County Coalition Partners

Ruthie Hall of the United Way of Allen County is working closely with NEIECC and is a key member of the policy/advocacy team.
rhall@uwacin.org
Phone: 260-469-4002 

Colton Bickel, President of the Adams County EDC has been leading the way in Adams and Wells Counties. A full-time coalition coordinator for Imagine Early is expected to be hired this fall!
cbickel@adamscountyedc.com
Office: 260-724-2588 

Cell: 260-729-1126

Kathleen Alter at the Community Foundation of DeKalb County has been representing her area, but the coalition will hire a full-time coordinator soon!
kalter@cfdekalb.org
Phone: 260-925-0311 

Courtney Bonbrake was hired in 2023 as the full-time coalition coordinator in Huntington County.

courtney@huntingtonccf.org

Office:  260-289-2123

Cell:     260-224-3860

Sherry Searles has been the director at Launchpad since 2018, working to end the child care desert in Koscisko County.
ssearles@kchamber.com
Phone: 574-267-6311 ext. 5 

Website

Carmyn Hottell, Director of Community Engagement and Leadership at the Steuben County Community Foundation, has added the role of coalition coordinator to her current position.
chottell@steubenfoundation.orgPhone: 260-665-6656 

Julie Garber is the Vice President of Programs at the Community Foundation of Wabash County, and focuses part of her work on Early Childhood.
julie@cfwabash.org
Phone: 260-982-4824   

Rachel Alexander, Director of Giving Gardens of Indiana, was hired as the part-time coalition coordinator for Launchpad Whitley in 2022.
givinggardensin@gmail.com
Phone: 260-609-6784