DCIC Board

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Morgan Hefty

Morgan Hefty joined the board in March 2017. He is a third generation State Farm Insurance agent in Auburn. Morgan and his wife Becky have four children: Paxton, Wyatt, Lucy and Cooper. They attend County Line Church. Morgan has served in leadership roles with several other community organizations. He believes in giving back to the community and helping those who may need physical or spiritual guidance during tough times. Morgan enjoys hunting, fishing, and watching his children play sports.

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Carol Klink

Carol Klink has served on the board since it’s inception. She owns and operates Klink Trucking, Inc. Carol was married to Wayne for 50+ years, they have two married daughters, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She enjoys worshiping with the Stroh Church of Christ. Carol enjoys quilting and knitting. Carol’s heart is helping children and adults to be all they can be.

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Bob Krafft

Bob Krafft began serving on the board January of 2020. He and his wife Teri, a teacher at Lakewood Park Christian School, reside outside Auburn. They have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren which are his favorite things in this world. He loves his LORD Jesus Christ who saved him spiritually in 1979 as a lost 15-year-old and then physically in 2013 with a life-saving liver transplant. Bob brings over thirty years of nonprofit leadership to our board, having previously served Youth For Christ Campus Life and the National Military History Center. He currently serves as CEO of the YMCA of DeKalb County. Hearten House has been blessed by the YMCA welcoming our residents to use the facility.

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Lynette Schlemmer

Lynette Schlemmer began serving on the board April 2021 and has served on the Hearten House Committee, and currently serves as the board president. She and her husband Dave, attend St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in St. Joe. Lynette retired from Nucor Corporation and enjoys family, friends and helping others. Lynette feels blessed DeKalb County has a place to offer women in need a safe place to receive spiritual fulfillment and a new start.

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Shelley Smaltz

Shelley Smaltz is a senior commercial real estate appraiser for Good Valuation, Inc. in Auburn and has achieved the prestigious MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute. Shelley has a heart for community service currently serving as a member of City of Auburn Redevelopment Commission and volunteering for many organizations over the years. She and her husband Ben have two adult children and one grandchild. Shelley values her family and her “framily” believing God desires us to be part of a community. She loves seeing women lifting each other up and letting their lights shine before others.

Jeremy Carnahan

Jeremy is an office industry leader for the Construction & Real Estate Practice and is a member of the Commercial Products Practice. He has provided tax planning and business consulting services to private equity and family-owned companies for more than 17 years.

His experience includes accounting method improvement, cost segregation and energy incentive consulting for real estate owners, entity structuring and reorganization, multistate taxation, and representation before the IRS.

Jeremy is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Indiana CPA Society.

He was recognized as a top CPA under 35 by Indiana Business Magazine and named to the 40 Under 40 Class of 2010 by the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. Jeremy serves on the finance committee and board of the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. In 2010, he received the Charles B. Fine Friend of the Food Bank Award.

Jeremy is a 2002 cum laude graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, with B.S. degrees in accounting and finance.

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Dave Clark

Many know me as a Real Estate agent for North Eastern Group Realty. I have also been a resident of Auburn for over 21 years. When searching for a place to start our life together, my wife and I chose Auburn for many reasons. We loved the small-town feel, the community events, and the many features and opportunities Auburn had to offer. After marrying in 2001, we decided to plant our roots here. In 2007, we officially began our family by welcoming our daughter into the world. Over the past several years, we have had the pleasure of welcoming 3 students into our home through the CHI. We have enjoyed showing these amazing young people what Auburn, the state of Indiana, and the United States has to offer and why we love it here.

My educational background includes graduating from Carroll High School in 1995, attending IPFW (now PFW), and attending the F.C. Tucker School of Real Estate. I also have held State Certifications in the following categories: Medical First Responder, Hazmat Awareness and Operations, Pre-Basic Mandatory Beginner Firefighter, Firefighter 1 and 2.

In 1999, I began working in the steel business where I worked for almost 17 years. During that time, I also served as a Firefighter for the City of Auburn from 2008 until December of 2017. In the fall of 2016, I pursued my real estate license and opened a real estate business to have the opportunity to serve people.

Since moving to Auburn many years ago, I have continued to support local businesses, and have been incredibly involved in the community by supporting and volunteering for many organizations throughout Dekalb County. I currently serve as 1st Vice Commander of the Sons of The American Legion Post 97 and most recently have been elected as Mayor for the City of Auburn.

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Misty Gillian

Misty Gillian-Women’s Ministry Director at County Line Church

Misty is a devoted woman of faith, wife, and mother with 11 years of experience in ministry. Misty has a deep love for people and a passion for encouraging women through every season and circumstance of life.

Her heart for ministry is rooted in the belief that every woman has a unique purpose and valuable place within the body of Christ. Through fellowship, Bible study, prayer, outreach and opportunities to serve, she hopes to cultivate a ministry where women feel seen, supported, strengthened and inspired to live out their faith!

After 11 years of serving in Ministry, Misty understands both the joys and challenges that come with serving others. Her greatest desire is to walk alongside women, encourage them in their faith and recognize the impact God can make through their lives.

She is honored to serve the women, residents and staff, of the Hearten House and looks forward to growing together in faith, purpose, value and worth in the eyes of our Savior, Jesus.

Sandra Tamez

Sandra Tamez has called DeKalb County home since 2011 and is passionate about serving the community where she and her family have chosen to put down roots. As Executive Director of Region 3A Development and Regional Planning Commission, she has spent more than a decade supporting economic development, housing, community planning, and grant-funded initiatives across Northeast Indiana.

Sandra is honored to serve on the Hearten House Board of Directors and support its mission of providing hope, restoration, and a path forward for women in need. She and her husband, a DeKalb County law enforcement officer, are raising their three children in DeKalb County, where their family attends County Line Church and enjoys a rural lifestyle centered on faith, family, and community.

Tonya Leco

Tonya joined the board in 2026 and is in Human Resources at DeKalb Metal Finishing.