Shari previously worked at Hamilton Southeastern Schools for 14 years and retired from the Telecommunications industry after 29 years.  She has been volunteering with Fishers Arts Council since 2016 and became President in 2018. Shari is a lifelong resident of Indiana and has lived in Fishers for 23 years.  She is a member of the Junior League of Indianapolis, the 500 Festival Parade Association, Fishers Police Department Citizens Academy, the Fishers Citizens Government Academy, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Indianapolis Citizens Academy.  Shari is a Fishers Crime Watch Coordinator and in her spare time, she enjoys traveling, shopping, and spending time with family and friends.

PRESIDENT

SHARI KNOX

Tom is a retired business owner who has lived in Fishers for 24 years.  He appreciates all art, visual and performing. However, all artistic talent escaped him. Tom tries, through chairing the Cultural Alliance Committee, to bring more opportunities for art and artists to the citizens of Fishers. Besides the Fishers Arts Council, he is active with the Heritage Meadows Homeowners Association and the Fishers Police Academy Alumni Association.

VICE PRESIDENT, CULTURAL ALLIANCE CHAIR

TOM RICH

Les is the VP of Operations for California-based Avista Audio Visual, an Equity Stage Manager, and new resident of Fishers. Born in Indianapolis, she lived in the San Francisco Bay for 15 years before returning to her home state. She has worked professionally in theater, ballet, Bach festivals, new works festivals and enjoys art in all its forms. She serves on the Finance and Development committees, and also volunteers for Fishers Cub Scout Pack 160.

TREASURER, DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

LES REINHARDT

Madeline is a 2018 graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering.  She currently works as a Staff Engineer in the Water Resources Department at RQAW Corporation. Her appreciation for art and interest in getting involved with the Fishers community led her to the Fishers Arts Council.  When she’s not engineering or doing work for the Fishers Arts Council, Madeline enjoys listening to 80’s rock, playing soccer, and riding around Fishers on her bike.

SECRETARY

MADELINE ROMEO

Shwa is a young entrepreneur and Fishers native. He currently co-owns and is the president of a music & sound production studio in Indianapolis called StoneTree Studios. He is a published photographer and has experience in graphic design, digital media marketing, and film editing. He is very passionate about all avenues of art and is dedicated to building the arts community in Hamilton County.

BOARD MEMBER

SHWA HALL

A 2016 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts, Olivia honed her skills and passion for fine art at Ball State University. She pursues creativity and emotion through artistic expression, eliciting contemplation and curiosity from her audience. With a preference for charcoal Olivia puts a twist on the classic concept of drawing and experiments with  mixed media.Olivia works at Newfields in Indianapolis. In her spare time she can be found in her element of art, playing trivia with friends, and traveling.

BOARD MEMBER

OLIVIA HOLT

Chief Marketing Officer for the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, Indiana

BOARD MEMBER, GOVERNANCE CHAIR

JOHN HUGHEY

Geoffrey is the founder and owner of Kelsaw’s Music Study. He currently serves as a full-time Minister of Music at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Indianapolis, at the University of Indianapolis as Choral Director of the Voices of Worship, and teaching Soulful Singing private voice lessons. Geoffrey has served as Adjunct Faculty at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis,  teaching Voice class and Black Music in America, as Choral Director at Purdue University, West Lafayette  (Black Voices Of Inspiration) and at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis (Gospel Choir).  He also has served as Choral Director of the Oaklandon elementary Boy’s Choir. 

BOARD MEMBER

GEOFFREY KELSAW

Mike has been a resident of Fishers since 2013.  He leads sales for a locally owned general contracting firm and is a licensed attorney in the State of Indiana. He and his wife are art enthusiasts and frequently attend art related events in Central Indiana. In his spare time, he paints abstract art and writes novels.

BOARD MEMBER, FINANCE CHAIR

MIKE PATRICK

Software engineer

Cultural Alliance Volunteer

BRADFORD BARCLAY

John is an Indianapolis radio broadcast veteran with more than 25 years on the air.  A world traveler, John has visited nearly 100 countries and all seven continents. He is also an accomplished photographer, with his work published in several Central Indiana publications, including Carmel Magazine, Geist Magazine, and Current in Fishers.  John and his wife, Ann Craig-Cinnamon, have participated as artists in several Fishers Arts Council events including Fishers Arts Crawl and Art Gallery at City Hall with exhibitions of their dramatic travel photography. John and Ann have lived in Fishers for seven years.

Social Media Volunteer

JOHN CINNAMON

Ann spent 30 years in both radio and television in Indianapolis, mostly as the co host of highly-rated morning shows.  She and her husband, John, have owned numerous businesses, getting into the travel business in 2011 because of their love of travel.  Currently, they are travel advisors with Travel Leaders. She has visited more than 100 countries, all 50 states and all 7 continents.  She and John have exhibited their travel photos as part of Fishers Art Gallery at City Hall and Fishers Arts Crawl. She was also the managing editor of Current in Fishers, writes for several magazines and is the author of a book about her time living in Tehran, Iran.  Ann and John also appear regularly on several local TV shows and are voice artists nationally.

Marketing/PR Volunteer

ANN CRAIG-CINNAMON

Retired Forensic Nurse Examiner, Educator, RN, BSN, MSN

Creator of the Center of Hope for the Community Health Network in Indianapolis

Grant Writing Volunteer

PAM JAHNKE

Hamilton Southeastern Schools Art Teacher

Senior Showcase Volunteer

DANIEL MOOSBRUGGER

Andrea is an artist living in Fishers. She’s a Hoosier, hailing from Greenwood IN. She works primarily in digital fractal imagery but has a passion for ceramics. Besides serving on the Finance and Cultural Alliance committees, she volunteers as a mentor for Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

Cultural Alliance Volunteer

ANDI OVERMAN