Richard Church

Lisa Gilman

WABASH — The Honeywell Foundation recently elected Howard Halderman as chairman of its Board of Directors.

Halderman, president of Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management Service and vice-president of Halderman Real Estate Services, succeeds David Haist, who led the foundation board since 2016. Haist, retired COO of Do It Best Corp., will remain on the board. Halderman has served on the board since 2011. His knowledge in business operations, growth and development, and strategic planning will be most beneficial to the foundation.

“The Honeywell Foundation made extraordinary advancements under the leadership of Dave Haist, including successfully launching the renovation of Eagles Theatre,” said Tod Minnich, president and CEO of the Honeywell Foundation. “We are confident that momentum will continue under the capable leadership of Howard Halderman.”

Other changes to the board include the appointment of Sally Krouse as vice chair, Kevin Willour as secretary and Amy Sullivan as treasurer. Richard Church, healthcare attorney and partner at K&L Gates, and Lisa Gilman, owner and manager of Wabash Woollen Works LLLC and Redemption Development LLC were elected to serve on the board.

Church currently co-leads the global Health Care and FDA Practice Group and focuses on health law regulatory issues and health care joint ventures, clinical integration, accountable care organizations, and mergers and acquisitions. he regularly writes and speaks on issues like the 340B Program, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and accountable care organizations, A city of Wabash native, Church graduated from Calvin College and obtained his law degree from Duke University School of Law. He later went on to obtain his masters and Ph.D. in religion at Duke University.

Gilman and her husband recently opened Wabash Woollen Works, which is a Wabash-based company that manufactures high-quality yarn, roving and textile materials and also provides manufacturing and textile educational opportunities for local schools, career centers, and to the public. Through Redemption Development LLC, Gilman provides development expertise to municipalities, non-profit development organizations, and other entities to assist them in achieving their redevelopment goals and acquire and renovate urban properties.

Gilman was previously employed as president of Cardinal Development, Inc. for eight years in South Bend. She provided a wide range of development consultation. She also previously served as the executive director of Elkhart Housing Partnership Inc., where she undertook a range of housing and commercial development in Elkhart. She focused on affordable homeownership, special needs rental, and lease purchase programs.