Leadership

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Executive Leadership

Extended Leadership Team

Directors

Board of Directors

Lifelong learning requires real leadership

At Conner Prairie, every guest has the opportunity to pursue knowledge and fun in a way that is tailored to them. This pursuit requires strong, dedicated leadership. Our Board of Directors oversees operations and engages community members in supporting the museum. Conner Prairie thanks these individuals who contribute their time and expertise.

Ross Hendrickson

Ross Hendrickson

Co-founder and Strategic Advisor, Bloomerang

Ross is the co-founder and Strategic Advisor of Bloomerang, a software company in Indianapolis that provides a cloud-based donor management application rooted in principles of philanthropy. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with degrees in Economics and Engineering Science, Ross joined eTapestry and started his 10-year run of providing technology to enable fundraisers to be more successful. Since then, Ross has pursued creative solutions through software to make processes more efficient in the non-profit and healthcare markets. Ross has served on the Horizon Council, the young professionals leadership council of the Indianapolis-based nonprofit Conner Prairie. He lives with his wife and four children in Indianapolis, IN.

Conner Prairie Foundation

The Conner Prairie Foundation board of directors oversees the management of the museum's endowment and the land and structures of the museum, including the William Conner House.

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