Governor Mitch Daniels has named a new trustee and reappointed two trustees to the Board of Trustees at the University of Southern Indiana. The new trustee is Kenneth L. Sendelweck of Jasper and the returning trustees are Ira Boots and Ron Romain, both of Evansville.
Sendelweck (pictured right) is a 36-year veteran of corporate finance, treasury, and accounting roles with German American Bancorp, Inc. and Kimball International, Inc., both located in Jasper, Indiana. A 1976 graduate of the University of Southern Indiana, he is a certified public accountant and a certified treasury professional. In addition to his current appointment to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, which ends June 30, 2012, Sendelweck serves on a number of regional boards for economic development, government, healthcare, and education. He is a member of the USI Foundation Board of Directors Advisory Council and the College of Business Board of Advisors. He received the USI Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997.
Boots was reappointed to serve a four-year term. He retired as president and CEO of Berry Plastics in 2010 after 30 years with the company.
Romain was reappointed to serve a four-year term. He is the CEO of United Companies and a former chairman of the Board of Directors of the University of Southern Indiana Foundation. He is a 1973 USI graduate and is the alumni representative on the board. He received the USI Distinguished Alumni Award in 1994.
