EPIC
Educators Preparing Inspired Change
The Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents proudly presents EPIC - a groundbreaking leadership excellence program for Indiana’s public school superintendents. EPIC is designed to position superintendents for dynamic leadership in their districts by merging the leadership skills and strategies proven to be most effective in both the education and business worlds.
Building Leadership Capacity - Impact and Strategic Growth
Informed by insights from superintendents and business leaders statewide, this initiative aims to enhance leadership capacity across several critical domains, including:
Strategy and Execution
Change Management
Consultancy Protocol – Problem of Practice
Disruptive Innovations – Technology and AI
Return on Investment (ROI) – Economic Development
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
Superintendent Leadership Excellence
Budget cuts and socioeconomic conditions require our Indiana public school superintendents to operate in an environment of rapid change and uncertainty. EPIC, an executive-level program led by experts from various areas, supports superintendents’ transformative leadership growth and helps them thrive in this new reality by fostering networking opportunities and promoting personal and professional well-being. Our presenters have a rich history of developing customized programming in which the participants can leverage the information and strategies shared to make progress toward addressing challenges in their districts.
EPIC Eligibility & Program Overview
EPIC is open to all public school superintendents who have completed their second year in the role. The program is scheduled for six, one-day sessions. Space is limited to 24 Superintendents per cohort, so interested individuals should apply now. The first meeting date is September 4, 2025. The superintendents’ investment in completing the EPIC program will be rewarded with professional growth point hours. EPIC Graduates who have demonstrated ongoing commitment to staying current and improving their leadership development skills will be given priority to serve as mentors for the Indiana Aspiring Superintendent Academy and the New Superintendent Mentor Program.
2025-26 EPIC Superintendent Academy
Cohort 9 Dates
All Sessions will meet 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Location TBD.
September 4, 2025, TBA
October 2, 2025, CMRCC
November 20, 2025, CMRCC
December 11, 2025, CMRCC
February 26, 2026, CMRCC
April 23, 2026, TBA
Epic Superintendent Academy Participants
Cohort 1-2017
Robert Evans
Deborah Howell
Jim White
Thomas Hunter
Scott Deetz
Ginger Bolinger
Gregory Walker
Steven Baule
Jana Vance
Matthew Prusiecki
Lisa Lantrip
Scott Olinger
Sam Watkins
Cohort 2-2018
Brent Lehman
Timothy LaGrange
Amanda Whitlock Jeremy Riffle
Lynn Reed
Paul Ketcham
Andrew Jackson
Charles Cammack
Timothy Edsell
Jana Vance
David Clendening
Shawn Price
Andrea Mobley
Timothy Taylor
Karl Galey
Robert Moorhead
Cohort 3-2019
Reid Amones
Michael Beresford
Teresa Brown
James Flecker
Paul Kaiser
Eva Merkel
Branden Roeder
Jane Rogers
Nicole Singer-Allee
Matthew Vance
Debra (Faye)Williams-Robbins
Cohort 4-2020
Daniel Hile
George Philhower
Lisa Ferguson
Richard Arkanoff
Kristen Bilkey
Mike Keaffaber
Michele Riise
Tim Hanson
Jim Roberts
Stephen Troyer
Vincent Beasley
Kyle Barrentine
John Hunter
Matthew Hicks
Cohort 5 - 2021
Tracy Lorey
Randy Miller
Laura Hammack
Brandon Harpe
Chad Phillips
Chad Cripe
Joseph Brown
Michele Starkey
Karen Shuman
Scott Syverson
Tonya Weaver
Todd Hitchcock
Melissa Brisco
David Chapman
Becca Lamon
Anthony Cassel
Kimberly Fifer
Ann-Marie Circle
Brooke Worland
Nora Hoover
Cohort 6 - 2022
Park Ginder
Scot Croner
John Atha
Rolland Abraham
Jon Milleman
Jack Parker
Stacey Schmidt
Emily Tracy
Chris Hoke
Jimmy Ellis
Dara Chezem
Paul White
Jade Peters
Tim Garland
Curtis Wright
Corey Smith
Amanda Alaniz
Brady Scott
Mike McCoy
Aaron Case
Dennis Stockdale
Cohort 7- 2023
Ryan Glaze
Scott Wyndham
Adrian Moulton
Aaron Black
Bret Heller
Andy Stover
Emily Schaeffer
Lezlie Winter
Jim Hanna
Keith Burke
Brent Comer
Sheri Hardman
Sterling Boles
Shawn Greiner
Cohort 8 -2024
Steven Vore
Sam Melton
Jeremy Fewell
Rebecca Coffman
Matthew Rhoda
Tara Rasche
Angela Miller
Brad Yates
Jamie Pund
Kevin Frank
Jim Jameson
Terry Terhune
Patrick Murphy
Michelle Clouser Penrod
Travis Madison
Troy Friedersdorf
Greg Mikulich
John Edge
SharonJohnson-Shirley
Why EPIC? Participant Testimonials
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Why EPIC? Participant Testimonials |
Debbie Howell
Superintendent, Franklin County Community School Corporation, Cohort 1
Paul Ketcham
Superintendent, Batesville Community School Corporation
Dr. J.T. Coopman
Former IAPSS Executive Director, Co-facilitator for EPIC Superintendents Academy
Dr. Jeff Butts
Former IAPSS President, Co-facilitator for EPIC Superintendents Academy, Superintendent, Metropolitan School District (MSD) Wayne Township
Scott Olinger
Superintendent, Plainfield Community School Corporation, Cohort 1