The Omnibus Show

The Omnibus Show E070 Judge David Dreyer and Rick Markoff On a Friendship Greater Than Division

Carmel, IN – September 3, 2024 – On this episode of The Omnibus Show, we welcome the Honorable Judge David Dreyer (Ret.) for the Marion County Superior Court, along with Rick Markoff of the Carmel Rotary Club and the 2021 Rotarian of the Year. This program will focus on their friendship and what developed as a deeper loyalty, hearing about the attacks on 9/11, while having breakfast in Indianapolis. In this season of deep cultural division, these two men with different backgrounds discuss the value of friendship and how tragedy ad difficulty can forge greater bonds. Judge Dreyer earned his J.D. degree from the Notre Dame Law School. Throughout the years, he has served in many roles and has received many honors in those positions. Much of his work has involved Pro Bono work, and he won the Pro Bono Publico Award from the Indiana Bar Foundation in 2004 and the Randall T. Shepard Award from the Indiana Pro Bono Commission. In 2010, he received the Civility Award from the Indiana State Bar Association. He has worked with several schools with their law programs, including IUPUI, Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, and the University of Nevada-Reno National Judicial College. Dreyer has worked as an attorney in private practice, as a staff attorney, as Special Counsel to the State of Indiana, as Chief Counsel to the Marion County Prosecutor, as Judge for the Marion County Superior Court, and since 2020, as a Senior Judge. Dreyer is a member of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis and has served on the Rotary Education Week Equity Awards Selection Committee, as well as serving as a Rotary Club of Indianapolis Foundation Board Member. It was Judge Dreyer who officiated the renewal of wedding vows for today’s co-guest, Richard Markoff, and his wife, Beverly. Richard Markoff, Ph.D. has a long history with The Rotary Club. Leadership Connection was one of his focuses through Rotary. This branded event of the Rotary Club of Carmel grew under his leadership to enhance the lives of and provide mentoring to many students in Carmel and Indianapolis communities. His creation, The Greatest Conference Never Held, is utilized as a model for Rotary Club programming throughout Indiana. Markoff was named Carmel Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year for 2021-2022. Markoff’s life and career have been full of various positions and activities. He was the founding President of the Damar Foundation which raises funds to support Damar Services, serving children and adults with behavioral and developmental disabilities. He served as Executive Vice President of the Simon Youth Foundation. Prior to this, Dr. Markoff was in the Office of the C.E.O., Government and Community Relations, for the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis. Prior to moving to Indianapolis in 1995, Dr. Markoff was President of the St. Vincent Medical Center Foundation in Toledo. As a Field Artillery officer in the U.S. Army, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Dr. Markoff was recognized by The University of Toledo College of Education with its Distinguished Achievement Award. He is the author of "Million-Dollar Moments and the Amazing Professionals Who Helped Make Them Possible." We are honored to be sponsored by Hotel Carmichael: https://www.hotelcarmichael.com https://www.feinsteinshc.com   Host and Executive Producer - Dave Gibbs Voice Over Artist - Katherine Kennard Producer - Meg Gates Osborne Video Producer - Philip Paluso  Camera - Scott Osborne Meg and Associates Staff: Social Media Manager - Jessica Mires Communications - Dan McFeely and Melissa Purcell Logistics - Brad Osborne and Nancy Dye The Omnibus Show - https//www.theomnibusshow.com © Copyright The Omnibus Show LLC (2024) === The Omnibus Show licensed theme – Jazz Waltz by John Barry © Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. ℗ Sony Music Entertainment

The Omnibus Show E069 Great American Songbook's Chris Lewis On Music Archives, Education, & Dementia Care

