Maria Katrien Heslin accepted a position with the Humane Society of the U.S. in Washington, D.C. She served as communications director for the city of Bloomington before becoming the city’s first female deputy mayor in 2008. She taught classes as an adjunct professor in The Media School and the Political and Civic Engagement certificate program at IU. She is the owner of Love Monday Coaching & Development, a career success system, and has served as a volunteer on Indiana’s State Council of The Humane Society of The United States since 2015. (January 2019)