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Board President

Barb was born and raised in Memphis, TN. She began her career with a move to Atlanta where she completed a B.A. in Secondary Education and English. After spending time working at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Barb made the move to Winona lake with her late husband so he could attend Grace College Seminary.  

Now, 45 years later, Warsaw has been her home ever since. She has served as a Documentation and Training Specialist for most of her career at a variety of local organizations like Zimmer Biomet and the Kosciusko County Convention & Visitors Bureau. During this time, she also acquired an associate degree in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and Taught Microsoft Suite computer training.  Barb is now retired but keeps quite busy. She has three adult children and three grandchildren. In her free time, she serves as a Shelter Advocate at the Beaman Home and volunteers at Warsaw Community Church. Additionally, she is in the Directors Club at Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and is a member of the Lakeland Community Choir.

Jeff was the senior pastor of the Delaware, Ohio Grace Brethren Church for 20 years before joining Grace College and Seminary as dean of the Seminary and professor of Pastoral Studies in 2002. 

Having completed 16 years of service at Grace in July, 2018, Jeff joined the pastoral staff of Mission Point Community Church as Executive Pastor on January 1, 2019. Jeff is also a board member of the Kosciusko County YMCA. 

He and his wife, Kathy, have been married for 41 years and have two wonderful married daughters, two great sons-in-law, and six beautiful grandchildren. 

Marlene is President & CEO of EnPak LLC, a company she co-founded in 2011. EnPak is a provider of packaging, labeling and inventory management services for the medical device industry. 

Prior to EnPak Marlene worked for Johnson & Johnson for 19 years where she held positions of increased responsibility in multiple functions including Regulatory Compliance, Quality Systems, and IT Project and Portfolio Management. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and her MS in Quality and Regulatory Affairs from Temple University.  

Marlene and her husband Robert grew up in New York City and have been married for 30 years. They have two children, Victoria 27 and Ethan 17. They moved to Warsaw in 1999, when J&J acquired DePuy, and they love the area. Marlene is very active in the community and was recognized as the 2018 Women of the Year, by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, for meritorious public service to her fellow citizens. She is currently a member of the Goshen Health Board of Directors, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Live Well Kosciusko Board of Directors, and a Leader of the Todos Juntos community organization.

 Alyx is newer to Kosciusko County but has become quickly invested in her community. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Indiana State University & a master's degree in Public Health from University of Indianapolis. During her time in graduate school, Alyx's focused areas of research included health disparities & inequalities and overall population health.

 Currently, Alyx is the Adult Services Director at Cardinal Services of Indiana where she oversees all programs offered to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Previously, Alyx has served as the Director of Operations at Heartline Pregnancy Center.

Alyx enjoys giving back to those in her community. She is both a mentor and ambassador for Big Brothers Big Sisters, a board member of Altrusa, a women's mentor at Fellowship Missions, and an active member of First Christian Church. In her free time, Alyx likes to spend time with her husband & dogs, visit family, travel, and work on DIY projects around the house. 

 Jennifer is employed with the City of Warsaw and serves as the Human Resources Director. In addition to the Live Well Board, she has served on other Boards to include Kosciusko Human Resources Association, Indiana Municipal Personnel Administrators for Cities & Towns, the Animal Welfare League, and served under Governor Mitch Daniels on the Indiana State Employees’ Appeals Commission.  Jennifer attended Vincennes University and has received Senior Certified Professional Certifications through both SHRM and IPMA-HR, is a Certified Municipal Official through the Municipal Management Institute, and received professional recognition through Indiana Chamber of Commerce for both Safety and Human Resources.    

Peter is a Principal Scientist at DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction, a Johnson & Johnson company. He works in R&D and is an expert in Tribology (a science of friction, wear and lubrication), MRI safety and ASTM/ISO testing method development.   Peter was born in Taiwan. He got polio when he was 6-month old, which resulted in limping of his right leg. His childhood dream was to study in the medical field to help people move. He achieved the goal by completing his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Southern California and joining the orthopedics industry.   Peter is also a Distinguished Toastmaster of Toastmasters International. Through Toastmasters, Peter found his voice, and he would like to help others to find theirs. Peter has lived in Warsaw, Indiana for more than 20 years. He’d like to give back to the community and is excited to be a board member for Live Well Kosciusko.