Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
All Payer Claims Data Base Advisory Board
The governor made three new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- Kathryn Brown (McCordsville), state compliance director for Elevance Health
- Gary Shearer (Hudson), president & CEO of PHP
- Susan Brock Williams (Indianapolis), associate vice president for state government relations with Eli Lilly & Company
Artificial Intelligence Task Force
The governor made four appointments to the new task force, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- William Barrett (Greenwood), partner with Williams Barrett & Wilkowski, LLP
- Doug Hutchinson, captain with the Indiana State Police
- Cody Rivers (Zionsville), consulting director with Reveal Risk
- Cari Sheehan (Carmel), assistant general counsel with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and adjunct professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Board of Mines & Mining
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Tim Emmons (Monroe City), owner/trainer with TGEmmons Consulting LLC
- Paul Lake (Winslow), former executive director of the Pike County Economic Growth & Development Council
- Chris Whitehead (Vincennes), mining engineer at Five Star Mining, Inc.
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2025:
- Terry Marsh (Newburgh), director of government affairs for Illinois Basin with Alliance Coal
Board of Trustees of Purdue University
The governor made one reappointment to the board, selected by the members of the Purdue Alumni Association, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Vanessa Castagna (Naples, Florida), representing alumni of Purdue University
CHOICE Board
The governor made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Stephanie Anderson (Avon), COO of Mental Health America of Indiana
- Jovanna Warr (Indianapolis), director of operations with Indy Superb Care Agency
Cybersecurity Council
The governor made one new appointment to the council, who will serve at the governor’s pleasure:
- Stephen Scofes (Lansing, MI), chairman & CEO of Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc.
Early Learning Advisory Committee
The governor made two reappointments to the committee, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Maureen Weber (Indianapolis), president & CEO of Early Learning Indiana
- Lisa Johnson (Hammond), CEO of Lisa’s Safe Haven Child Care
The governor also made two new appointments to the committee, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Stacy Atkinson (Westfield), chancellor at Ivy Tech Indianapolis
- Sam Snideman (Indianapolis), vice president of government relations at United Way of Central Indiana
Economic Enhancement District Board
The governor made four appointments to the new board, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Bill Browne, Jr. (Indianapolis), president and founding principal of RATIO Architects
- James Dora, Jr. (Indianapolis), owner and CEO of General Hotels Corporation
- Thomas McGowan (Indianapolis), president and COO of Kite Realty Group Trust
- Michael Wells (Indianapolis), president of REI Investments, Inc.
Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until July 31, 2027:
- Craig Burgess (Indianapolis), former State Building Commissioner
Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
The governor made two new appointments to the cabinet:
- Jon Kulaga (Marion), president of Indiana Wesleyan University
- Ryan Willerton (South Bend), associate vice president for Career & Professional Development at the University of Notre Dame
Indiana Finance Authority Board of Directors
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Bill Hanna (Valparaiso), executive director of the Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation, Inc.
- Harry McNaught (Carmel), president/CEO of Denison Properties
- Kurt Zorn (Bloomington), former acting vice provost for undergraduate education and professor in the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Board
The governor made three new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- Matthew Butler (Indianapolis), senior policy advisor for education & workforce with the Office of the Governor
- Adam Rodenbeck (Indianapolis), senior engineer, accessibility with Salesforce
- Julie Thacker (Fishers), executive director of student services with Noblesville Schools
Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority Board of Directors
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Christopher Russell (Zionsville), general counsel with the Indiana Department of Revenue
Indiana State Commission on Aging
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Stephen McCaffrey (Knightstown), president & CEO of Mental Health America of Indiana
Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
The governor made three reappointments to the council, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Leslie Huckleberry (McCordsville), director of FSSA’s Division of Aging
- Gary Olsen (Indianapolis), longtime advocate and former executive director of the National Association of the Deaf
- Kacie Weldy (Brownsburg), deaf blind specialist with the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
The governor also made two new appointments to the council, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Amy Browning-Varble (Vevay), CEO of SIILC
- Amy Luellen (Brownsburg), program director with FSSA’s Division of Disability & Rehabilitative Services
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until February 28, 2025:
- Chuck Johnson (Vincennes), president of Vincennes University
Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board
The governor made eight reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:
- Ken Eckstein (Greenfield), representing the recreational vehicle industry
- Mark Fuson (Terre Haute), representing franchised new motor vehicle dealers
- Mike Hamilton (Danville), representing used motor vehicle dealers
- Rachel Hazaray (Zionsville), representing automobile manufacturing
- Mike Hierholzer (Amboy), representing automobile salvage & recycling
- Robert Hockett (Carmel), representing used motor vehicle auctions
- Thomas Kelley (Fort Wayne), representing franchised new motor vehicle dealers
- Fritz Kreutzinger (Fishers), representing used motor vehicle dealers
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:
- Bill Salin, representing the general public
Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- John Noblitt (Orleans), publisher of the Progress Examiner
Retirement Home Guaranty Fund Board
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- John Datillo (Zionsville), president & CEO of BHI Senior Living
- Steven Johnson (Indianapolis), vice president, real estate with OneAmerica
- Doris Brauman-Moore (Avon), attorney with the Brauman Moore & Harvey Law Offices
- Robert Reynolds (Carmel), representing residents
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- Douglas Bosworth (Carmel), representing residents
State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Seth Harrold (Terre Haute), co-owner/vice president of J. Michael Harrold Beauty Academy Inc.
