About Us

TRACY
FULLER

Executive Director

IMHC - Coalition Director for the Health Initiative Program

                               Tracy Fuller is a graduate of Indiana                                            State University where she earned her Master of                     Science in Recreation and Sports Management and        her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg. This is just the start of her never-ending continuation of education through various certificate programs. 
 
The only thing that was truly missing was the true focus of community involvement and making tomorrow a better place. When she is not trying to impress upon her resume, she focuses her time on being active through community involvement through pageantry. Advocacy, fundraising, donation collection is just among a few things that she has currently done. You can also catch her reading a thriller series when time allows. Tracy is a Chicago native, and now resides with her son, Hunter in West Lafayette, Indiana. 

TAYLOR
SCHMIDT

Administrative Assistant /

Program Support Specialist

                                    Taylor is an English major who has               
                                dedicated her life to serving youth in her
                              local communities. As a young child she 
                    volunteered as a teacher in her local Sunday school classroom. Her journey teaching youth has seen her travel as far as China in high school as a part of a mission trip. Here at Hanna she works as the interim program coordinator with the ambition of making continuous improvements to programming. 

HUNTER
MERRIMAN

Administrative Assistant/

Program Specialist

                                       Hunter lives in Brookston with her                                            husband of 8 years and her three children.                                    Hunter graduated with her Associates in                                    Business Administration in July of 2021. She has a passion for people and enhancing their quality of life in any way she can. Hunter has experience working with seniors and youth through past jobs and volunteer experience. She enjoys going on adventures with her family, volunteering at church or outreach ministries, and renovating her house.

JOSEPH STRINGFELLOW 

After School Counselor

                                   Joseph is a college student who is studying
                                addiction studies in an effort to further his
                           career working with youth. This is his first year
                      at Hanna where he works in the Magic Room as
       the youth counsellor in charge of the room. Joseph helps the children in Magic room with after school studies such as homework and improving math and reading skills. 

BRYANNA
ALVAREZ

Administrative Assistant/

Program Support Specialist

                                  Bryanna Alvarez is currently a Youth
                                Counselor and Administrative Assistant at
                              Hanna Community Center. During the
                       spring of 2020, Bryanna graduated from McCutcheon High School with academic honors and plans to go back to college and major in business administration. Her plans for the future are to travel, graduate college, and receive her real estate license. She enjoys helping her community as much as she can and started to volunteer at Hanna at the age of fourteen. Bryanna has also been involved in McCutcheon High School’s Mentors Club, Student Council, Good Decision Makers Club, and National Honor Society. Bryanna is excited to be part of Hanna Center to help others and herself grow. 

MARKIESHA ROBERTSON

Youth Counselor

                              Hello, my name is Markiesha Robertson. I                            recently became a Youth Counselor at Hanna Community Center. I am originally from Chicago, Illinois; the hometown of the famous Chicago-Style hot dog, jazz music and much more. I recently graduated from South Suburban Community College with a Medical Assistant Certification in 2021. Becoming a youth counselor makes my dream of servicing kids come true. Having the passion to serve my community with the well-being of the neighborhood in mind gives me great pleasure and happiness. Being an impact on youth self-development would be a goal to fulfill on this assignment. I was once a part of a Development Foundation as a Donor and Employee Scholar which helped me reach a stage in life to be purposeful to communities, we serve for family care. In my pastime I enjoy long walks and nature outdoors.

HON. BEN NELLIS

Board President

                        Ben has been a resident of the Greater                                      Lafayette Community for the past 25 years.                         He is happily married to my wonderful wife and have five kids that keep me on my toes. Throughout his life here, he has met many wonderful people and networked with many companies in the community.  Ben is passionate about mental health and focus much of my work on providing services and resources to those in need. He is very honored to be part of the Hanna Community Center Board of Directors and is eager to help contribute to this wonderful organization.

SHELANDA MCGILL-HALL

Vice President

                                 Shelanda McGill-Hall was born and raised                                  in Lafayette, Indiana. She grew up playing,                          hanging out and being involved in Hanna         Community Center as a youth. Shelanda went to college at Florida A & M University, a Historical Black College in Tallahassee, Florida. Shelanda currently works for Simon Property Group where she has held several positions. Shelanda and her husband Derrick have two sons Derrick and Daylen. Derrick Jr.  
 
Shelanda is a proud member of the Board of Directors at Hanna Community Center where she currently serves as Vice President. "I am honored to serve. It is my opportunity to help serve and support the very community center that helped to support me during my youth and shaped who I am today." 

REV. KEVIN BOWERS

Treasurer

                            The Rev. Kevin A. Bowers was ordained                                         as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in                             the Presbyterian Church (USA) in November of 2001 and has served as the pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Lafayette’s North End since July of 2004. Kevin and his wife Jennie have found Lafayette to be a wonderful and vibrant community in which to make their home and raise their three children. 

Kevin is honored to have a part in fulfilling the Hanna mission of promoting health and wellbeing in our community. 

SCOTT GALLOWAY

Director

                             Scott Galloway came to the community in                               1994 as a Purdue Undergrad.  Scott was                                     hired by the Lafayette Police Department in 1998.  Scott currently serves as the Captain of Patrol.  Scott has been a member of the Hanna board since 2016 and has provided several outreach events and services to the Hanna seniors and youth programs.  
 
Scott values building relationships and connecting to the needs of the Hanna community. 

