Trustee and Department Heads
Don HodsonTownship Trustee
Dan SmithFire Chief
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Britt Woodard
Deputy Trustee
Lora Helmick, CPRP CFEAPark Director
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TOWNSHIP Board
Shane Sommers - Chairman
Shane, his wife Jayda and their two children have lived in Avon for 19 years. Shane was born and raised in a farming community in Northeast Indiana. He received has degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of Indianapolis and a masters degree in physical therapy from Duke University. He and his wife moved to central Indiana after he graduated from Duke and began his career as a physical therapist at Hendricks Regional Health in 1999. He has served as the director of Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Sports Medicine, Wound Care, and the orthopedic service line since 2010 and Vice President of Professional Services for the last 5 years. Shane has served as chapter president of the Indiana Physical Therapy Association, board president of Leadership Hendricks County, board president of the Avon Education Foundation, and is a board member for Hendricks County Community Foundation and the Hendricks Regional Health YMCA.
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Amanda Babinec - Secretary
Amanda Babinec is a 31 year native of Washington township and very excited to serve her community in the role of Washington Township Board Member. Amanda was most recently the Executive Director for the Avon Junior Athletic Association and prior to that ran the Kidgits Club at more than 100 malls while serving as Manager of Business Development at Simon Malls. In both positions Amanda was in charge of budgets between $900,000 - $2,000,000 respectively. Amanda is a seasoned business professional specializing in marketing and event planning and has a proven track record of identifying savings and synergies for both small and large businesses. Amanda lives in Prestwick with her husband Bryan and is currently blessed to be a stay-at-home Mom to her three daughters Kelsey (13), Halle (11) and Bailey (9) who all attend Avon Community Schools.
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Steve Blacketer
Steve Blacketer has been an Avon resident since 1973 along with his wife of 48 years, Ellen. Steve currently serves as the Treasurer for both the Avon and Plainfield Chambers of Commerce. Steve is also the Treasurer of the Hendricks County Republican Party, the Hendricks County Trail Development Association and the Hendricks College Network. He has previously serviced as an officer of the Avon Soccer Association, Avon Sports Boosters, Avon Optimist Club and WYM Retirement Home Board. Steve began his accounting career as a staff auditor at Arthur Young & Co. in their Indianapolis office. In 1975, Steve left public accounting to become controller of the Midwest office of a national wholesale and distribution company. In 1986, Steve returned to public accounting with an emphasis on client service. The firm he co-founded merged with Larry E. Nunn & Associates, CPA's in 1990 and Steve was the Partner in Charge of the Plainfield office. In 2014, the accounting firm was merged into Kemper CPA Group. Steve retired from Kemper on December 31st of 2018.
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