IFA Staff
Meet the People Behind IFA's Work
Jeff Stant
Board President
Melody Dunn
Business Director
Melody Lane Dunn leads operations, finance, HR, development, and organizational infrastructure for the Indiana Forest Alliance. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in management and leadership and is an independent film producer working across Indiana. A lifelong nature lover, Melody enjoys collecting fossils & stones while exploring forests and creek beds.
Dr. Jonathan Munro
Volunteer Director – Forests for Indy
A full-time anesthesiologist, Dr. Munro is a member of the IFA Board of Directors, Jonathan is dedicated to IFA’s urban forest preservation program and has become the organization’s subject matter expert and spokesperson on Forests for Indy.
Lora Kemp – Volunteer Director – Wild Indiana
Lora is a passionate advocate for Indiana’s publicly-owned state forests. She represents IFA in public meetings and hearings on matters related to the state forests and provides public comments on issues related to logging, burning or other forest management proposals from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry.
Naveen Chigurupati – Volunteer Director – ArcGIS Mapping and Data Analytics
Naveen holds a Master’s degree from Purdue University and assists IFA with land mapping and other computer system management needs.
Consulting Staff
Deidre Pettinga, Ph.D.
Business and Strategy Advisor
Jerome Delbridge
Arborist and Urban Forest Preservation Advisor
NetGain Associates, Inc.
IT Management
IFA's Board of Directors
Officers
Dave Seastrom, President, Unionville
Elizabeth Mahoney, Vice President, Indianapolis
David Haberman, Ph.D., Vice President, Bloomington
Larry Kane, Secretary, Carmel
Lora Kemp, Treasurer, Spencer
Nina Mutone, Indianapolis
W. Russell (Russ) Sipes, Indianapolis
Annette Johnson,Indianapolis
Jonathan Munro,Indianapolis