SPENCER BUCHANAN

Director

                             Spencer works at ARCONIC. He is the         
                         President of the United Steelworkers Local 115 
              and is a member of Indiana Work Force Development Board. Spencer attached Purdue University and currently lives in Lafayette. 
 

ERIC GROSSMAN

Director

                          Eric Grossman lives in West Lafayette,                                         Indiana and has a passion for property                               valuation. He began real estate investing at 21, and        really came to know the community. Eric first got into commercial property development in 2010 with the purchase of the old Sportsman’s Bar on Main Street in downtown Lafayette. As a contractor, he has been honored to help build and restore properties throughout Greater Lafayette, from medical offices and classroom space to retail and restaurant. Eric began working at the Assessors office in 2008 and found that his business and academic experience enabled him to utilize his technical skills and knowledge of real estate to excel in an administrative capacity. 

KELLY
HAMPTON

Director

                                 Kelly Hampton is a lifelong resident of                                   Tippecanoe County and is engaged to her                                partner Karlee. Together, they have an 11-year-old son and two dogs. Kelly currently serves as the Director of Empowerment Services at YWCA Greater Lafayette including Dress for Success Greater Lafayette and STRIVE, a workforce development program delivered through the lens of racial, social, and economic justice. Kelly has provided educational outreach and workforce development training to more than 17,000 individuals during her time with YWCA Greater Lafayette. She has utilized her degrees in Criminal Justice. Law & Society, Special Education, and Applied Behavior Analysis to support clients from underrepresented communities as they work to break cycles of poverty and violence and to advocate for systemic change at the individual, relational, community, and societal levels.

PHILIP
BRANDT

Director

                           Philip grew up outside of Chicago and                                         attended Purdue University. Over the last 10                    years he has lived in Chicago, Seattle and Salem, MA. Before moving to Salem in 2019, Philip and his wife traveled and visited family in Croatia for 4 months. They moved to West Lafayette last year to settle down and start a family. Philip has worked in both public and industry accounting roles. He is currently the Director of Accounting Operations at Inari Agriculture based in West Lafayette. His hobbies include playing tennis, making cocktails and cooking!

Philip joined Hanna because it connected strongly with his values. He believes organizations like Hanna Center that provides programming to underserved populations are vital to communities. 

RYAN
GERKEY

Director

                          During his more than 20 years in Greater                                Lafayette, Ryan has been active in the community.                  As a recent Leadership Lafayette graduate (Class 50), Ryan is honored to be part of the Hanna Community Center and looks forward to helping advance the Center’s goals.
 
Ryan is the Director of Human Resources for SDI Innovations in Lafayette and an active member of the Tippecanoe Area Human Resource Association. He has served on the Board of Directors for Lafayette Youth Baseball and coached youth baseball at various levels for more than 10 years.
 
Ryan is married (Christina) with 3 children (Noah, Lucas, Jonah). He is excited to contribute in any way he can to strengthen the organization’s mission.

WINSTON 
LOVELACE

Director

                          Winston Lovelace is a native of Lynchburg,                     Virginia. He graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and received a Master of Arts degree from North Carolina School of Theology. Winston has lived in Lafayette since 2022. He has two daughters - DeAnna and Christina, both graduates of Purdue University. He retired from Subaru of Indiana Automotive in April 2017.   

In his search for a place to exercise Winston discovered the Hanna Center and decided to join in February 2021. The Hanna Center has an array of exercise equipment and offers health and wellness activities designed specifically for their senior members. Daily, Winston workouts at Hanna and participates in the senior activities. More importantly, he very much enjoys the friendships that he has made with both the fellow seniors and staff.

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Winston is humbled by the opportunity to serve on the Board and looks forward to helping to strengthen the senior program. 

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SHEILA KLINKER

Director

                Sheila Ann Klinker is a Democratic politician who is currently a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 27th District since 1982. Born in  

Indianapolis, Indiana, Klinker graduated from Purdue University with her Bachelor of Education in elementary education in 1961. Klinker later received her Master of Science from Purdue in 1970. Klinker worked her entire teaching career for the Lafayette School Corporation. She began her teaching career in 1961 at Klondike Elementary School in West Lafayette, Indiana while also teaching at Edgelea Elementary School. In 1963, Klinker began teaching at Miami Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, until 1985. Klinker was also the outreach liaison at the Purdue University College of Education. Klinker currently serves on the House Committees for Agriculture and Rural Development, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, and Ways and Means.

EBONY 
BARRETT-KENNEDY

Subcommittee Member- Diversity and Inclusion/Programming

                             Ebony Barrett-Kennedy is the Diversity and                        Inclusion Consultant for the West Central Region of  IU Health Arnett. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in communication. Prior to accepting this position, she served as Director of Marketing and Engagement at Greater Lafayette United Way. She is a member of the steering committee for the Diversity Round Table of Greater Lafayette and the United Way of Greater Lafayette Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. She’s also a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) business owner mentor through the Spark Program at Matchbox Coworking Studio and was selected as a 2020 Top 10 Under 40 by Tippy Connect Young Professionals.

Ebony is an avid supporter of live local music and is the front person for the band Ebony & Ruckus which is a soul, funk, reggae, rock and blues band. She’s also a Boilermaker fan of all sports and a lover of the arts. She’s on the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette board of directors and coaches seventh and eighth grade cheer at Tecumseh Junior High School in Lafayette.
 
She is a soccer mom of three boys ranging in age from 12 to 20. In her spare time, she enjoys completing mud runs, 5Ks and traveling with her partner, Tyler Crum, who is a counselor at Jefferson High School in Lafayette