
OUR MISSION
Through a collaboration of makers, employers, and educators, Madjax facilitates creative and entrepreneurial development by providing space, membership, and learning opportunities to meet the needs of the existing and emerging workforce.

BUILDING HISTORY
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ABOUT MADJAX MAKER FORCE
Watch this short video to learn more about Madjax Maker Force! Special thanks to Ball Brothers Foundation and Ball State University Department of Media for featuring Madjax in their Moving Forward series.
OUR TEAM
Kyra Zylstra
Director of Programs and Initiatives
Lisa Watson
Property Manager
Emily Helms
Brand Director
Jeff Howe
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Bankson
Design Lab Technician
ABOUT SUSTAINABLE MUNCIE
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Sustainable Muncie, the parent corporation of Madjax Maker Force, is a public, non-profit 501(c)3 that aims to revitalize a low or moderate income community, provide small business training and promotion, business incubation space, lending of small or micro-business loans, and develop, own, and manage retail and commercial properties or industrial parks.
WHY SUSTAINABLE MUNCIE?
Many cities across the country are in disrepair and well-intentioned community leaders are working hard to identify opportunities for revitalization. In 2015, Sustainable Muncie Corporation was established as a public, non-profit with 501(c)3 tax exempt status to provide leadership to community-driven efforts to unlock hidden community assets and re-introduce those assets into the public domain to boost growth and prosperity. The 2017 Smart Growth America[1] report, Made in Place: Small-scale manufacturing and neighborhood revitalization, provides insight into how “small-scale manufacturing can help downtown revitalization and in turn, small-scale manufacturing can benefit from and thrive in downtown locations.” Key recommendations for action include:
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Finding, connecting, and supporting small-scale manufacturers;
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Identifying funding sources;
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Encouraging small, light industrial space in local developments; and
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Creating cross-sector partnerships.
Additionally, Detter and Fölster[2] (2018) argue for “making the value of long-term investments more transparent and visible to the public, and making better use of professionals who make decision based on evidence while remaining at arm’s length from day-to-day politics.” Their strategy consists of (1) knowing your economic, human, and social assets; (2) using professional management practices; and (3) shifting resources from consumption to long-term investment.
[1] Smart Growth America (see https://smartgrowthamerica.org) is a national organization working to “help every town and city become a more economically prosperous, socially equitable, and environmentally sustainable place to live.”
[2] Detter and Fölster (2018). The Public Wealth of Cities. Brookings Institution Press (Washington, DC).
SUSTAINABLE MUNCIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Allison Robbins
President
Peggy Cenova
Chairman of the Board
Phil Tevis
Vice President
Jane Ellery
Secretary/Treasurer
Aaron Brunsman
Member
Alisa Wells
Member
Corey Sharp
Member
Cesar Gellido
Member
David Karnes
Member
(Open position)
MRC Representative
OUR TEAM

Property Manager

Director of Initiatives and Partnerships

Chief Financial Officer
SUSTAINABLE MUNCIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Peggy Cenova
Vice President/Treasurer

Allison Robbins
President

Phil Tevis
Member

Cesar Gellido
Secretary

Aaron Brunsman
Member

Jane Ellery
Member

David Karnes
Member

Alisa Wells
Member

MRC Representative
Member

Torey Dunn
Member