Leadership Southern Indiana
Our Team

Mark Eddy
President/CEO
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A West Virginia native, Mark Eddy has worked in executive roles with many nonprofits (including private Christian education, the Red Cross and the YMCA)before joining Leadership Southern Indiana in August 2010 as their first full-time Executive Director. In March 2019 his role changed to President/CEO to align with the community engagement and growth of the organization.
In his 12 years at Leadership Southern Indiana, Mark has transformed the organization from a one program organization to a suite of generational professionals-in-development programs while diversifying funds to accommodate the growing organization. Mark is also dedicated to community service and has served on many nonprofit boards and committees.
Mark has an AA Degree in Business Administration, a BS in Sports Management, and has received certification in fund raising from the IU School of Fund Raising and a certification in DISC facilitation from Cloverleaf.
Mark and his wife, Jan, have four adult sons and three grandchildren. He values time with his family, but is also actively involved in his church and spends time training his two Golden Retriever, Sawyer and Henry.
Favorite sport team : West Virginia Football & Basketball
Mark's best quality : Forgiveness
His most used emoji is… Heart or Thumbs Up emoji
To Mark, leadership look likes : "Great leadership is the ability to always bring out the best in others through leading by example, coaching, being accessible and making smart courageous decisions."
What feeds his soul? Family
Mark hopes to be known/remembered for : "Loving God and raising a strong Christian family."
Outside of work, Mark pours himself into the following projects/groups/programs : "I really enjoy doing home improvement projects. We invest in programs that support children and helps make our community a better place to live, work and play. I also enjoy training my two Golden Retrievers."
The last show he binge watched : Madam Secretary

Hannah Heil
Administrative Coordinator
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Hannah graduated from Scottsburg High School and attended Indiana Southeast University. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on marketing and professional sales and a minor in communications; she is now starting her career with Leadership Southern Indiana!
Favorite Sports Team: I love watching all sports, especially basketball. Indiana Hoosier basketball
Hannah's Best Quality: compassion or loyalty
Hannah's most used emoji: the white heart
To Hannah, leadership looks like: "Leadership to me is setting the direction and helping to do the right thing to move forward. Creating an inspiring vision and motivating others to achieve it. Building and coaching your team to make them stronger."
What feeds her soul? Her family, boyfriend, and church
Hannah hopes to be known/remembered for: "My perseverance and how much love I pour into the people and things I love."
The last show she binge-watched: Gilmore Girls
Outside of work Hannah enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, family, doing photography and working out.

Kym Quinn
NEXGEN Coordinator

Jesse Rasmussen
Director of Operations
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Jesse graduated from New Albany High School and then moved to New York City to pursue on camera acting, stand up comedy as well as improv comedy. Later, he returned back to Southern Indiana and earned a Bachelors in Communication from IU Southeast. That led to a decade as a morning radio show host in the Kentuckiana market.
Favorite Sport team : New York Giants
Jesse's best quality : "My sense of humor or my adaptability."
His most used emoji is … facepalm
To Jesse, leadership look like : "I think a good leader inspires you to be better than you are and knows when to push and when to help. They also aren't afraid to get their hands dirty."
What feeds his soul? Working with my hands and spending time with my family
Jesse hopes to be known/remembered for : "I hope people remember the way I made them feel and that it's a good feeling."
The last show he binge watched : Night Court (the original)

Amanda Alexander
Membership Engagement + Events Coordinator
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Amelia Seaman is the Membership Engagement + Events Coordinator at Leadership Southern Indiana. With over seven years of experience in the tourism industry in Michigan, Amelia recently relocated to Southern Indiana. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Media and Information from Michigan State University and her Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Digital Strategy from the University of Oklahoma. Recognized in Destinations International’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2020, Amelia has excelled in roles that bridge digital strategy with community engagement, most recently as Content Producer at Visit Detroit. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, pub trivia, running, spending time with her nephew, cheering on the Detroit Red Wings with her husband, and supporting local downtown businesses.