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dunesARTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Andy Neal
Ex-Officio Chair, Artistic Advisory Board Member
Andy has been the photographer in residence for the Dunes Arts Foundation and Dunes Summer Theater for 4 years. He joined the Board of the Dunes Arts Foundation in October of 2019.
Andy is the Director of Operations for Northern Indiana Education Foundation. He also was instrumental in the development of The STAR Center of La Porte County and currently manages the STAR Center for the tenants there.
Andy also owns Eclipse Imaging / Andy Neal Photography specializing in Equestrian and Event photography along with portrait, nature and landscape photography.
Prior to those ventures, he was an Asset Manager for G.E. Capital – Real Estate, and Edgemark Asset Management in Oak Brook, IL; Director of Operations for Hartmarx Corporation, Retail Division in Chicago; and Nicklaus apparel; coordinating the marketing of Nicklaus products for the annual Nicklaus hosted golf tournament “The Memorial” as well as other major PGA events such as the PGA Championships, US Open and Senior U.S. Open.
Andy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Purdue University, and also graduated from the New York Institute of Photography, and the Northwest Indiana Entrepreneurship Academy. Andy has been active in United Way of La Porte County since 2007 and has been a Junior Achievement classroom instructor.
Andy’s wife Kathy is a pharmacist for Express Scripts; they have two children and live in Michigan City.
