2026-2027 Officers

After a successful second term as Club President of the Northwest Kiwanis Club, Annette continues to serve the Club in the role of Immediate Past President.  Annette joined Kiwanis in January of 2019 after winning the office of Trustee for Pike Township.  She served as president during 2021-2022. Community Service is very important to Annette and she enjoys working with youth. 

Annette holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Martin University and holds three Master's Degrees from Ball State University in Adult Community Education, Executive Development for Public Service, and Career Technical Education. Annette also holds Certifications in Community Leadership from Ivy Tech State College, Gerontology from Ball State University. 

Annette was awarded Trustee of the Year for 2022. In addition to serving on our Board of directors, she is currently an Adjunct Professor at Martin University, working in the area of Adult, Higher and enrolled in the Cohort Community Education and Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program at Martin University. Annette is a Lifetime Member of the NAACP, Indiana Democratic African-American Caucus (IDAAC), Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc., Kiwanis, Toastmasters, and the National Council for Negro Women (NCNW). Annette serves on the Boards of Community Action of Greater Indianapolis the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center, and Resilient Pike. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Hoosier Interfaith Power & Light and Faith in Place where she “Lobbies” for environmental issues and concerns for the African-American Community. She is also a member of the Indiana Black Expo Education Committee. 

Annette enjoys facilitating and doing research projects in history as an Educator, Elected Official, Historian, Researcher, Writer, and Community Advocate. As a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, she serves on the Scholarship Committee, serves as a Sunday School Teacher, Usher, Community Garden Chair, and Political Chair. Annette was with the IPS School System for 14 years, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office as a Program Educator Specialist, and with the Indiana Department of Education in the Outreach Department. Annette was recognized as a 2016 Trailblazer of the Year Volunteer Impact Award Recipient, the 2019 Charles S. Kinchelow Civil and Human Rights Awards, and the 2019 Black Opal Honoree Educator Award. 

Annette's hobbies include playing pickleball, teaching Zumba, cycling, and traveling.

Roy joined The Kiwanis Club of Northwest Indianapolis in 1987, mainly to network with local business leaders to build his career as a copier salesman. He was tapped to join the Board of Directors early in his membership and served on the Board of Directors many times as Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Chair, Vice President, President-elect, and President in 1993-1994. Then after 30 years, Roy again served as President for the 2023-2024 year. He serves regular reader with the Club’s third-grade reading project at College Park Elementary School, as a shopping assistant for Clothe-a-Child; and has rung the bell for The Salvation Armyevery Christmas since he joined the Club. Over the last thirty-nine years, along with working on most of the Club’s community service and fundraising projects, Roy is the Club Advisor for the New Hope Aktion Club and the Pike High School Key Club and committee chair for the Thriving Grant Program and JVSSS Fundraiser. He is also on the Kiwanis International Global Membership Committee serving as Vice Chair- Nurture under Kiwanis International President Hope Markes.

Born in Massachusetts, he came to Indiana with his family during his 8th grade year and has lived here ever since. A charter member of the Key Club at Center Grove High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. After college, Roy maintained a 25-year career in the copier industry, mainly with Xerox and affiliates. After 25 years, Roy took his love for Kiwanis to work at the Indianapolis Headquarters of Kiwanis International. His first role at KI was as Director of Membership and Education with The Formula- Growth Campaign, then as Executive Director of Key Club International and Associate Director of Kiwanis Youth Programs (Key Leader, K-Kids, and Builders Club). 

Roy is now retired. . Other than his part time job on the chain gang at home games for the national champion Indiana University Football team. He and his wife Tree live on the west side of Indianapolis and have a second home outside of Montego Bay, Jamaica. They have one son, Garrett, and daughter Kyleigh. Garrett is an Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Austin, Texas. Kyleigh, with son-in-law Matt, have two middle-school aged sons. They live near Roy’s home in Indy. Roy spends most of all his down time with his children and grandsons.

This is Laura's first opportunity to serve as an Officer of the Northwest Kiwanis Club in the role of Director. Laura was first introduced to Kiwanis in the fall of 2024 when she was asked to come share with the Club about Safe Families for Children. She and her team joined as a corporate member shortly thereafter. Laura has enjoyed volunteering with the College Park Elementary Reading Program, at Aktion Club Bingo, and ringing The Salvation Army Bell at Christmas time. She also been an active as a Greeter/Invocator for our weekly meetings.

