Community Services of Starke County Names New Executive Director

Community Services of Starke County has a new executive director. The board of directors selected longtime employee Charmaine Dunkel to head the nonprofit agency.

Dunkel has served as interim executive director since Becky Anspach was terminated in January. She’s previously worked as an administrative assistant, energy assistance intake specialist and nutrition site manager at Community Services of Starke County and will take over as executive director immediately.

Dunkel holds a bachelor of human resource management from Indiana State University and a MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Community Services of Starke County provides services to low-income and senior citizen Starke County residents. They include information and assistance, outreach, public transportation, nutrition services like homebound and congregate meals, energy assistance programs, the food pantry and homemaker services.