IFA Staff
Meet the People Behind IFA's Work

Dave Seastrom
Interim Executive Director

Melody Dunn
Director of Business
Melody holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a master’s degree in Management & Leadership from Western Governors University. She has a love of nature in all her forms. Collecting fossils and stones from creek beds is one of her favorite types of afternoon activity.

Naveen Chigurupati
Geographic Information Systems Analyst
A Computer Science graduate with a deep appreciation for the natural world, Naveen finds joy in long walks through nature, the calming scent of rain, and the quiet beauty of sunrises and sunsets. These simple moments fuel a thoughtful and grounded approach to both life and technology.

Evan Robbins
Director of Communications and Policy
Evan is an avid hiker with an extensive professional background in public sector and political communications.
Consulting Staff
Deidre Pettinga, Ph.D.
Business and Strategy Advisor
Jerome Delbridge
Arborist and Urban Forest Preservation Advisor
IFA's Board of Directors
Officers
Elizabeth Mahoney, President, Indianapolis
David Haberman, Ph.D., Vice President, Bloomington
Larry Kane, Secretary, Carmel
Nina Mutone, Treasurer, Indianapolis
Lora Kemp, Spencer
W. Russell (Russ) Sipes, Indianapolis
Annette Johnson, Indianapolis
Jonathan Munro, Indianapolis