A recent Empty-Nester, Laura also serves the community as the Director of the Safe Families for Children Central Indiana chapter. She holds a master’s degree in school counseling from Butler University and directs the work of Safe Families in Marion county and surrounding counties in Central Indiana. Laura and her children have been serving as a host family since 2012.

Dave has been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Northwest Indianapolis since 2012, is a past president, and has served multiple terms on the club Board Directors. He currently leads the Programs committee, helping to secure speakers for weekly meetings. He has also served Kiwanis as member and past president of the Edison-Norwood O’Hare club in Chicago and a member of the Plainfield, Indiana club.   In 

September 2023 he retired from the Indianapolis Children’s Choir after 12 years in development, corporate and community partnerships, and alumni engagement. For more than four decades, he held a variety of leadership positions with not-for-profit organizations in Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois.   

Dave is a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Pike School and Wabash College. He and his wife T.J. live in Greenfield, where he is involved in the local community and serves on the Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels of Hancock County.  

Brad first joined the Club in 2015 and has served in several leadership role on the Board as well as being Club President for the 2019-2020 Kiwanis year. During this time, President Brad faced many challenges when in February/March 2020 a Coronavirus pandemic emerged causing the temporary cessation of club meetings and the rethinking of many of our club’s commitments, especially of largest fundraising project the Jeff Vessely Sip, Savor, and Spend. Brad was instrumental in successfully guiding the Club through this trying time. Brad has been our Reading program at College Park Elementary, Clothe-a-Child, New Hope Picnic, Crooked Creek Food Pantry, and Bell Ringing for The Salvation Army. He has also been a strong supporter of our fundraising initiatives including our food tents at theHoosier Outdoor Experience, Zionsville’s Brick Street Market, and concession sales at the Indianapolis Indians. 

A Purdue graduate, Brad is retired from Dow AgraSciences/Corteva Agriscience. He and his wife Kathy enjoy spending time with their two married sons & five grandchildren, as well as traveling.

Curtis is an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Northwest Indianapolis. He joined the club on 9/8/2016, awarded Kiwanian of the year in 2021, and served the 2022/2023 year as president.   

Curtis, a pharmacist, worked for Eli Lilly and Company in various management roles for 27 years, until his early retirement on December 23, 2013. 

He is the founder, President and CEO, and Co-Developer of Rophe Free Clinic, a non-profit medical clinic, which opened on June 30, 2018, to serve the uninsured and underinsured residents of Indianapolis Pike Township (www.rophe.org).   

An active member of his local church, Curtis is a Deacon and the Director of Worldwide Missions, where he has led medical mission teams to Haiti (yearly, until the pandemic and the subsequent political unrest); leads or directs general service teams to West Africa and to Navajo Reservation in Arizona (yearly). He is a drummer in his church band.   

Curtis is a U.S. Navy veteran. He is married to Angela . They have four adult children and one grandchild. Curtis was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in New Jersey.   

His Favorite quote: "It is better to earn recognition without getting it than to get recognition without earning it" -Author unknown- 

Maria comes to the Board for the first time after rejoining the Club following a brief hiatus, during which time she changed jobs and got married. Maria shares a distinction with several other members in that her first visit to our Club was as a speaker! She is a fundraising and advancement professional with experience in education and nonprofit organizations. She currently serves as Director of Development at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, where she leads donor engagement, fundraising initiatives, stewardship, and special events in support of the school’s mission. Previously, Maria held advancement and event leadership roles with Make-A-Wish and served as Director of Advancement at Reitz Memorial High School, building expertise in donor relations, fundraising strategy, communications, and large-scale events. 

A graduate of Butler University with a degree in Strategic Communications, Maria is passionate about using relationships and philanthropy to strengthen organizations and their communities. She is involved with Kiwanis because of its commitment to serving children and creating stronger communities—values that closely align with both her professional work and her personal commitment to service. She volunteers with the Club’s support of our sponsored Aktion Club’s monthly Bingo Night.

One of the Club's newest members, Spencer is a pastor, educator, coach, and community leader serving the Indianapolis area. He currently serves in pastoral leadership at Solid Word Bible Church and works as a Physical Education teacher at Indiana Math and Science Academy West, where he supports students through physical education, teamwork, character development, and social-emotional learning.

Spencer speaks English, French, and Haitian Creole and brings experience in ministry, education, sports, communication, and youth development. As a new board member of the Kiwanis Club of Northwest Indianapolis, he looks forward to supporting the club’s mission of serving children, strengthening families, and making a positive impact in the community.