BCEF Board Elects Bailie

Bailie brings a strong background in finance and deep community involvement to BCEF

Sam Bailie. Photo provided.

(Batesville, Ind.) - The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) has announced the election of Sam Bailie to its board of directors. 

Bailie, a Batesville Community School Corporation (BCSC) parent, brings a strong background in finance and deep community involvement to BCEF. He has worked in the tax department at Baxter since 2018 and currently serves as Senior Manager of Domestic Income Tax.

An active member of the Batesville community, Bailie also serves on the boards of the Southeastern Indiana YMCA and the Batesville Soccer Club, and has volunteered as a recreational league soccer and softball coach.

He and his wife, Angela (Fullenkamp) Bailie, a Batesville High School Class of 2006 alumna, have three daughters who are BCSC students: Lucy (Grade 7), Mia (Grade 4), and Sophie (Grade 1). Angela works as an instructional aide at Batesville Intermediate School (BIS).

Outside of his work at Baxter, much of Bailie’s family time is devoted to his daughters, who are active in basketball, Girls on the Run, track, volleyball, and soccer. The family attends the Community Church of Batesville and strives to be actively involved in church-related activities.

Bailie’s interest in serving on the BCEF board comes from his strong belief in community-supported education and his appreciation for the foundation’s work to create lasting opportunities for Batesville students.

“One of the many reasons Angela and I chose to raise our family in Batesville is the strength and reputation of the Batesville public schools,” Bailie explained. “I have been especially impressed by the way BCEF supports initiatives like Bulldog Ready, classroom grants, and capital projects that create enduring value for students, and am excited for the opportunity to contribute my time and skills and to work collaboratively with the other board members to support BCEF’s mission.”