsel (Board Vice President) Cummins

Don Gorney (Board Treasurer), Amos Butler Audubon Society

Glenn Livers (Board Secretary), IPL

Sue Bennici, Shuttle America

Tom Graves

Anne Heighway, Elanco Division of Eli Lilly and Company

Dan Kasdorf, PerformAir International, Inc.

Jeffrey R. Miller

Niles Parker, Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Barb Simpson, Indiana Wildlife Federation

Keith Veal, Sustainable Solutions

Earth Day Indiana's executive director is Stephen Sellers.

More than 130 people volunteer to put on the Earth Day Indiana Festival. Some return as volunteers year after year.

A dedicated group of team leaders donate their time to manage several festival activities and guide our volunteers during the event. Our team leaders are Lisa Laflin, Larry Lobdell, Anne Burget, Corrina Prather, Sandy Gray, Jennifer Stultz, Angie Foreman, Rob Foreman and Tim Joyce