INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Coroners Training Board
The governor made two new appointments to the board, who will serve at the pleasure of the Governor:
- The Honorable Christopher Brown (Milltown), Crawford County Coroner
- The Honorable Joani Shields (Ellettsville), Monroe County Coroner
Graduate Medical Education Board
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2022:
- Dr. Steven Becker (Evansville), associate dean and director of the Indiana University School of Medicine–Evansville
- Dr. Michelle Howenstine (Zionsville), senior associate dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education with the Indiana University School of Medicine
- Dr. Tom Sonderman (Columbus), vice president and chief medical officer at Columbus Regional Health
The governor also made two new appointments to the board:
- Harry “Clif†Knight II (Carmel), assistant dean of Clinical Affairs at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, who will serve until December 31, 2022.
- Curt Ward (Zionsville), director of medical education and designated institutional official at Ascension St. Vincent, who will serve until December 31, 2021.
Indiana Charter School Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2023:
- Beth Bray (Carmel), program officer with the Walton Family Foundation
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Board of Trustees
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2024:
- The Honorable John Boyd (LaPorte), Laporte County Sheriff
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2024:
- Jeff Balon (Valparaiso), chief of the Valparaiso Police Department
Indiana Emergency Response Commission
The governor made two new appointments to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- Vincent Griffin (Carmel), retired former vice president for Environmental and Energy Policy with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Stephanie McKinney (Hazleton), deputy director for the Gibson County Emergency Management Agency
Indiana Parole Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2025:
- Mia Kelsaw (Fort Wayne), who will serve full-time with the board.
Indiana Retirement Home Guaranty Fund Board of Directors
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until March 31, 2023:
- Lorene Burkhart (Carmel), representing residents.
- John Dattilo (Zionsville), CEO of BHI Senior Living, Inc.
- Steven Johnson (Indianapolis), assistant vice president with Simon Property Group
- Doris Brauman-Moore (Avon), attorney with the Brauman Moore & Harvey Law Offices
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until March 31, 2023:
- Robert Reynolds (Carmel), representing residents.
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve until March 31, 2025:
- Jim Huston (Brownsburg), who serves full-time with the commission. The governor also reappointed him as chair of the commission.
Integrated Public Safety Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- Ben Hunter (Indianapolis), associate vice president for Public Safety and Institutional Assurance, and Superintendent for Public Safety
Judicial Nominating Commission for the Allen Superior Court
The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- Benjamin Eisbart (Fort Wayne), retired former vice president at Steel Dynamics
- Angela Moellering (Fort Wayne), president and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
- Mark Terrell (Fort Wayne), CEO of Lifeline Youth & Family Services, Crosswinds, and Lasting Change
Mining Board
The governor made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2025:
- Brandon Flath (Linton), construction foreman at Sunrise Coal
- Kevin Hills (Chandler), mining program director at Vincennes University
Occupational Safety Standards Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until May 31, 2024:
- Murray Miller (South Bend), business manager and secretary-treasurer for the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 645
State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until April 30, 2025:
- Diana Bonn (Muncie), owner of Identity Salon
- Rev. Gregory Kenny, Sr. (Fishers), CEO of Kenny’s Academy of Barbering
- Victoria Ross (Petersburg), lead educator/Esthetics with The Salon Professional Academy Evansville
- Diana Weisheit (Lynnville), owner/operator of Diana’s Casual Cut
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until April 30, 2025:
- Kendra Forrester (Indianapolis), occupational therapist
Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until July 31, 2022:
- Bradley Fishburn (Syracuse), senior engineer with Bennington Marine
Underground Storage Tank Financial Assurance Board
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2023:
- Kim Logan (Indianapolis), deputy treasurer and director of operations with Indiana Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell
- Tom Navarre (Valparaiso), vice president of Family Express Corp.
The governor also made six new appointments to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2023:
- Mark Aldous (Indianapolis), producer at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Matt Forrester (Madison), retired former regional chairman for German American Bank
- Jason Lenz (Montpelier), CEO of Creek Run LLC
- Trout Moser (Bluffton), president of National Oil & Gas, Inc.
- Toby Rickabaugh (Indianapolis), environmental professional with Marathon Petroleum
Nivas Vijay (South Bend), senior project manager and COO at Heartland Environmental Associates Inc., and principal/COO with Seratech Drilling & Exploration, LLC
