ADVANCING WESTFIELD

The Advancing Westfield Foundation exists to strengthen the community we call home by investing in the organizations and programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of Westfield residents.

Through strategic partnerships, charitable giving, and community support, we help local nonprofits expand their impact and ensure resources reach those who need them most. As Westfield continues to grow, we are committed to fostering a community where individuals, families, seniors, veterans, and neighbors of all abilities can thrive.

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GOVERNANCE

The Advancing Westfield Foundation is guided by a dedicated Board of Directors comprised of community leaders who share a commitment to strengthening Westfield through thoughtful stewardship and strategic philanthropy. The Board provides oversight of the Foundation's operations, financial resources, and grant-making activities, ensuring that every decision aligns with the organization's mission and serves the best interests of the community.

Through transparent governance and responsible leadership, the Foundation works to maximize its impact and create lasting benefits for current and future generations of Westfield residents.

Mike Rudolph

Mike Rudolph is a Managing Director at Sikich Corporate Finance, where he leads the Capital Advisory practice. With extensive experience in investment banking, Mike specializes in structuring debt, equity, and junior capital financings for middle market clients across leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and private placements. He earned his M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and his B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

A proud Chicago native, Mike was a football player at Indiana University before launching his career in finance. He and his wife relocated from the Chicago area to Westfield, Indiana, during COVID, where all three of their children went on to graduate from Westfield High School, where his wife now teaches Math. Mike is thrilled to be back in the Hoosier State and remains an avid sports fan, including being a season ticket holder to the hopeful Hammond Bears! When he's not advising clients or cheering on his favorite teams, Mike is passionate about giving back to the community and supporting the causes that make a difference.

Kristy Murphy

Kristy Murphy has been a resident of Westfield, Indiana, since relocating from Chicago with her husband and children in 2014. She is an active community leader and philanthropist who currently serves as Board Chair of the Hamilton County Community Foundation. In addition, Kristy serves on several other nonprofit and civic boards, including the Central Indiana Community Foundation, the IU Health Foundation Cabinet, and the Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County. She is passionate about strengthening communities through volunteer leadership, charitable giving, and initiatives that improve the quality of life across Central Indiana. In her free time, Kristy enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Danyele Easterhaus

Danyele Easterhaus is a longtime Westfield resident, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and speaker with more than two decades of nonprofit and civic leadership experience across Hamilton County. She is the founder and principal of Danyele Easterhaus Consulting, where she partners with nonprofits, municipalities, and mission-driven leaders to strengthen governance, build healthy team culture, and create sustainable community impact. Through her consultancy, Danyele partners with the Hamilton County Community Foundation to create and establish the Hamilton County Nonprofit Collective.

Danyele previously served as Executive Director of Student Impact, where she led youth-centered initiatives rooted in mentorship, connection, and community engagement for more than a decade. She currently serves as County Coordinator for Special Olympics Hamilton County, on the Executive Team of Westfield Family Network, and as a founding board member of Advancing Westfield Foundation. She also serves on the Women of Westfield Executive Board as Treasurer and was appointed to the Westfield Advisory Council on Disabilities. Danyele has lived in Westfield for more than 30 years with her husband, Ryan, and together they have four adult children and two granddaughters. Outside of her professional and community work, Danyele enjoys reading, spending time with her family, being “Nini,” time by the pool, her own backyard chickens, and every chance she gets to be on a beautiful beach.

Eric Douthit

Eric is a partner at Church, Church, Hittle + Antrim in the law firm’s Business Practice Section. Eric advises clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, with an emphasis on emerging business creation, business mergers and acquisitions, real estate and zoning, and general corporate and business counseling.

As part of his representation of businesses and their owners, a large part of Eric’s practice is dedicated to assisting business clients from small, family-owned businesses to multi-million dollar organizations in acquiring private or traditional financing and other commercial and business transactions and contract negotiations of all types, as well as restructuring, dissolutions, shareholder agreements, succession planning, and ownership structures. His clients touch a variety of industries, including agriculture, health care, software development, automobile dealers, transportation and logistics, real estate development, and hoteliers. Eric is a graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy.

When away from the office, Eric enjoys spending time with his family, wife Jill, and sons Noah, Ellis, and Caub. Most evenings, you can find Eric at a sporting or civic event in Westfield or playing tennis.

Eric became involved at the inception of Advancing Westfield after discussing with the Mayor the idea of creating a foundation to assist in and oversee the distribution of funds from the Mayor’s Annual Grand Gala. As President of the Board, he enjoys the opportunity to serve the community where he works and lives.

Peter Emigh

Financial Advisor and Senior Partner with Argos Financial Group

Mitch Frazier

Mitch Frazier is president of IBJ Media and a Westfield resident whose career has spanned media, agriculture, technology and public service. Before joining IBJ Media, Mitch served as CEO of AgriNovus Indiana, where he helped advance Indiana’s agbioscience economy. He previously served as CEO of Reynolds Farm Equipment and held leadership roles at ExactTarget during the company’s IPO and acquisition by Salesforce.

Mitch, a father of two, began his career as a Soldier in the U.S. Army and later supported Iraq reconstruction and Hurricane Katrina response as a civilian public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He chairs the Indiana State Fair Commission and serves on the boards of the YMCA of Westfield, HATCH for Hunger and the Advancing Westfield Foundation.