Staff & Board
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Each member of our team plays a vital role in advancing Americana’s mission through education, advocacy, and community-building. We are proud to work alongside individuals who reflect the cultures, languages, and experiences of the communities we serve.
Staff
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Board of Directors
Paul Bagley
BOARD CHAIR
Executive Committee
Chief Information Officer
Louisville MSD
Jason Ilari
FINANCE COMMMITTEE CHAIR & TREASURER
Executive & Finance Committees
Controller
Alpha Energy Solutions
Carolyn Dawson
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTE CHAIR
Executive & Advancement Committees
Product Coordinator
HH2 Home
Joseph Bongiovi
VICE CHAIR
Executive, Finance, & Human Resources Committee
Lecturer
University of Kentucky Gatton School of Business & Economics
Melanie Gast
PROGRAMS COMMITEE CHAIR
Executive, Programs, and Nominating Committees
Associate Professor of Sociology
University of Louisville
Shaun Bishop
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE CHAIR
Executive & Human Resources Committee
Senior Director, Human Resources
Derby City Gaming & Hotel
Joost Grubben
SECRETARY
Executive, Finance & Human Resources Commitee
Principal
3VC Consulting LLC
Lisa Markowitz
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Executive & Advancement Committees
Professor of Anthropology
University of Louisville
Brinda Nirmal
NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Executive, Finance, Nominating, & Advancement Committees
Business Analyst
University of Louisville
Margaret Mwale
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Advancement Committee
Associate for Community Development & Constituent Relations
Presbyterian Life & Wellness / Presbyterian Committee on Self-Development of People Progam
Andrea Ghooray
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Advancement Committee
Director, Patient Experience
Norton Healthcare
Chris Clements
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Programs, Development, Nominating Committees
Outreach Coordinator & ESL Adjunct Professor
Blueprint 502 (Project Warm) & Jefferson Community Technical College (JCTC)
Alice Maynor
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Programs & Advancement Committees
Private Practice
LCSW
Jenny Gutierrez
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Advancement & Programs Committee
Founder & Owner
JD Creative LLC
Tom Clemens
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Finance Committee
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Retired from UPS
Sarah Hall
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Programs & Development Committees
Kentucky State Manager
Save The Children Action Network
Mariela Ramirez
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Development & Programs Committees
Co-Member
Sisters of Lorreto
Alex Novak
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Programs & Capital Campaign Committee
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Retired
Elvira Paguada-Gutierrez
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Programs Committee
Coordinator, Hawthorne Family Resource Center
Jefferson County Public Schools
Colmon Elridge
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Finanace, Development, Nominating Committees
Associate Director
Endeavors, Inc.
Serve On a Committee
Non-board and board members devote their time and talent by serving on one or more of our committees. Non-board members serve for a set period of time, often shorter than the three-year board member term. For example, non-board members can serve on a committee to assist with improving service access to our community, planning fundraising and other events, outreaching to donors, and more. For information on becoming a member of any of these committees, please contact Brinda Nirmal at brindanirmal25@gmail.com.
Our committees include the following:
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Advancement Committee
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Development Committee
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Programs Committee
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Finance Committee
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Human Resources Committee
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Governance/Nominating Committee
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Building/Renovations Committee"