INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Commission for Higher Education
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2025:
- Chad Lochmiller (Bloomington), associate professor and chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Indiana University Bloomington
FIRSST Task Force
The governor made six appointments to the new task force, who will serve until the task force sunsets on June 30, 2024:
- Hue Andrews (Noblesville), representing the Indiana Motor Truck Association
- Mayor Ryan Daniel (Columbia City), representing Accelerate Indiana Municipalities
- Commissioner John Frey (Crawfordsville), representing the Association of Indiana Counties
- David Heyde (Rochester), representing the Build Indiana Council
- Commissioner Mike Smith (Greenwood), representing INDOT
- Paul Peaper (Indianapolis), representing taxpayers
Indiana Destination Development Corporation Board
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Allison Barber (Indianapolis), president and COO of the Indiana Fever
- Stephen Ferguson (Bloomington), chairman of the board of Cook Group Incorporated
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Jaime Bohler-Smith (Danville), executive director and CEO of Visit Hendricks County
State Board of Education
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2027:
- Scott Bess (Danville), executive director of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
- Kristin Rentschler (Columbia City), teacher at Columbia City High School
Unemployment Insurance Review Board
The governor made one reappointment to the full-time board:
- Heather Cummings (Indianapolis), who will serve until June 30, 2026
Worker’s Compensation Board
The governor made five reappointments to the part-time board:
- Linda Hamilton (Fort Wayne), who will serve until August 31, 2027
- Sandra O’Brien (Valparaiso), who will serve until August 31, 2027
- Diane Parsons (Indianapolis), who will serve until August 31, 2026
- Kyle Samons (Greenville), who will serve until August 31, 2026
- James Sarkisian (Valparaiso), who will serve until August 31, 2026
