2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Your 2025 Board of Directors was elected on December 5, 2024.
tammyjo eckhart
president
TammyJo Eckhart (she/her) is a decades long member of NOW who joined Monroe County's chapter when it formed in 2017. Since then she has served in various roles as part of the communication committee and election committee. She is honored to be able to serve as president for a second term as we must focus our fight to restore, maintain, and expand our rights.
Mandy Yates
Treasurer
Mandy (she/her) is an accidental activist, which began in late 2016 as an original convener of Monroe County NOW. She has previously served as Monroe County NOW’s President, Communications Director, as a member of the 2017 Leadership Council, and as the Liaison Chair to the Legislative Action Committee. Mandy has also been the chapter newsletter editor from 2017 to present. Mandy came to Bloomington in 1996 and never left, receiving her BA and MLS from Indiana University. She stays busy as a wife, stay-at-home mother, fitness instructor, and volunteer. Outside of her activist work, Mandy teaches Pilates and barre classes at the Monroe County YMCA, regularly volunteers at the Monroe County Public Library, as well as Election Central during election cycles.
Andrew Hodges
Secretary
Andrew (he/him) is an undergraduate student at Indiana University studying economics, urban planning, nonprofit management, and data science. He is an active member of the Bloomington community, having volunteered with a variety of charitable organizations. Andrew joined MCNOW as an intern working on the chapter's 2024 get out the vote campaign on IU's campus, and is excited to continue this work as secretary in supporting MCNOW's advocacy.
Jean Varble
director of membership/outreach
Jean (she/her) has been a member of NOW since the ERA Extension Campaign in 1980s, and a member of Monroe County NOW since 2023. Prior to moving to Indiana, she was active in various state and local chapter (Jefferson County) roles in Kentucky. Outside of her activism, Jean is semi-retired and family-oriented, particularly enjoying her great grandchildren.
VACANT POSITIONS
The following positions are currently vacant. If you are interested in filling any of these roles, please e-mail our Chapter President. You must be a member in good standing to be a board member.
vice president
Director of Communications
Director of Fundraising
director of legislative action
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