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Philippa Guthrie

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Vice President and General Counsel

Philippa Guthrie

Philippa Guthrie
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Philippa Guthrie manages all legal matters for IUF, including general business and corporate law, non-profit tax law, wills and trusts, employment, real estate, litigation, compliance with federal and state regulations and statutes, and legal aspects of philanthropy. Her staff also assists University departments, schools, programs, and campuses with tax, will, trust, and other legal questions related to gifts and fundraising, and serves as a clearinghouse for all estate gifts.

Ms. Guthrie chairs the IUF Compliance Committee, which ensures that the intent of donors' gifts is protected. She is staff liaison to the IUF Board of Directors Legal Affairs Committee.

Ms. Guthrie brought to IUF her professional experience as an attorney with one of Indianapolis' largest law firms, Ice Miller Donadio and Ryan, now Ice Miller LLP, and as Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Arvin Industries, Inc. in Columbus, Indiana.

Professional affiliations and services

  • Chair, Board of Directors, Center for Behavioral Health
  • Board of Directors, IU Children's Choir
  • Growth Policies Plan Steering Committee, City of Bloomington
  • Board of Directors, Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter
  • Commissioner, Bloomington Environmental Commission (1996-2000)

Education

  • BA, Dartmouth College
  • MPA, Indiana University
  • JD, Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington

Awards and honors

  • Dartmouth College Young Alumni Award

Graduate student activities and honors

  • Executive Articles Editor, Indiana Law Journal
  • Study Abroad Program at University College London