INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards & Education
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until October 31, 2024:
- Steve Anderson (Evansville), chief of administration for Perry Township Fire Department
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Ashli Selke (West Lafayette), an instructional technologist with the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Capital Improvement Board of Managers for Marion County
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until January 15, 2025:
- Sarah Fisher (Indianapolis), former IndyCar driver and owner of Speedway Indoor Karting
- Earl Goode (Indianapolis), chief of staff for Gov. Holcomb
CHOICE Board
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until July 1, 2027:
- James Leich (Indianapolis), retired
- Elizabeth Schoenfeld (Brownsburg), program coordinator with the Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care
Executive Board of the Indiana Department of Health
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Brenda Goff (Mount Vernon), representing the public
- Shelley Rauch (Noblesville), representing health facility administrators
- Holly Robinson (Indianapolis), representing physicians
- Stephen Tharp (Frankfort), representing physicians
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until August 31, 2025:
- Rex McKinney (Cicero), representing hospital administrators
Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
The governor made four reappointments to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Beth DeHoff (Plainfield), NICU nest financial resources coordinator with Riley Hospital for Children
- Brandy Dickerson (Indianapolis), lead retention specialist with Easterseals Crossroads
- Ledrena Girton (Indianapolis), CNA, HHA
- Jennifer Noffsinger (Goshen), a case manager with The Columbus Organization
The governor also made six new appointments to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Dominick Chase (Indianapolis), senior vice president and CFO for Ivy Tech Community College
- Andy Fenker (Fort Wayne), advocacy coordinator for The League
- Kimberlee Gabriel (Kokomo), claims investigator with the Department of Workforce Development
- Chris Ramey (Greensburg), a recruiter for Proman Staffing
- Ryan Steiner (Peru), advocate and ultramarathoner
- Traci Taylor (Richmond), director of independent living services for The Independent Living Center of Eastern Indiana
Great Lakes Commission
The governor made four reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Steve Fisher (Washington, D.C.), executive director of the American Great Lakes Ports Association
- Sharon Jackson, deputy general counsel for the Office of the Governor
- Kay Nelson (Portage), director of environmental affairs for the Northwest Indiana Forum
- Brian Rockensuess, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Chris Smith, deputy director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Plumbing Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- John VanCleve (Monticello), senior territory sales manager with Hubbell Premise Wiring
The governor also made four new appointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Tony Brown (Logansport), project manager, estimation for Dilling Group
- Joseph Gutzwiller (Indianapolis), business representative for UA Local 440
- Phil Laux (Portland), owner of Laux Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
- Reed Moistner (Hartford City), president of Blue Collar Plumbing, Inc.
Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve until April 30, 2024:
- Leonard Hoops (Indianapolis), president and CEO of Visit Indy
The governor also made two new appointments to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2025:
- Kim Dodson (Westfield), CEO of the Arc of Indiana
- Heather Stephenson (Carmel), founder of Sam’s Wish and special education teacher at Carmel Clay Schools
Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Board
The governor made five reappointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Tom Adams (Logansport), special education director at Logansport Community School Corporation
- Kathy Botkin (Indianapolis), representing parents of former and current students
- John Kissling (Indianapolis), retired
- Donald Koors (Indianapolis), retired
- James Michaels (Brownsburg), VP of program services at Bosma Enterprises
The governor also made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Michael Bridwell (Pittsboro), senior director of ethics and compliance with Eli Lilly & Company
- Andrew Cummings (Westfield), executive director of administration at Ivy Tech Indianapolis
Indiana State Commission on Aging
The governor made two new appointments to the commission, who will serve until July 1, 2027:
- Rebecca Anspach (Star City), resident manager at Catherine Kasper Life Center
- Barbara Blackford (Nineveh), assistant professor at Marian University
Indiana State Police Board
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- John Ivory (Elkhart), former Elkhart City Police Chief
- The Honorable Thomas Wyss (Fort Wayne), former State Senator
Indiana War Memorials Commission
The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Charles Dodson (Brownsburg), a starch handler with National Starch & Chemical Company, LLC
- Lawrence Long (South Whitley), vice president of John McCormack Co., Inc.
Integrated Public Safety Commission
The governor made two new appointments to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- The Honorable Cathy Gross (Monticello), mayor of the City of Monticello
- Chief Jeremy Pell (Bargersville), chief of the White River Township Fire Department
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2025:
- The Honorable Jim Arnold (LaPorte), representing LaPorte County
The governor also made two new appointments to the board:
- The Honorable Matt Murphy (Valparaiso), representing Porter County, who will serve until May 31, 2026
- The Honorable Carl Baxmeyer (South Bend), representing St. Joseph County, who will serve until May 31, 2027
Oversight Committee on Public Records
The governor made one new appointment to the committee, who will serve until March 31, 2027:
- The Honorable Amy Kippenbrock (Jasper), Dubois County Clerk
Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Fund Board
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026
- Henry Feuer (Indianapolis), longtime leading neurosurgeon
- Kira Hudson (Indianapolis), clinical data analyst with St. Vincent Indianapolis
- Wade Lange (Zionsville), co-founder and chief commercial officer for FiberX, Inc.
- Whitney Pratt (Indianapolis), a physician with IU Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and assistant professor of Clinical Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the IU School of Medicine
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026
- Mike Freeman (Plainfield), financial advisor representative with Saratoga Wealth Management
Veterans Affairs Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- Stu Barnes-Israel (Greensburg), co-founder and managing director of the Hidden River Group
Vincennes University Board of Trustees
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until October 5, 2025:
- Brandon Haight (Elberfeld), general manager – production weld, paint, assembly, for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