State Board of Dentistry
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Robert Findley (Vevay), Switzerland County dentist
- Richard Nowakowski (Muncie), owner of Innovative Dental Care of Muncie
- Roger Sheline (Granger), owner of Complete Family Dentistry
- Annette Williamson (Crown Point), owner of Annette Williamson DDS & Associates
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until November 30, 2025:
- Kevin Ward (Noblesville), founder and president/owner of Fishers Dental Care
State Employee Appeals Commission
The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Thomas Hanahan (Indianapolis), partner at Frost Brown Todd
- Veronica Hubartt (Indianapolis), associate with IceMiller
- Stefanie Krevda (Zionsville), former member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Unemployment Insurance Review Board
The governor made two reappointments to the full-time board, who will serve until August 31, 2027:
- Lawrence Dailey (Zionsville)
- Gabe Paul (Carmel), who will continue his service as chair of the board
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
All Payer Claims Data Base Advisory Board
The governor made three new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- Kathryn Brown (McCordsville), state compliance director for Elevance Health
- Gary Shearer (Hudson), president & CEO of PHP
- Susan Brock Williams (Indianapolis), associate vice president for state government relations with Eli Lilly & Company
Artificial Intelligence Task Force
The governor made four appointments to the new task force, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- William Barrett (Greenwood), partner with Williams Barrett & Wilkowski, LLP
- Doug Hutchinson, captain with the Indiana State Police
- Cody Rivers (Zionsville), consulting director with Reveal Risk
- Cari Sheehan (Carmel), assistant general counsel with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and adjunct professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Board of Mines & Mining
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Tim Emmons (Monroe City), owner/trainer with TGEmmons Consulting LLC
- Paul Lake (Winslow), former executive director of the Pike County Economic Growth & Development Council
- Chris Whitehead (Vincennes), mining engineer at Five Star Mining, Inc.
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2025:
- Terry Marsh (Newburgh), director of government affairs for Illinois Basin with Alliance Coal
Board of Trustees of Purdue University
The governor made one reappointment to the board, selected by the members of the Purdue Alumni Association, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Vanessa Castagna (Naples, Florida), representing alumni of Purdue University
CHOICE Board
The governor made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Stephanie Anderson (Avon), COO of Mental Health America of Indiana
- Jovanna Warr (Indianapolis), director of operations with Indy Superb Care Agency
Cybersecurity Council
The governor made one new appointment to the council, who will serve at the governor’s pleasure:
- Stephen Scofes (Lansing, MI), chairman & CEO of Scofes & Associates Consulting, Inc.
Early Learning Advisory Committee
The governor made two reappointments to the committee, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Maureen Weber (Indianapolis), president & CEO of Early Learning Indiana
- Lisa Johnson (Hammond), CEO of Lisa’s Safe Haven Child Care
The governor also made two new appointments to the committee, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Stacy Atkinson (Westfield), chancellor at Ivy Tech Indianapolis
- Sam Snideman (Indianapolis), vice president of government relations at United Way of Central Indiana
Economic Enhancement District Board
The governor made four appointments to the new board, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Bill Browne, Jr. (Indianapolis), president and founding principal of RATIO Architects
- James Dora, Jr. (Indianapolis), owner and CEO of General Hotels Corporation
- Thomas McGowan (Indianapolis), president and COO of Kite Realty Group Trust
- Michael Wells (Indianapolis), president of REI Investments, Inc.
Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until July 31, 2027:
- Craig Burgess (Indianapolis), former State Building Commissioner
Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
The governor made two new appointments to the cabinet:
- Jon Kulaga (Marion), president of Indiana Wesleyan University
- Ryan Willerton (South Bend), associate vice president for Career & Professional Development at the University of Notre Dame
Indiana Finance Authority Board of Directors
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Bill Hanna (Valparaiso), executive director of the Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation, Inc.
- Harry McNaught (Carmel), president/CEO of Denison Properties
- Kurt Zorn (Bloomington), former acting vice provost for undergraduate education and professor in the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Board
The governor made three new appointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- Matthew Butler (Indianapolis), senior policy advisor for education & workforce with the Office of the Governor
- Adam Rodenbeck (Indianapolis), senior engineer, accessibility with Salesforce
- Julie Thacker (Fishers), executive director of student services with Noblesville Schools
Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority Board of Directors
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Christopher Russell (Zionsville), general counsel with the Indiana Department of Revenue
Indiana State Commission on Aging
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Stephen McCaffrey (Knightstown), president & CEO of Mental Health America of Indiana
Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
The governor made three reappointments to the council, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Leslie Huckleberry (McCordsville), director of FSSA’s Division of Aging
- Gary Olsen (Indianapolis), longtime advocate and former executive director of the National Association of the Deaf
- Kacie Weldy (Brownsburg), deaf blind specialist with the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
The governor also made two new appointments to the council, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Amy Browning-Varble (Vevay), CEO of SIILC
- Amy Luellen (Brownsburg), program director with FSSA’s Division of Disability & Rehabilitative Services
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until February 28, 2025:
- Chuck Johnson (Vincennes), president of Vincennes University
Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board
The governor made eight reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:
- Ken Eckstein (Greenfield), representing the recreational vehicle industry
- Mark Fuson (Terre Haute), representing franchised new motor vehicle dealers
- Mike Hamilton (Danville), representing used motor vehicle dealers
- Rachel Hazaray (Zionsville), representing automobile manufacturing
- Mike Hierholzer (Amboy), representing automobile salvage & recycling
- Robert Hockett (Carmel), representing used motor vehicle auctions
- Thomas Kelley (Fort Wayne), representing franchised new motor vehicle dealers
- Fritz Kreutzinger (Fishers), representing used motor vehicle dealers
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:
- Bill Salin, representing the general public
Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- John Noblitt (Orleans), publisher of the Progress Examiner
Retirement Home Guaranty Fund BoardThe governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- John Datillo (Zionsville), president & CEO of BHI Senior Living
- Steven Johnson (Indianapolis), vice president, real estate with OneAmerica
- Doris Brauman-Moore (Avon), attorney with the Brauman Moore & Harvey Law Offices
- Robert Reynolds (Carmel), representing residents
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- Douglas Bosworth (Carmel), representing residents
State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Seth Harrold (Terre Haute), co-owner/vice president of J. Michael Harrold Beauty Academy Inc.
State Board of Dentistry
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Robert Findley (Vevay), Switzerland County dentist
- Richard Nowakowski (Muncie), owner of Innovative Dental Care of Muncie
- Roger Sheline (Granger), owner of Complete Family Dentistry
- Annette Williamson (Crown Point), owner of Annette Williamson DDS & Associates
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until November 30, 2025:
- Kevin Ward (Noblesville), founder and president/owner of Fishers Dental Care
State Employee Appeals Commission
The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Thomas Hanahan (Indianapolis), partner at Frost Brown Todd
- Veronica Hubartt (Indianapolis), associate with IceMiller
- Stefanie Krevda (Zionsville), former member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Unemployment Insurance Review Board
The governor made two reappointments to the full-time board, who will serve until August 31, 2027:
- Lawrence Dailey (Zionsville)
- Gabe Paul (Carmel), who will continue his service as chair of the board
Looks a whole lot shady for a State Governor to select dozens of new board employees before he’s up for re
election? Thats 132 new placements! Is this right for a Governor who might be a lames duck in 2 months?
I am once again dismayed that, if I reviewed the list correctly, there were no appointments from Evansville. I saw one person from Newburgh. I can’t believe that it is for a lack of talent and expertise. It is disheartening that SW IN has such little input in our State operations.
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