New Beginnings

The Ball State University Foundation has elected four new members to its Board of Directors. Their terms began on November 1, 2026.

The new directors are Kimmy Armantrout, ’96, Bill Baker, ’95, Cody Muhlenkamp, ’10 MBA ’12, and Irving Washington, ’03.

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Kimmy Armantrout

Kimmy Armantrout, ’96, has served as managing broker for New Home Realty for the past 20 years. She also serves as vice president of the Scheumann Family Foundation, supporting philanthropic efforts in her community. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, crafting, and cheering on her sons and the Cardinals on the football field.

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Bill Baker

Bill Baker, ’95, AIA, is managing partner and one of three owners of MSA Design, a Cincinnati-based architecture and design firm. For more than 25 years, he has led academic, student life, and athletics projects for universities across the country, along with work for professional sports organizations. A recipient of the University’s 2021 Alumni Achievement Award, he has served on the Ball State College of Architecture and Planning Dean’s Advisory Board and the Department of Architecture Professional Advisory Board. He lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Amanda, a fellow Ball State graduate, and their three children.

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Cody Muhlenkamp

Cody Muhlenkamp, ’10 MBA ’12, earned a bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA from Ball State. A four-year letterman on the Cardinal football team, he also holds the Certified Insurance Counselor designation. In 2017, he and two partners purchased Stammen Insurance Group in Celina, Ohio. He recently relocated to Muncie to expand the agency’s presence in East Central Indiana, focusing on business development and mentoring newer producers.

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Irving Washington

Irving Washington, ’03, earned a journalism degree from Ball State and is senior vice president and executive director of the Health Information and Trust Initiative at KFF. He also chairs the board of the American Journalism Project and serves as a trustee of the ABIM Foundation. Previously, he was CEO of the Online News Association. Ball State’s School of Journalism and Strategic Communication recognized him with its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award.

Continuing Service

The Board also re-elected seven directors for three-year terms: Patrick J. Alderdice, ’92, Charles A. Barth, ’92, David W. Heeter, ’83, Robert S. Kaspar, ’81, Kelli A. Lawrence, ’01, Keith A. Robinson, ’95, and Kyle J. Williams, ’00.

Additionally, the Board also elected officers for two-year terms: David W. Heeter, ’83, as chair; Geoffrey S. Mearns as vice chair; Jill S. Lacy, ’92, as chair-elect; Timothy M. Andrews, ’84, as secretary; and Patrick J. Alderdice, ’92, as immediate past chair.

The Foundation thanks four directors concluding their Board service: Marla K. Templeton, ’81, and Donald D. Dumoulin II, ’82, who both joined the Board in 2014; James R. Williams, who joined in 2016; and Thomas B. Bryan, ’77, who joined in November 2017. Mr. Williams will continue his service on the Foundation Board as general counsel, in an ex officio, non-voting capacity.

“We are honored to welcome four new members and are excited to have seven directors continue their service on the Ball State University Foundation Board,” said Jean Kramer Crosby. “These outstanding leaders bring varied expertise, accomplished leadership, and perspectives shaped by diverse industries and regions across the country. We also extend our deepest gratitude to the directors concluding their service for their dedication and steadfast support of the Foundation’s work. Whether beginning, continuing, or concluding their Board service, all of these individuals are united by a deep love for Ball State University and a shared commitment to strengthening its future and creating opportunities for generations of Cardinals to come.”