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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: Â EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Fatality Accident Bellemeade and Englewood
 On June 5th, around 2:20 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the intersection ofÂ
Bellemeade Ave. and Englewood Ave. for an accident with injuries involving a motorcycle and SUV. The driver of the SUV was traveling east on Bellemeade Ave. and attempted to turn north onto Englewood Ave. The motorcycle was traveling west on Bellemeade Ave. when the two vehicles collided.Â
The motorcycle rider had very severe injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away at the hospital. The driver of the SUV did not have any injuries. The driver did not show any signs of impairment and agreed to take a chemical test, which is protocol in an accident involving serious bodily injury or death.Â
EPD Detectives, Crime Scene Detectives, and an Accident Reconstructionist were all called out to the scene. The roadway was shut down for about two hours during the investigation. This is still an active investigation and no criminal charges have been filed at this time. The victim’s name may be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office at a later time.Â
Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
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