He has been the President of the Donors Forum of Kentuckiana; Chairman of the Board for Leadership Southern Indiana from 2010-2012; Board Member of the Indiana Philanthropic Alliance (2008-2014); the Kentucky Center for the Arts Foundation (2015-2017) and Governor Appointee to the State of Indiana’s Regional Works Council (2013-2017).

He is currently a member of One Southern Indiana (1si) Board of Directors, the Board Chairman of River Heritage Conservancy/Origin Park and Founding Board Member/Secretary for Endeavor Midwest.

Kent has been the recipient of the Indiana University Southeast Chancellor’s Medallion Award in 2018 for lifetime achievements; the National and Indiana Distinguished Leadership Awards from the National/Indiana Leadership Associations in 2014 and 2013 respectively. In 2013, he was named Business Professional of the Year and Rising Star Award in 2004 by One Southern Indiana. Lastly, he was honored to be selected by the general Louisville Metro public in 2010, as one of the 108 influential "Connectors" in the Kentuckiana Region by the Leadership Louisville Connector Project.

Mr. Lanum has lived his entire life in the Southern Indiana area and resides with his wife, Dalene, and their son Reagan William. As a note of interest, Dalene Lanum’s first job after high school was a job working for Mr. Ogle at Silgas too!