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Eric Vermeulen is the Executive Director for IMHF. He holds a B.A. and a J.D. from Indiana University at Bloomington, and has worked in various management positions for the Indiana Health Care Association, the Indiana Department of Health, and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. Eric is a Past Master of Frank S. Land Lodge #758, is a Past President of the Murat Shrine DeMolay Unit, and is currently serving in the Rose Croix Line of the Indianapolis Valley of the Scottish Rite. He is also a member of Indiana DeMolay’s Grant-Hamill Foundation Board of Directors, and is the Advisory Council Chairman for Speedway DeMolay. Eric and his wife, Andrea, have three boys—Jake, Griffin and Owen—and live in Brownsburg.
Eric Vermeulen started as a Development Officer for IMHF in April of 2016.
Eric grew up in Whiteland, and began his Masonic journey there in 1980 as a member of Centennial Chapter, Order of DeMolay. His first Chapter Dad was Leonard Hatfield, a longtime supporter of the Indiana Masonic Home—and eventually a resident—who instilled in all the DeMolays a strong sense of devotion to the Home through regular volunteer work.
Eric was Master of Frank S. Land Lodge #758 in 2010, and President of the Murat Shrine DeMolay Unit in 2014. He currently serves as Junior Warden in the Rose Croix Line of the Indianapolis Valley of the Scottish Rite. DeMolay also continues to be a focal point for Eric as a member of Indiana DeMolay’s Grant-Hamill Foundation Board of Directors and as Chairman of Speedway Chapter’s Advisory Council.
During nearly a decade with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Eric served as Director of the agency’s Morgan County office, Regional Manager for West Central Indiana and State Deputy Director for Family Preservation. He later worked as Director of Member Services for both the Indiana Health Care Association, a trade association representing for-profit nursing homes in Indiana, and for Sigma Theta Tau, a worldwide nursing honor society based at the IUPUI campus.
Eric and his wife, Andrea, were married in 1997, and they have three boys, Jake, Griffin and Owen. They live in Brownsburg, along with their dogs, Zeb and Olive, and they attend All Souls Unitarian Church, where Andrea is a Past Board President. Jake was elected State Master Councilor of Indiana DeMolay for 2016-17, and Griffin is moving through the progressive line at Speedway Chapter.
Having earned a B.A. in English and telecommunications from Indiana University at Bloomington in 1989, and a J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 1994, Eric has been an IU football season ticket holder since 1985. He is ever optimistic that a Rose Bowl berth for the Hoosiers is just a season away.
Megan Schmidt accepted the position as Annual Fund Coordinator for IMHF in April of 2015. Most recently in February of 2019 she advanced to our newest Development Officer. Megan graduated from Whiteland Community High School in 2008 and immediately began her career at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin. It was there that she discovered she had a passion for helping people. She worked at The Indiana Masonic Home for 7 years before coming to IMHF. Megan married her high school sweetheart, Randy, in 2009 and they have two children together. Megan, along with her family and three dogs, live in Franklin. Their primary hobbies include boating and camping.
Cherie Cannon became the Office Manager for IMHF in 2007. She brought with her several years of accounting experience, along with a brief medical background.
As a longtime member of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Group, Post 45, in Noblesville Indiana, Cherie volunteers and enjoys being involved with many activities that support the community and provide comfort for veterans and their families in need.
Cherie, a mother of 3 children, actively participates with her family in their extracurricular activities, so much so that she has been a cheerleading coach, soccer coach, and football team mom. She served on the PTA committee to organize outside school activities and fundraising.
For many years Cherie attended Bethel AME church in Noblesville where she joined the choir and served as junior pastor for 2 yrs. She recently began attending Kingsway church in Avon.
Cherie is a proud member of Plainfield OES Chapter #414.
Steven J Sonafrank returned to IMHF as a Senior Development Officer on April 8. Steve had been a Fundraising Associate for the Foundation from 2012-2016 before becoming the Director of Development for the Indianapolis Scottish Cathedral Foundation.
Steve, a three-time Past Master of Bunker Hill 68, affiliated with Millersville 126 in 2012, and continues to be a highly regarded mentor to many of the Lodge’s newest members. He currently serves as Most Wise Master of Indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix in the Valley of Indianapolis, AASR.
Lisa Dawn Daugette began her duties as the Foundation’s Annual Fund Coordinator on April 29, having worked most recently as an event specialist for Meg & Associates in Indianapolis. Her experience in planning and executing events will be a wonderful asset for IMHF during its numerous donor outreach activities.
Lisa Dawn holds a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and worked in various capacities in the education field more than 20 years, including teacher, supplemental education service coordinator, child development coordinator and literacy assistant.