Carmel, IN – August 26, 2024 – On this episode of The Omnibus Show, we welcome Chris Lewis, Executive Director of The Great American Songbook Foundation. Lewis assumed his role with the Songbook Foundation in 2017, after five years as Director of Programs. He oversees all the organization’s activities, including management of the Songbook Archives & Library, the Songbook Exhibit Gallery, the Songbook Hall of Fame, and all educational and outreach programming. Hear how Lewis spearheaded the national expansion of the Foundation’s most prominent education program, the annual Songbook Academy® summer intensive, as well as the development of Perfect Harmony, a research-based program of therapeutic musical activities designed for people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases. Lewis also cultivated the Foundation’s relationship with the Los Angeles-based Grammy Museum®, which now recognizes the Foundation as one of its five Cultural Affiliates around the world. Lewis is an accomplished musician with professional vocal experience. He received a master's degree in education from Mercy College and has worked as a history teacher and special education liaison for the New York City Department of Education. He earned a graduate certificate in nonprofit executive leadership through the IUPUI School of Philanthropy and is a graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy. Lewis is a member of the Indianapolis Consortium of Arts Administrators, the National Association of Music Educators, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the Jazz Education Network, and the Recording Academy. During the podcast, hear more about The Great American Songbook Foundation. The Foundation is housed in The Palladium at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. It houses a vast library and extensive archives that are available by appointment, so they can share in the rich musical legacy of the American Songbook. The Great American Songbook Foundation: https://thesongbook.org [https://thesongbook.org]   We are honored to be sponsored by Hotel Carmichael: https://www.hotelcarmichael.com https://www.feinsteinshc.com   The Omnibus Show, the program for people who are interested in everything with deep conversations on a wide variety of subjects.   Host and Executive Producer - Dave Gibbs Voice Over Artist - Katherine Kennard Producer - Meg Gates Osborne Video Producer - Philip Paluso  Camera - Scott Osborne   Meg and Associates Staff: Social Media Manager - Jessica Mires Communications - Dan McFeely and Melissa Purcell Logistics - Brad Osborne and Nancy Dye   The Omnibus Show - https//www.theomnibusshow.com     © Copyright The Omnibus Show LLC (2024)   ===   The Omnibus Show licensed theme – Jazz Waltz by John Barry © Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. ℗ Sony Music Entertainment

The Omnibus Show E068 IU Emeritus Foundation President Curt Simic On Higher Education and Philanthropy

Carmel, IN – August 19, 2024 – On this episode of The Omnibus Show, we welcome Curt Simic, Indiana University Foundation President Emeritus. He is a national leader in fundraising for higher education and has worked for several universities in his over 40-year career. Simic discusses the successes during his years, the challenges of higher education, today, how donors make a difference, his advice for those who are interested in pursuing a career in higher education development and philanthropy, and the complexity of running a contemporary university. Simic is from Gary, Indiana, and graduated from Indiana University. Over the years, he served at Yale University and the universities of Tennessee, Alabama, Oregon and California-Berkeley, before returning to IU as president of its foundation in 1988. He spent 13 years as the head of IU's official fund-raising agency, and increased gifts from the private sector from $37 million to more than $230.1 million by 2001. He helped IU become ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the nation in total voluntary support from the private sector.  IU recognized Simic with several awards. In 1994 he received the Thomas Hart Benton Mural Medallion. In 2008, he was awarded the University Medal, and in 2012, Simic was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award. In 2016, Indiana University awarded him with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at its Bloomington campus for his outstanding achievement in the arts and humanities, and for his continued community engagement and public service. Simic also received the Bicentennial Medal for his distinguished contributions to IU. Simic helped found the National Committee for Institutionally Related Foundations, now a part of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). He served on CASE's National Board of Trustees and received CASE’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. He was a faculty member and then dean of the Big Ten Fundraisers Institute.  Simic has authored book chapters and articles about the relationship between foundations and their educational institutions, the fundraising responsibilities of foundations and of institutional governing board members, faculty relations, and funding mechanisms for foundations. He is a member of the boards of the Finish Line Youth Foundation, the Indiana University Art Museum, the Indiana State Museum, and the Indiana Golf Foundation. We are honored to be sponsored by Hotel Carmichael. https://www.hotelcarmichael.com https://www.feinsteinshc.com The Omnibus Show, the program for people who are interested in everything with deep conversations on a wide variety of subjects. Host and Executive Producer - Dave Gibbs Voice Over Artist - Katherine Kennard Producer - Meg Gates Osborne Video Producer - Philip Paluso  Camera - Scott Osborne Meg and Associates Staff: Social Media Manager - Jessica Mires Communications - Dan McFeely and Melissa Purcell Logistics - Brad Osborne and Nancy Dye The Omnibus Show - https//www.theomnibusshow.com   © Copyright The Omnibus Show LLC (2024) ===   The Omnibus Show licensed theme – Jazz Waltz by John Barry © Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. ℗ Sony Music Entertainment

The Omnibus Show E067 IN Rep Jerry Torr Discusses Accomplishments, Music, and the Upcoming Election

