Katherine Mandusic Finley

Background

Finley, Katherine Mandusic was born on November 8, 1954 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Sam and Anna Julia (Konves) Mandusic.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University. Master of Arts in History and Museum Studies, Case Western Reserve. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University.

Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute and University, 2007.

Career

Researcher Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, Indiana, 1978-1982. Executive director, research historian Indiana Medical History Museum/Indiana History Society, Indianapolis, 1982-1991. Assistant director communications and marketing Indiana University Center Philanthropy, 1991-1993.

Executive director Roller Skating Association International, Indianapolis, 1993-2000, Association Research Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, 2000—2005. Member faculty philanthropic studies Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 2001—2005. Research director William E. Smith Institute for Association Research, 2004—2005.

Director American College Sports Medicine Foundation, Indianapolis, 2005—2006. Executive director Tenant-in-Common Association and Foundation, 2006—2010, Real Estate Investment Securities Association, 2006—2010, Organization American Historians, since 2010.

Achievements

• Katherine Mandusic Finley has been listed as a noteworthy professional society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Altrusa International Indianapolis, 1995—1997, treasurer, 1998—1999, chairman service committee, 1999—2000. President Altrusa Foundation Indianapolis, 2001—2003, since 2008. Board directors National Museum Roller Skating, Lincoln, 1994—2000.

Member of Association Fund Raising Professionals (board directors Indiana chapter 2003-2009), Indiana Society Association Executives (chair education committee 1997-1998, chair convention committee 1999—2000, board directors 1999—2001, chair foundation 2000), National Society Fund Raising Executives (certified), American Society Association Executives (member ethics committee 2004-2006, since 2008, Association Executive of Year 2002, certified meeting planner 2003), MINI Cooper Car Club Indiana (club advisor 2003-2004), Toastmasters (vice president education 1998-1999, vice president public relations 2000, vice president education 2000-2002, governor area 18 2001-2002, vice president education 2006-2007, vice president 2008-2009, secretary since 2008), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Reading, walking, gourmet cooking.

Connections

Married Edwin D. McDonell, August 18, 1979 (divorced December 1994). Married Jeffrey A. Finley, June 12, 1999.

Father:

Sam Mandusic

Mother:

Anna Julia (Konves) Mandusic

Spouse:

Jeffrey A. Finley

Spouse:

Edwin D. McDonell