ILD Board of Directors
Ellen Wesley, President
Ellen is currently the Senior Director of NexGen Power, LLC. From 1984 to 2003, she held numerous executive positions at Citigroup, specializing in the financial analysis of acquisition targets in the large corporation entity space. She has an extensive experience in treasury, financial analysis, strategic planning and in all phases of new product launches, from funding, advanced systems specifications, compliance and audit to operations implementation. Ellen received her BS in Finance from Arizona State University.
Scott Jordan, Vice President
Scott has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and financial industries. Most recently, he was a vice president with Sanford Bernstein, a world-class asset manager and research organization. Previously he held a series of senior executive positions with pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations, including five years as director of business development at NeoPharm, a small-cap oncology biotech firm.
D. Mark Bowell, Secretary-Treasurer
Mark Bowell is president and owner of DMB Marketing and Management, Inc., a business development company based in Indianapolis , IN. Prior to founding his own company, Mark served as chief operating officer and national marketing director for TTI America, a nationally recognized workforce development company. Previous positions include president of the Indianapolis Parks Foundation and director of marketing for Indy Parks and Recreation. He currently serves on the boards of Area Youth Ministry, People Helping People, and the Flashes Football Foundation. His previous extensive community involvements include Nexus Fiduciary Trust Co., Franklin Township Community School Corporation, Indiana School Boards Association, Eisenhower Memorial Scholarship Foundation, among many others. Mark holds a bachelor's degree from Taylor University
Patricia N. Kilduff
Since 1995, Pat has served as the Director of Recruitment and Placement for the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois, a program of the Golden Apple Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to the belief that all children deserve excellent teachers. Pat is responsible for the Scholars program's state-wide efforts to recruit students into the teaching profession and provides placement assistance upon their graduation. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served in various communications, governmental affairs and corporate social responsibility management roles with The NutraSweet Company. Pat received her BA from Xavier University .