(Indianapolis, IN, February 7, 2007)—The March of Dimes Indiana Chapter is pleased to announce the Indiana Chapter Board of Directors for 2007 who will lead the March of Dimes fight to save babies in Indiana and the lives of children across America.
The efforts of the Board will help support March of Dimes research and programs to save babies from premature birth, the leading cause of infant death and a major cause of many lifelong disabilities. The rate of premature birth has increased 29 percent since 1981.

“The involvement of local leaders of the highest caliber is a key element our fight to save babies' lives," said Dennis Casey, Indiana Chapter State Board of Directors Chair.  “We are fortunate to have these select people committed to saving babies’ lives in Indiana.”

The leadership for 2007 includes:

• Dennis Casey, Chair, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana, Indianapolis
• Jay Fischer, SIHO Insurance, Seymour
• Anita Bowen, Secretary-Treasurer, Area IV Agency, Lafayette
• Dr. Judith Ganser, Program Services Chair, Indiana State Department of Health, Indianapolis
• Jennifer Garwood, Old National Bank, Terre Haute
• Debbie Hennessey, Communications and Marketing Chair, LiveNation Productions
• Katrina Lee, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka
• Janice Lin, Youth Representative, National Collegiate Council
• Karen Love, Charter One Bank, Crawfordsville 
• Kate Moll, Nation Schoening and Moll, Indianapolis 
• Kathy Schipper, Peg Perego, Fort Wayne 
• Celisse Morris-Miller, Public Affairs Co-Chair, Wishard Health Services, Indianapolis
• Vicki Van Kirk, Public Affairs Co-Chair, Lafayette
• Philip Eskew, M.D., Prematurity Campaign Chair, St. Vincent Hospitals, Indianapolis
• Dan Witte, Chapter Counsel, State Farm Insurance, Indianapolis
• Margie Campbell, Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus
• Laura Jeter, First Source Bank, Fort Wayne
• Frank Klopfstein, Cinergy, Terre Haute
• Sonja Buckner-Marion, Marion County Health Department, Indianapolis
• Cory Rainbolt, PCA Wireless, Greenfield
• Christina Ryan, The Women’s Hospital, Newburgh
• Tammy Tarnow, H&R Block, Evansville
• Robert White, M.D., Memorial Hospital
• Janet Estes, State Director, March of Dimes Indiana Chapter

 For more information about March of Dimes programs in Indiana and to volunteer call (317) 262-4668 and 1-800-844-9255 and contact Greg Mead, Deputy Director at gmead@marchofdimes.com. 

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies, and in 2003 launched a five-year campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com or its Spanish Web site at nacersano.org.