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Power of Persimmon

Malak Heiny

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Meet Malak Heiny. Malak Heiny is a first generation American, born and raised in Fort Wayne. After graduating from South Side High School, she attended Indiana University, Bloomington with a triple major in Religious Studies, Political Science, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. After serving as a Governor’s Fellow under Governor Mitch Daniels, Malak went to … Read More

Julia Stambaugh

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Meet Julia Stambaugh. Julia Stambaugh, CFO of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, is an Allen County native. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University, Fort Wayne and an MBA from Saint Francis University. Julia has five years of experience in the nonprofit industry and over eight years of experience in the … Read More

Carmen Cumberland

Friday, April 1, 2022

Meet Carmen Cumberland. Carmen Cumberland, President and CEO of Community Harvest Food Bank, is a Fort Wayne native and graduate of South Side High School. Carmen is also a Veteran, having served four years in the United States Navy. She holds a bachelor of science in accounting from Western Governors University. Carmen has been in … Read More

Heather Miller Empowering Leaders

Heather Miller

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Meet Heather Miller. Heather Miller is a licensed teacher and a business leader dedicated to serving children and adolescents, especially children who have experienced trauma. Heather is a survivor of childhood sexual assault and is dedicated to sharing the importance of integrating trauma-informed practices in all environments that serve children. As a classroom teacher, she … Read More

Jenee Johnson

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Meet Jenee Johnson. Jenee is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Purdue Fort Wayne with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal & Organizational Communications. During her time as an undergraduate student, she was elected Vice President of Student Body Programming for two terms. After graduating, she served as the Purdue at-large … Read More