Smock Foundation
Who We Are
Smock Foundation
The Smock Foundation Trust incorporated as a nonprofit religious corporation in 2025, officially becoming The Frank and Laura Smock Trust Corporation, Inc. The purpose of the Board of Directors continues to be receiving, reviewing and approving grant requests.
Under the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Smock Foundation elected a Board of Directors. The Board consists of three Directors for each Presbytery in Indiana. Each Presbytery appointed the executive presbyter or head of staff to serve as that Presbytery’s Designated Director and named two additional Directors to represent that Presbytery.
Board of Directors
Presbytery of Whitewater Valley
Steven Weissner, Board President
Ruling Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne
Rev. Robert Heimach, Board Treasurer
Retired pastor, former COM Moderator of the presbyteryRev. Dr. Erin McGee, Lead Presbyter, Designated Director
Presbytery of Ohio Valley
Rev. Susan McGhee, Board Secretary, Designated Director, Executive Presbyter
Alicia Holt, Ruling Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Greene Count
Rev. Wendy Baptist VanderZee, Retired Pastor
Presbytery of Wabash Valley
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis, Visioning & Connecting Leader, Designated Director
Sheridan Hadley, Ruling Elder, Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church
Rev. Alan Griffin, former COM moderator and current Moderator of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley
Administrator
Susanne M. Rowe, Ruling Elder, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne