Fort Wayne, Ind. — Easterseals Northeast Indiana is welcoming two new members to its board of directors this month: Allen Brouwer and Brittany Grabner.
Allen Brouwer is market president for Old National Bank. He has been involved with Easterseals Northeast Indiana fundraising events for several years, including competing in the organization’s Dancing with the Arc Stars in 2025.
Brittany Grabner is an account executive for Centurion Land Title. She also has been involved with Easterseals Northeast Indiana fundraising events for several years. She and her Easterseals dance partner, Peter Barlow, took home the Top Fundraiser award at the 2025 Dancing with the Arc Stars. She had previously earned fundraising crowns in the agency’s discontinued Culinary Queens and Kings event.
“I’m thrilled that Allen and Brittany have both agreed to join our board,” said CEO Donna K. Elbrecht. “They have shown deep compassion for the needs of people with disabilities, and they understand the challenges and opportunities facing Easterseals Northeast Indiana.”
In other changes:
- Jeff Hermansen, of the Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, will join as a board intern through Leadership Fort Wayne.
- Board Members Lauren Denton, Pete Van Baalen, and Linda Johnston exited the board as their terms ended.
- Board Member Michael Douglass, Allen Superior Court magistrate, was elected board secretary to fill the position vacated by Johnston’s departure.