2008 500 Festival Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board:        Charlie Morgan

Vice Chairman:                       Steve Walker

Secretary:                                 Mark Richards                  

John Ackerman       Principal & Managing Director, Cardinal Ventures LLC

Cynde Barnes          Chairman, CEO, Cynde’s Shoes, LLC

Dennis Casey          President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana

Joie Chitwood          President & COO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

John Crisp                Principal & Vice President , Colliers Turley Martin Tucker

Ted Dickman            Partner-in-Charge of Central Indiana, BKD, LLP

Terry Farias              President and CE, AAA Hoosier Motor Club

Greg Fennig             Vice President, Public Affairs, Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

Rick Fuson               Executive Senior Vice President/Executive Director of Conseco

                                    Fieldhouse Pacers Sports & Entertainment

Tony George            CEO, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Nadine Givens         Managing Director of Private Client Services, JP Morgan

Mike Gorey                Chairman, President & CEO, Bridgestone Firestone Diversified 
                                    Products

Frank Hancock         President & CEO, Sport Graphics

Bob Jenkins              Motorsports Commentator

Christopher LaMothe   President & CEO, Ascendanci Ventures LLC

David Lewis              Executive Director-Corporate Tax; Chief Tax Executive, 
                                    Eli Lilly & Co.

Cindy Lucchese       Vice President, CFO, Thoratec Corp.

Connie Lund             Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, OneAmerica

Carolene Mays         State Representative/Publisher of the Indianapolis Recorder 
                                     Newspaper

Tom McGowan         Executive VP/COO, Kite Companies

Charlie Morgan        President & COO, IMS Productions

Rod Porter                Program Director, WTHR, Channel 13

Chris Rehme, MD   Doctor of Dermatology, Dermatology, Inc.

Mark Richards         Partner, Ice Miller

Tom Severino          Vice President/Market Manager, Emmis Radio

Cindy Simon Skjodt   Civic Volunteer

Jeff Smith                 Operating Partner, Harry & Izzy's

John Talley              President, ProLiance Energy

Scott Thiems           Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking Division, 
                                   Regions Bank

Steve Walker           Chairman of the Board, President/CEO, Walker Information

Kevin Wampler       Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice-President, The Finish 
                                   Line, Inc.

Jeff White                  President & General Manager, WISH-TV, WNDY-TV and
                                    WIIH-TV

Hardmon Williams III   Vice President/General Manager, AT&T

Diane Willis              Partner, Lee/Willis Communications

Ali Zoibi                     Senior Vice President, General Manager, Indianapolis Star