I Am Barnes & Thornburg

Kathie Skamfer

Columbus

I AM...

» Still a child of the '60s and ready to fight for the disadvantaged

» The daughter of immigrants

» Someone who was able to shake hands with and hug President Obama and Michelle Obama

» An advocate for the special needs community

» Newly appointed to the executive committee for the Southern Ohio Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

» Someone who appeared on stage in over 20 locally produced musicals – back row is a great place to be for any dancing!

» A registered voter who has worked the polls, registered people to vote and been active in campaigns

» Married to a public school educator and parent to another

» A military brat

» Someone who met their husband in choir and continues to sing in choir with him

Andrea Strapulos

Indianapolis

I AM...

» A diehard Boilermaker and third generation graduate from Purdue

» A member of Alpha Omicron Pi who serves as an adviser at Purdue and an Indy alumnae officer

» The two-time and current reigning Indiana team trivia champion

» Listening to true crime podcasts

» Addicted to Starbucks Very Berry Hibiscus refreshers

» A person who enjoys traveling; my favorite places to visit are Las Vegas and New York

» A dog lover – there are three yellow lab rescues in my family, including two foster failures

» Someone who loves Hallmark Channel movies

» A Yankees fan who has seen games at the old and new Yankee Stadium

» The cousin of Meredith White

Meredith White

Indianapolis

I AM...

» Someone whose greatest childhood memories were watching the Pacers play the Knicks in the playoffs at Market Square Arena

» An individual whose favorite place is Douglas, Michigan, doing puzzles on the back porch of her family’s lake house

» The former captain of the Notre Dame Women’s Rowing Team and a member of the Monogram Club

» Someone who feels strongly that Bravo is the best network on TV

» A former student who studied abroad in Egypt and majored in Arabic studies as an undergraduate

» Mom to two creative, hilarious and energetic daughters: Maggie (10) and Ruthie (5)

» A lover of musicals, my favorites include 42nd Street, Oklahoma, Annie, Wicked, Book of Mormon and Hamilton

» A person who does not like mushrooms. Not even a little bit.

» A believer that the best days are spent in a fast car with the windows down and the radio up

» The cousin and best-friends-forever of Andrea Strapulos

Bunnie Poullard

Los Angeles

I AM...

» An Air Force brat born overseas (United Kingdom) and proud to have two siblings on active duty

» A nature lover at heart no matter how my allergies try to get in the way

» Formerly a third-degree blue belt in Brazilian jiujitsu

» A struggling plant mom who loves her fiddle leaf figs even if the light in my place isn’t ideal for them

» A foreign language lover who speaks Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and is beginning to learn Italian

» The oldest of four siblings

» A globe-trotter who doesn’t travel nearly as much as she’d like these days

» A double graduate of Pepperdine University (undergrad and law school)

» A volunteer and supporter of the Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children, which helps those who struggle daily with the homeless epidemic in Los Angeles

» An unapologetic complicated food orderer

I am Barnes & Thornburg