United Way of LaPorte County Board

 
An 17-member volunteer Board of Directors exercises total decision making and policy setting authority over the United Way of LaPorte County. These volunteers come from all walks of life throughout LaPorte County and are accountable to the people of this community. When people or firms contribute to the United Way campaign, their funds come under the stewardship of these volunteers who work diligently to keep necessary costs to a minimum. Click on each board member's name to learn more.

Chairman - Andy Neal

Vice-Chairman
Ted Bogich and G. Thor Thordarson
 
 
Treasurer - John Christy
 
Members
 
 
Fred McNulty
 
Director Emeritus - Dr. James B. Dworkin (Chancellor, Purdue North Central), H. Fred Miller, Burton B. Ruby, and Jeffery Smith (Regional Manager, North Central Indiana PNC Bank)

Tim Bietry

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Self-Employed Consultant

Tim's work experience includes starting off as a Secondary teacher at Marquette, Rogers, and Elston High Schools, then Assistant Principal at Elston High School, and then on to be the Principal at Elston High School and then Michigan City High School. He then served at the Central Office Administration and then as the President of Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce. He is currently a Business and Education Consultant with the Center of Workforce Innovations (NWI Workforce Investment Board).

Tim's life of service began with being the President of the Michigan City Advancement Corporation and board member of the Michigan City Economic Development Corporation, NIPSCO Citizen Action Panel, Indiana Toll Road Citizen Action Panel and Michigan City Mainstreet Association. He now serves as the board cahir of the Michigan City Preservation and Education Foundation (liaison for Artspace Project), is the Co-founder and board member of Michigan City North End Advocacy Team (McNEAT) and is a United Way of LaPorte County board member.

Tim has his B.A. from Purdue University in Secondary Education with endorsements in Psychology, Sociology and Government, M.A. from Valparaiso University in Psychology, Secondary School Administration Certification from Purdue University and Safe Schools Specialist Certification from the State of Indiana Department of Education.