Carmel, IN – August 12, 2024 – On this episode of The Omnibus Show, we welcome Indiana State Representative, Jerry Torr, from House District 39 in Hamilton County. Torr has been a member of the Indiana House of Representatives since 1996. Hear about his experiences in the House as he served on the committees of Employment, Labor, and Pensions; Rules and Legislative Procedures; Vice Chair of Joint Rules; and, Vice Chair of the Judiciary. Torr, a sixth generation Hoosier, grew up in Putnam County, and moved to Carmel, IN in 1987. He is a graduate of Hanover College and attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. We will discuss issues that have been important to Torr over his years in public service, including: creating jobs in the Hoosier state, the Health Insurance Waiver Act, the Daylight Savings Time Bill, and finding ways to halt gerrymandering in Indiana. We also discuss his musical journey. In October of 2017, Torr conducted his original composition, Fanfare for a New Era, which was performed by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra at the Palladium in Carmel. Before joining Near North Title Group, formerly known as Hamilton National Title, in 2014, Torr was a Client Executive at the Hylant Group, and prior to that a Commercial Casualty General Adjuster with FCCI Insurance Company in Carmel. He was previously a member of the Central Indiana Claims Association and the National Society of Professional Insurance Investors. He also previously served on the board of the Indiana Forum for Fair Liability Laws. In addition, Torr formerly served as the Director of the President of the State Adjuster’s Association. He served on the board of the Indiana Forum for Fair Liability Laws, as well as the boards of the National MS Society Indiana Chapter, Indiana Humanities, and Carmel Symphony Orchestra. Torr has been honored twice as Government Leader of the Year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce at its annual awards dinner, first in 2005 and again in 2012. The only other two-time winners are House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senator Richard Lugar. Indiana State Representative Jerry Torr (R-39): https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/jerry-torr We are honored to be sponsored by Hotel Carmichael. https://www.hotelcarmichael.com https://www.feinsteinshc.com The Omnibus Show, the program for people who are interested in everything with deep conversations on a wide variety of subjects. Host and Executive Producer - Dave Gibbs Voice Over Artist - Katherine Kennard Producer - Meg Gates Osborne Video Producer - Philip Paluso  Camera - Scott Osborne Meg and Associates Staff: Social Media Manager - Jessica Mires Communications - Dan McFeely and Melissa Purcell Logistics - Brad Osborne and Nancy Dye The Omnibus Show - https//www.theomnibusshow.com   © Copyright The Omnibus Show LLC (2024) ===   The Omnibus Show licensed theme – Jazz Waltz by John Barry © Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. ℗ Sony Music Entertainment

The Omnibus Show E066 Marria Peduto On Studying Abroad and the Business of Fish

Carmel, IN – August 5, 2024 – On this episode of The Omnibus Show, we welcome Marria Peduto, an Indiana University student and Fulbright Research Scholar, who has extensively studied abroad. Peduto is an Indianapolis native whose career and education have brought her to every continent and over 20 countries. She recently completed a Fulbright grant in Indonesia researching the impact of coral reef restoration on local livelihoods. This fall, Peduto will begin a Masters of Marine Affairs at the University of Washington to research the environmental and regulatory frameworks affecting seafood trade. Peduto served as a Youth Ambassador for the United States at Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. She speaks Mandarin and Indonesian which she learned through U.S. government funded exchange programs. Peduto’s experiences abroad have inspired her passion for citizen diplomacy, and she works to improve access for underserved communities in international exchange. She holds three degrees from Indiana University in International Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures, and Sustainable Food & Marine Systems.  Learn more about when she first realized she wanted to pursue a global career and what her first steps were. Hear about what led her to explore food and marine systems and how that aligns with some of the larger challenges facing our world today. Peduto also shares opportunities that are there for students, especially those from Indiana, to participate in global exchange programs or to travel abroad. We are honored to be sponsored by Hotel Carmichael. https://www.hotelcarmichael.com https://www.feinsteinshc.com The Omnibus Show, the program for people who are interested in everything with deep conversations on a wide variety of subjects. Host and Executive Producer - Dave Gibbs Voice Over Artist - Katherine Kennard Producer - Meg Gates Osborne Video Producer - Philip Paluso  Camera - Scott Osborne Meg and Associates Staff: Social Media Manager - Jessica Mires Communications - Dan McFeely and Melissa Purcell Logistics - Brad Osborne and Nancy Dye The Omnibus Show - https//www.theomnibusshow.com   © Copyright The Omnibus Show LLC (2024) ===   The Omnibus Show licensed theme – Jazz Waltz by John Barry © Screen Gems-EMI, Inc. ℗ Sony Music Entertainment