Lilly Endowment Names Directors

Tysha Hardy-Sellers and Anne Laker

Lilly Endowment Inc. has named Tysha Hardy-Sellers (pictured) program director in education and Anne Laker (pictured) program director in community development. Since 2008, Hardy-Sellers has served as president and chief executive officer of Edna Martin Christian Center in Indianapolis. Hardy-Sellers earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and Russian studies from Bradley University in Peoria, IL, and a master’s degree in medical sociology from IUPUI. Laker has held positions with Indiana Humanities, Indianapolis Museum of Art (now known as Newfields) and Big Car Collaborative. She earned a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Mundelein College in Chicago and a master’s degree in English from IUPUI.