Sharon (Sherry) Risk Stark, President & CEO, Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
538 Franklin Street
P.O. Box 1547
Columbus, IN 47202-1547

Born:   Lafayette, Indiana

Education:   Northwestern University – Bachelor of Science in Speech Education

Employment:
President and CEO, Heritage Fund – the Community Foundation of Bartholomew
          County, March 1999 to present
Executive Director, Columbus Area Arts Council, 1996 to 1999
Senior Deputy Mayor and Executive Director, Department of Community
          Development, Columbus, Indiana, 1986 to 1996
Senior Program Coordinator, Continuing Education, IUPUC, 1983 to 1986

Current Activities:
Indiana Grantmakers Alliance (IGA) Board; IGA Community Foundations Committee; IGA Standards Reviewer; Council on Foundations’ Standards Reviewer; Council on Foundations’ Convention Planning Committee; Columbus Visitors Center Board; Healthy Communities Council; Youth Development Council; Columbus Rotary Club; Community Education Coalition Board; Columbus Economic Development Board; Foundation for Youth, Trustee; Monday Literary Club; Tri Kappa Sorority; First Presbyterian Church

Recipient:
1993      Community Development Director of the Year
1992      Columbus Visitors Center Xenia S. Miller Volunteer Award
1981      Governor’s Voluntary Action Program Community Service Award

Family:   Three sons; four grandchildren

12/05

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