INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Board of Trustees of Ball State University
The governor made one new appointment to the board:
- Hope Churchill (Lake Village), a Business Administration major, will serve until June 30, 2025, as a student member of the board
Board of Trustees of Indiana State University
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Kathy Cabello (Indianapolis), president and co-founder of Cabello Associates, Inc.
- Robert Casey, Jr. (Westfield), head of global security at Eli Lilly and Company
The governor also made two new appointments to the board:
- Cheryl Roberson (Mooresville), program director for Rolls-Royce, who will serve until June 30, 2027
- Kate VanHyfte (Zionsville), a Psychology and Biology double major, will serve until June 30, 2025, as a student member of the board
Board of Trustees of Indiana University
The governor made two new appointments to the board:
- J. Timothy Morris (Nashville, TN), partner with Proprium Capital Partners, LLC, who will serve until July 1, 2026
- Kyle Seibert (Connersville), an MPA student at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs, will serve until July 1, 2025, as a student member of the board
Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
The governor made five reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2026:
- Jesse Brand (Columbus), president of Brands, Inc.
- Tanya Foutch (Kokomo), resident engineering supervisor for Stellantis N.V.
- Marianne Glick (Indianapolis), chair of the board of directors of the Glick Foundation
- Gretchen Gutman (Indianapolis), vice president of public policy at Cook Group
- Andrew Wilson (New Harmony), president & principal auctioneer/broker with William Wilson Auction Realty, Inc.
Board of Trustees of Purdue University
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until July 1, 2026:
- Michael Klipsch (Carmel), former president of the Klipsch Group
- Gary Lehman (Lafayette), founder of Cannelton Group
The governor also made one new appointment to the board:
- Kevin Boes (Great Falls, MT), a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering, who will serve until July 1, 2025, as a student member of the board
Board of Trustees of the University of Southern Indiana
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Jeffrey Knight (Evansville), former EVP and chief legal counsel for Old National Bancorp
- Christina Ryan (Newburgh), CEO of The Women’s Hospital
The governor also made one new appointment to the board:
- Fouad Hamami (Evansville), a Political Science major, will serve until June 30, 2025, as a student member of the board
Commission for Higher Education
The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Mike Alley (Carmel), chairman and owner of Patriot Investments
- Michael “Jud†Fisher (Muncie), president and COO of the Ball Brothers Foundation
- Pepper Mulherin (Evansville), director of external affairs at AT&T
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until February 28, 2028:
- Jodie Ferise (Indianapolis), vice president and general counsel of the Independent Colleges of Indiana
