Executive Director of the Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation, Cheryl Chalfant has earned a BA in marketing and has a Masters of Landscape Architecture. Cheryl has spent most of her time working in Indianapolis as an associate with Rundell Ernstberger Associates, but six years ago she started with the Tippmann Foundation and recently moved back to Fort Wayne.  She works and serves along side nonprofit organizations that honor the dignity and value of each person. Married to Michael Ray, she has three children, Ian, Colin, and Megan, daughter-in-law Ashley, and granddaughter Violet, who lights up their world. Cheryl has recently started a quest to visit all 63 National Parks, loves gathering friends and family around a big table to share delicious food and wine, and collects vintage cookbooks.