The Presidential Board for Jagathon 2023 is empowering, compassionate, and hard-working! All five of them team up to oversee the Jagathon Executive Board. They work diligently to make Jagathon impactful and the best it can be!
Your 2023 Presidential Board !
President: Allie Havens
First up, the President herself, Allie Havens! Allie is in her third year at IUPUI and has been involved with Jagathon since her freshman year. Her previous positions include the Logistics PIC Chair, VP of Finance and now President!
- Hometown: Whiteland, IN
- Major: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
- Fun Fact: Allie has 2 cats!
- Favorite Jagathon Memory: Exec retreat at Bradford Woods
- Why does Allie dance?: Allie dances for Kolton Mitchell, her childhood best friend's little brother who recieved a life saving stem cell transplant from Riley!
Vice President of External Relations: Addison Misch
Next up is Addison Misch! Addison oversees the 5 directors that manage the "external" features of Jagathon.This includes all of our social media, alumni, direct interaction with our Riley kiddos, and our interaction within the Indianapolis community. Addison is a junior and has held two other positions, inclduding being a Morale Committee Member and the Director of Hospitality.
- Hometown: Markle, IN
- Major: Art Education
- Fun Fact: Addison's family raises chickens!
- Favorite Jagathon Memory: During Battleships, she was in the pool along with three other girls pulling canoes that weighed more than they did out of the pool.
- Why does Addison dance?: Addison dances because Riley saved her life in 2013 when she had a tennis ball-sized brain tumor removed, and now she loves giving back to Riley Hospital, and she has found her best friends within Jagathon.
Vice President of Finance: Louie Wendall
The Next VP up is Louie Wendall! He handles all financial aspects of Jagathon. Accompanied by his 5 directors, Louie keeps track of fundraising, he finds volunteer fundraising opportunities, in charge of push days and other financial responsibilities. Louie is a junior and has previously been the Director of Accounting.
- Hometown: Lafayette, IN
- Major: Finance and Economics
- Fun Fact: Louie has five dogs and a cat at home!
- Favorite Jagathon Memory: Attending Dance Marathon Leadership Conference 2022 in Atlanta, GA this past summer with the presidential board.
- Why does Louie dance?: Louie dances so all the kiddos at Riley can live a happy and healthy life.
Vice President of Membership: Kayla Lemmon
The next VP we have up is Kayla Lemmon! Kayla works alongside her 5 directors and they all work together to recruit participants and division members for Jagathon! Kayla is a junior and has previously been a Family Relations Committee Member, the Director of Campus Outreach, and the Director of Fundraising.
- Hometown: Nineveh, IN
- Major: Business Management and Philanthropic Studies
- Fun Fact: Kayla's eyes change colors depending on her mood.
- Favorite Jagathon Memory: Her very first Jagathon! Watching the reveal and realizing that all of their hard work led them to that point was really special.
- Why does Kayla dance?: Kayla dances So Kids Can follow their dreams.
Vice President of Operations: Madeleine Wisler
Our last VP is Madeleine Wisler! Madeleine and her 5 directors work all year long coordinating Jagathon events. Madeleine is a senior and has previously held the positions of Family Events Chair and In-Event Chair on the Family Relations Committee, the Director of Monetary Partnerships, and the Director of Family Relations.
- Hometown: Columbus, IN
- Major: Chemistry
- Fun Fact: Madeleine loves when people park next to her!
- Favorite Jagathon Memory: The Riley family parade and introducing the gong with Samantha and Miles during Jagathon 2022.
- Why does Madeleine dance?: Madeleine dances to support the life-changing research that Riley supports!
