Becky Gardenour, President
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District 4

Current Term 2025-2028

Contact Information

bgardenour@nafcs.org

Mobile (502) 593-1588

About Rebecca:

Becky has served on the school board since July, 2004. Becky and her late husband, Leonard, are the parents of Abby who graduated from NAHS in 2005, earned her MLS, and is a librarian at Ivy Tech, Columbus. Becky is the proud grandmother of two adorable granddaughters.

Becky is a graduate of IUB and retired from Kentucky state government in 2006 after 32 years. She retired as a supervisor, working in juvenile probation, child protective services, and domestic violence. Becky was the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteer Coordinator for six years with Catholic Charities upon retirement.

Becky continues to be active in the community. She is a member of the Purdue Extension Board, Farm Bureau Board, Altrusa International as well as the Ivy Tech Circle of Ivy and the Ivy Tech Foundation Cornerstone Society. Becky is appointed by the County Commissioners to the JRAC Advisory Board and appointed by Judge Brown to the Floyd Circuit Court Advisory Board.

Becky is active with the Indiana School Boards Association and has been a member of the ISBA Board of Directors since 2017. She recently completed a two year term as ISBA president. Becky also served a one year term on the COSSBA (Consortium of State School Boards Association) Board of Directors. She was also appointed by the governor as a member of the Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission.

Statement of Purpose

I have been an advocate for children and families for 45 years and will continue to do so for our students, teachers, and staff. We need to guarantee all students receive an equitable and quality education as well as ensure we are good stewards of taxpayers’ money. Our community is enthusiastically supportive of our schools. We need to continue to build on that trust so our New Albany-Floyd County School Corporation remains the premiere school corporation in Indiana.

Ann Carruthers, Member
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At-Large

Current Term 2025-2028

Contact Info:

acarruthers@nafcs.org

About Ann:

Ann is currently in her first term as a school board member. Ann has been married to husband, Shawn for 33 years and they have two adult children, Christopher Shawn best known as Coach CC and Kiersten Ann best known for her smile, and three “grand-dog babies”, Marvel, Remi and Bailey.

Ann serves as the Executive Director of Clark/Floyd Systems of Care and Prevent Child Abuse. In this role, she fosters collaboration among service providers, criminal justice partners, and the community to create a network of support for individuals facing trauma, severe mental health challenges, and additional behavioral health issues.

With a relentless passion and commitment, Ann is known for her unwavering advocacy for children and families. For over 20 years, she has worked to help families in Southern Indiana achieve stability, creating intentional programming focusing on Child Abuse Prevention.

Systems of Care also has a Criminal Justice Initiative, which focuses on developing a non-punitive, community-based approach to reducing recidivism and addressing unlawful behavior stemming from substance use, mental health issues, and generational cycles in the justice-involved population.

Ann holds two master’s degrees—one in Psychology/Addictions (Purdue) and another in Communication/Organizational Leadership(Spalding)—and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Ottawa). She is a Certified Community Health Worker trained to facilitate Mental Health First Aid, Suicide prevention, ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and Trauma-Informed Care training, with extensive expertise in mental health best practices, systems coordination, and community capacity building. Ann remains dedicated to bridging gaps  in services and improving access to care across Southern Indiana.

Elizabeth Galligan, Member
Elizabeth Galligan

District 3

Current Term 2025-2028

Contact Info:

egalligan@nafcs.org

About Elizabeth:

Elizabeth was elected to the School Board in 2016. She has served as Vice-President, President, Board representative to the New Albany Redevelopment Board, and as a member of the Indiana School Board’s (ISBA) Awards Committee and Nominating Committee. She attended Silver Street Elementary, Hazelwood Middle School, and is a graduate of New Albany High School.

Elizabeth and her late husband, Mark, have 2 sons. Peter graduated from FCHS and Prosser and David graduated from NAHS and Prosser. Both are attending college.

Elizabeth attended Northwestern University and Columbia Graduate School of Business and enjoyed a long career in mortgage banking and software development. She volunteers on the Finance Council at St. Mary’s of Navilleton, and on the Family Selection Committee with Habitat for Humanity as well as other community activities.

Statement of Purpose:

I am honored to serve the students, staff, and families in our community as a member of the NAFCS board. As a graduate of our schools, it is important to me that we continue to meet the high expectations this community has for our public schools. Our children deserve a broad range of choices in curriculum, the arts, and extracurricular activities. We must prepare the students of today for the opportunities of tomorrow, while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Melanie Stumler Northup, Member
Melanie Stumler Northup

District 1

Current Term 2023-2026

Contact Info:

mstumlernorthup@nafcs.org

Mobile: (502) 298-2030

About Melanie:

Melanie has served on the School Board since January 2023. A graduate of IUS and a resident of Floyds Knobs for most of her life as well as a 1996 Floyd Central graduate, she and her husband David have 6 kids. She has 3 children who are current students of the district as well as a 2025 Floyd Central graduate.

Melanie has been a mortgage loan officer since 2016, helping individuals and families achieve homeownership in the community she calls home. She is also the owner of Greet Floyds Knobs, a community magazine dedicated to connecting and celebrating local residents and families.

During her Board service, Melanie has served as the NAFCS Board Delegate at the annual ISBA convention for the last 3 years. She has also served as the Board’s representative on the Floyd County Redevelopment Commission since joining the Board in 2023. She has also served one year as Board Vice President.

Statement of Purpose

I am so proud to be a graduate of NAFCS and I want that pride to endure in my children and in all of our students across this district. We are blessed with so many opportunities for our students and I want to be part of maintaining and improving that standard of excellence.

Every day I am amazed by what our students accomplish academically, athletically and in the arts – supporting them and our educators is the best way to make an impact in a community that I love dearly.

Lee Ann Wiseheart, Member
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District 2

Current Term 2023-2026

Contact Info:

lwiseheart@nafcs.org

Mobile: (502) 797-6126

About Lee Ann:

Lee Ann Wiseheart is currently serving her 4th term (2006-2010, 2014-2018, 2018-current) on the Board of Trustees. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from IU Southeast, and went on to obtain her Masters degree in Public Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.

She is currently employed as a Floyd County Adult Probation Officer and the Floyd County Adult Sex Offender Probation Officer. In her free time, Lee Ann is very active in the New Albany Floyd County community. She is the Founder of K.I.P.S. (Kids In Placement Support) 2012, Co-Founder of S.U.R.F. Board (Students United Radically for Floyd County) 2006, and has over 25 years of coaching experience, including elementary, middle, and high school-aged student athletes.

Lee Ann is also part of POPAI (Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana), National School Board Association, Indiana State School Board Association, a board member for the local Purdue University Extension, and so much more.

Statement of Purpose:

My role as a Board of School Trustees member is to assist in setting the vision and goals for NAFC Consolidated School Corporation; adopt policies that give direction and that prioritize resources for the staff to teach the student’s to achieve academic excellence; hire and evaluate the Superintendent; and adopt and oversee the NAFC Consolidated School Corporation multi-million dollar budget. My passion is to serve this community with honesty, integrity, and with a focus on the highest level of safety for our staff and our students.