Mary has been active in the Lafayette Square Area Coalition since 2006 and became a board member in 2008. As chair of the Events Committee in 2007, she coordinated the first Taste the Difference event to promote the area's culturally diverse restaurants. Through her efforts, the Coalition received an IMAGINE matching grant for the Taste the Difference event and an economic development grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation to promote youth engagement in the area. From the beginning, she has been a member of the Land Use Committee that developed the Lafayette Square Area Neighborhood Plan: An International Marketplace, adopted by the City in 2010. 
    Before becoming Executive Director, Mary served as Mayor Ballard¹s Senior Neighborhood Liaison for the Northwest Outer Region (which included the Lafayette Square Area) and as supervisor for the other outer region liaisons. The knowledge, connections, and experience about the northwest region, the city, resource organizations, and other neighborhoods will serve Mary well in her new role. 
    Previously, Mary was an administrator for First Steps, the State's early intervention program for developmentally delayed infants and toddlers. For nine years, she taught European and world history, including at Butler University. Mary has a B.A. in history and economics from Kenyon College (Ohio) and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Rochester (NY). She was born in Canada and moved to the United States at age six.

In 2005 Mary Clark founded the Lafayette Square Area Coalition.  Mary was elected president the same year. Recognizing the rapidly changing demographics on Indianapolis' west side, Mary started developing relationships and partnerships with state and local elected officials, community leaders, and residents to help formulate the vision of the organization. Mary’s long lasting love of this community began in the late 70’s when she decided to raise her 2 children in the Pike Township area. The majority of her working career was also in the area.  Mary’s involvement with LSAC has also raised her civic commitment to the City of Indianapolis; Fire Dept. Efficiency Commission, Healthy Family Advisory Council, Great Indy Neighborhoods and The Simon Youth Foundation Steering Committee.

Judy Donner is executive director of Westview Medical Foundation, where she works to raise funds for programs and services of Westview Hospital on Indianapolis ' northwest side. A native of Cleveland , Ohio, Judy settled in Indianapolis in 2001 and lives in Pike Township. She is a member of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.

Sue Ann Silva is the Surgery Services Secretary for Westview Hospital, where she provides support for the doctors and medical staff. With over 25 years of experience of administrative support, she has had the pleasure of working for Ballet Internationale as Office Administrator and Project Specialist, Indianapolis City Market Corporation as Marketing Coordinator/Office Administrator, Clifton Gunderson & Co., LLC as Administrative Assistant-State of Indiana Contract and Legacy.com as Proofreader /Content Screener/Producer. She has also served as the recording secretary for several not-for-profit boards.
    Sue Ann was born in Southern Illinois, an area that has remained close to her heart, but finally settled down in Indianapolis.  She currently lives in Pike Township near the newly revitalized Lafayette Square area.

Jim is the founder and executive director of Big Car, a nonprofit community creativity organization based in Indianapolis. Jim established the Service Center for Contemporary Art & Culture in the Lafayette Square. He also runs the Second Story youth writing program, serves as an associate faculty member in Butler University’s fine arts and English Departments, and creates as a public artist, photographer and writer. He worked 20 years in newspapers as a reporter, editor and photographer, finishing as an arts and entertainment writer for The Indianapolis Star in 2007. Along the way, he completed an MFA at Warren Wilson College and began showing photography, collage, video, installation and performance work in galleries. Jim serves on the Indianapolis cluster of CEOs for Cities, a national project focused on helping American urban centers.

Maggie A. Lewis is the City-County Councilor for District 7 and the newly-elected President of the Council.  She serves on Administration and Finance, Law Enforcement Study Committee and Municipal Corporations Committee.
    Maggie  is committed and  passionate about serving her community. As the Event Chair for the Lafayette Square Area Coalition, she chaired the first ever multicultural parade in the Lafayette Square Area. Maggie is a member of the Eagledale-Lafayette Square Area Weed and Seed Steering Committee. She is an active member of Greater Mount Paran Church, where she serves as a ministry leader. She a member of  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.

Born and raised in Hyderbad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Raju Chinthala is a well known businessman and prominent community leader in the Asian community. Raju  has over 16 years of experience as a Speech Language Pathologist and healthcare executive in Indiana. He also works as Chief Executive Officer at Cautela Institute of Informatics and Technology (CIIT) a firm specializing in smart phone apps (iPhone & iPad Apps), eHealth and health IT Services, shared services integration, IT infrastructure support and digital security.
   Raju serves as Parade Director and organizes the World of Difference International Parade and Taste the Difference- a celebration of food and culture. Outside of the Coalition, he serves as President of the Asian Services of Indiana (ASI) board, Chairman of the India Association of Indianapolis (IAI) board, Member of Nationalities Council of Indiana Board, and as Board of Director on the North American Telugu Association (NATA) board. Raju serves as a city leader as a member on of the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Safety advisory board, the Marion County Convention and Recreational Authority, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (GIPC), and Sister Cities Committee. He also led the Mayor’s delegation to India in 2010 and played a key role in building a sister city relationship between Indianapolis and Hyderabad. He currently serves as President of Indianapolis Hyderabad Sister City Committee.
    Raju has been a resident of Pike Township since 1996 and resides with his wife, Dr. Prasanna Chinthala and son Anoop.

Tiffany Vivo is the newest board member of the Lafayette Square Coalition, elected to the position in October, 2011. Tiffany is an Indianapolis immigration lawyer with an office on the west side of Indianapolis.  An immigrant herself, she was born in the Philippines and immigrated with her family to the United States as a child.  Tiffany previously practiced family law and served as a Contract Public Defender for the Marion County Juvenile Court where she represented parents whose children have been removed from the home.  She attended Valparaiso University and graduated with a major in Political Science and minors in Japanese and Communications.  Tiffany is a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law.
    Tiffany is honored and excited to be part of the Lafayette Square Coalition Board.  She looks forward to serving the community, to furthering the interests of the Lafayette Square area and to promoting the diversity of the west side of Indianapolis.

David has practiced law since 1970 and has had an office in the Lafayette Square area since 1974. From South Bend, David attended Indiana University Bloomington and received B.A., MBA, and J.D. degrees.  He proudly served in the  United States Army achieving the rank of Captain with service in  Vietnam.  David has practiced law since 1970 and has been active in other  charitable, fraternal and civic organizations.