Mike Kehoe : Chief Executive Officer

Since graduating from Ball State University in 2018 with a degree in Music Education, Mike has been an active percussion educator, arranger, and clinician in the Indianapolis area. He had the pleasure of working with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps from 2020-2023, serving as the Battery Co-Manager for the 2023 summer. Mike has worked with several high school and collegiate programs in the area, most recently including Fishers High School, Noblesville High School, and Butler University.

Mike spent his performance career with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps and Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. He also spent six years in the independent WGI circuit performing with multiple ensembles, with his last season being at Veritas as the ensemble & battery section leader for their inaugural year in 2019.

Mike has served as the Program Director for Veritas since the Fall of 2023. He has been involved with the organization since its inception, and cannot wait to begin the 2025 season with this incredible team of administrators, designers, and educators! He is proud to be endorsed by Innovative Percussion.

Kyle summitt : Chief Financial Officer

Kyle Summitt currently resides in downtown Indianapolis. He is the CEO and owner of Northside ECS. Kyle graduated in 2020 from Indiana State University, where he studied Music Business and Administration. He has over 3 years of experience operating Northside and fundraising events, such as the National Heritage Boat Association.

Kyle has taught at GCHS,Ben Davis, Avon, and Perry Meridian through several fall/winter seasons as a visual/cymbal instructor. Kyle was also a part of the 2022 cymbal staff for Veritas.

He is excited to be back on the team, and see many new faces that will build up the organization. 

Sage Bonner : Chief Officer of Operations

Sage Bonner is an Indy native who provides casting and production support to local, regional, and international film projects. She also works in sport event management in the greater Indianapolis area.

She started her performing arts career at Pike High School where she marched her fall seasons on trumpet and her winter seasons on cymbals. She also led the Marching Hundred Cymbal Line during her four years attending Indiana University. Sage graduated from IU in 2019 with a BA in Cinema Studies and Production as well as obtaining 3 minors in international cinema, media psychology, and media persuasion. 

Sage started her Independent World Class career with Legacy Indoor Percussion (2016-2018) and aged out with Veritas' inaugural show "Monster" in 2019. In addition to teaching the Veritas Cymbal Line, she has also taught fall and winter cymbal lines at Plainfield High School, Lawrence North High School, and Warren Central High school.

Emma Remley-Cook : Admin

Emma Remley-Cook is an Avon, IN resident that serves as a band director at Avon Middle School North. In addition to her middle school band responsibilities she is also on staff with the Avon Marching Black and Gold, Avon World Drumline, Avon Indoor Winds, and most recently, the Veritas admin team!

Emma has a B.M. in Music Education from Butler University. While studying music education at Butler, she taught at several schools around Indiana including Carmel High School, Fishers High School, and Marion Harding High School. After graduating from Butler, Emma taught with the middle school and marching arts programs at both Center Grove and Fishers.

In her free time, Emma participates in a bowling league with her family, rock climbs, and spends with her husband and four cats!

Sam Gibson : Admin

Sam Gibson, from Cincinnati OH, is a first year staff member for 317 Performing Arts. Sam attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton OH where he spent 3 years marching in their fall and winter drumlines. While in school, Sam marched his first year of independent drum corps with Cincinnati Tradition on snare for the 2019 DCA season and continued after graduating through the 2021 season serving as snare section leader and co-battery section leader. Sam also spent a year with the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands playing snare while attending school there pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Information Technology. He spent his winters marching with Triple Crown Percussion in Lexington KY from 2021 to 2022, finishing 2022 as a WGI PIO finalist. In 2023, Sam spent his first independent world season on snare with Veritas and continued on until his ageout in 2024, finishing the with the ensemble’s first finals appearance in PIO. Sam is happy to be back with Veritas and excited to give back to such a great ensemble and spend more time in the Indianapolis percussion scene.