Katherine Mandusic McDonell

Background

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

Education

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

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 for committee and marketing, Indiana U. Center on Philanthropy, 1991-1993; executive director, Roller Skating Association International, Indianapolis, since 1993.

Achievements

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

Membership

President Altrusa International of Indianapolis, 1995-1997, treasurer, since 1998. Board dirs.Nat. Museum of Roller Skating, Lincoln, since 1994. Board directors Indiana Society of Association Executive Foundation, since 1996, chair education committee, 1997-1998.

Member American Society of Association Executives (certified), National Society of Fund Raising Executives (certified), American Marketing Association, Toastmasters (vice president education since 1998), Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking, gourmet cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married Edwin D. McDonell, August 18, 1979 (divorced December 1994).

Father:

Sam Mandusic

Mother:

Ann Julia (Konves) Mandusic

Spouse:

Edwin D. McDonell