IFA Staff

Meet the People Behind IFA's Work

Dave Seastrom

Interim Executive Director
Dave grew up in Indianapolis, attended Shortridge high school, and studied art at Siena Heights University in Adrian Michigan. He moved to Brown County in 1976 and spent the next 16 years as a self-employed bench jeweler. After deciding that being a starving artist wasn’t cutting it, he transitioned into being a carpenter/house builder for the rest of his career. 
 
He current resides with his wife Becky and their two dogs in the heart of Yellowwood State Forest in a house he built with his own two hands. Along with his forest preservation work he’s also a co-producer of the Brown County Radio Hour, on WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana.

dave@indianaforestalliance.org

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.

melody@indianaforestalliance.org

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.

naveen@indianaforestalliance.org

Evan Robbins

Evan Robbins

Director of Communications and Policy

Evan is an avid hiker with an extensive professional background in public sector and political communications.

evan@indianaforestalliance.org

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