The board of advisors was formed in 2003 to assist Lake Institute in fulfilling its mission, shaping ongoing dialogues, and providing strategic direction.
Board of Advisors
Leadership
David H. Smith, Ph.D.
Board Chair
Nelson Poynter Senior Scholar
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies
Indiana University
Elizabeth M. Lynn, Ph.D.
Vice Chair
Director, Institute for Leadership and Service
Director, Center for Civic Reflection
Valparaiso University
Donald Buttrey, J.D.
Honorary Chair
Attorney, Retired
We were eager to replicate the philanthropic mentoring role that my father (Thomas H. Lake) played for so many people. But we also wanted there to be time for conversation and reflection. Dad was very thoughtful, but with a practical bent. He loved getting people together to talk and to look at things from different perspectives.
Karen Lake Buttrey (1945–2010)
Board members
Scott Alexander, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Director of Catholic-Muslim Studies
Catholic Theological Union (Chicago)
Karen D. Buttrey
Chief Governance Officer
Young Presidents’ Organization, Inc.
David D. Daniels III, Ph.D.
Professor of Church History
McCormick Theological Seminary
Carol F. Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theology and Culture
Christian Theological Seminary
Fred Kniss, Ph.D.
Provost
Eastern Mennonite University
J.B. Miller
Retired
Everence Financial (Goshen, IN)
Jerry Nunnally
Senior Philanthropic Advisor Emeritus
Dartmouth College
Dennis Sasso, D.Min.
Senior Rabbi
Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Sandy Sasso, D.Min.
Rabbi Emerita, Congregation Beth-El Zedeck
Director of the Religion, Spirituality and the Arts Initiative
Butler University in partnership with Christian Theological Seminary
Daniel A. Schipp
Senior Consultant
Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates, Inc.
Safaa Zarzour
Chief Executive Officer
IQRA International Educational
Emeriti
Donald B. Johnson
Chair Emeritus
Don Johnson and Associates
Past board members
Shakeela Z. Hassan
Karen Lake Buttrey