ELIZABETH LERCH
Director at Large
Elizabeth recently joined Indiana University's Office of Business Partnerships as Director, Research Business Partnerships. In this role, she connects corporate partners with IU’s programs and resources, helping companies build strategic relationships with IU faculty, researchers, staff, and students. Prior to joining IU, Elizabeth spent 12 years with the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) where she drove development efforts resulting in more than $100 million in grant funding for CICP initiatives, including more than $30 million for the development of the 16 Tech innovation district.
Elizabeth believes that public schools not only plant the seeds for individual success but are key to driving thriving communities. Elizabeth and her husband Spencer have two children, both students at IPS Butler Lab #55. She joined the IPS Education Foundation Board of Directors to help support quality educational opportunities for all students and a strong future for Indianapolis.