OUR PEOPLE
STAFF MEMBERS
Julie Welch, Executive Director
Julie Welch is our Executive Director at Keep Evansville Beautiful. She has been working for non-profit organizations for over 15 years. She has a deep knowledge of our community through her years as a television journalist for WEVV. She also has a strong desire to make Evansville a more beautiful place for residents and visitors alike.
Alice Walker, Office Manager and Marketing
Alice joined our team this year and is an enthusiastic member of KEB. Alice is an Evansville native and feels passionately about caring for our community that she has loved her whole life.
Joni Mestas, Litter Abatement
Joni currently works with the DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE – Economic Improvement District with litter abatement. She feels passionately that people shouldn’t litter. Joni is KEB’s downtown ambassador!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Committee
- Deb Junker-Kohut, Chairman, CenterPoint Energy
- Matt Wannemueller, Vice Chairman, Lochmueller
- John Whyman, Vice-Chair of Development, ONB
- Turk Walton, Executive Committee
- Linda Sartore, Treasurer, Deaconess Health Systems
- Ella Johnson-Watson, EVV Water & Sewer Utility
Lifetime Directors
- Claudette Branson
- Linda Garrett
- Kalah Georgette-Vowels
- J. Steven Martin
- Clayton Powers
- G. Michael Schopmeyer
- John C. Schroeder
- Sherrianne Standley
- Turk Walton
- Ed Ziemer
Board of Directors
- Cindy Brinker, Retired University of Southern Indiana
- Shawn Dickerson, Urban Forester for the City of Evansville
- Gail Dunn, Dunn Hospitality Group
- Debbie Garrison, Berry Global
- Andrea Gentry, USI
- Ofc. Jason Brewer, Evansville Police Dept.
- John Mann, Hafer
- Janet Raisor, St. Vincent’s
- Michael Tessier, University of Evansville
- Todd Tucker, Tucker Publishing
- Amanda Withers, CMT
- Major Jason Ashworth, Sheriff’s Dept
- Todd Chamberlain, Republic Services
- Jan Daviess, President EPD Foundation
TESTIMONIALS
“I just love volunteering for Keep Evansville Beautiful! It is a wonderful organization that makes a huge difference in the appearance of our City.”