Meet Our Staff
Brad C. Bumgardner, CFS Executive Director
Brad received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, Illinois where he captained both the basketball and baseball teams. Following his years in Lincoln, he performed graduate study in Counseling Psychology at Indiana State University. Brad is Board Certified in Mutual Fund Investment vehicles. He joined the Parke County Community Foundation in 1997; serving first as board member, board vice chair and, since 2000, as our Executive Director.
He is the past chair of the Community Foundation State Committee in Indiana, is a member of the Board of Directors at the Indiana Philanthropy Alliance and the Parke County Learning Center, and served on Governor Daniel’s Commission for Historic Indiana Courthouses.
Brad’s roles at the Foundation are asset development, portfolio oversight, and community liaison.
Colleen Engle, Office and Program Director
Colleen is a long-time resident of Parke County. She grew up in Rockville and graduated from Rockville Jr. Sr. High School in 2007. Colleen went on to attend Indiana State University to study Marketing and Psychology; she graduated from ISU in 2011.
She is currently the Office and Program Director here at the PCCF. Her main tasks are managing the grants, scholarships, and intern programs, along with office management for the Foundation.
Amy Edwards, Administrative Assistant
Amy has lived in Parke County for the majority of her life. She grew up in northern Parke County and has lived in Rockville for several years. She graduated from Maranatha Christian School in 2001. Prior to joining PCCF, Amy worked in corrections for 17 years. She has also been a Travel Agent for more than 10 years. Amy has always had a heart to serve others and is honored to help serve the community. Outside of work, Amy loves to spend time with family and friends, cuddle with her dogs, and travel the world.
In her current role at PCCF, Amy will be the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when you call the foundation. She processes all donations and invoices, assists with fund management, helps keep the office organized and running smoothly, designs marketing materials and office collateral, and assists the other staff as needed.