INDIANA — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions, including the appointment of some area residents.
Alcohol & Tobacco Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until January 31, 2026:
- The Honorable Mark Jones (Indianapolis), former judge of the Marion Superior Court
Department of Financial Institutions Board of Trustees
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until August 31, 2025:
- Bryan Price (Bloomington), president and CEO of IU Credit Union
Emergency Response Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- Stephanie McKinney (Princeton), deputy director and floodplain administrator with the Gibson County Emergency Management Agency
Governor’s Commission on Supplier Diversity
The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until November 30, 2027:
- Ellen Dunnigan (Carmel), founder of Accent on Business
- Frances Vega-Steele (Portage), associate vice chancellor of student affairs for Ivy Tech Community College Northwest
The governor also made five new appointments to the commission, who will serve until November 30, 2027:
- Maurice Coates, Jr. (Evansville), president and CFO of CK United Trucking, Inc.
- Angela Franklin (Indianapolis), executive vice president of operations with Mid-States MSDC
- Nick Lunn (Indianapolis), president and CEO of Cornerstone Construction Group
- Darren Patterson (Jasper), broker/owner of The Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Inc.
- Carol Slager (Schererville), founder of Inkwell Healthy Lifestyles
Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
The governor made four new appointments to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Casey DePriest (Newburgh), founder and CEO at Optimal ACCESS
- Kevin McCracken (Nashville), director of adaptive educational services at Indiana University
- Shawn Rector (Lafayette), production worker at Greenbush Industries
- Jessica Witherspoon (Valparaiso), WIOA partner navigator with the State of Indiana
Graduate Medical Education Board
The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2025:
- Kevin Gebke (Indianapolis), senior vice president of community medicine for IU Health
- Tricia Hern (Zionsville), vice president of improvement and physician leadership development for Community Health Network
- Rob McLin (Bruceville), CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital
- Rachel A. Shockley (Carmel), program director for Community South Osteopathic Family Medicine
The governor also made three new appointments to the board:
- Jennifer Choi (Zionsville), associate dean of graduate medical education and professor of clinical surgery with Indiana University School of Medicine, who will serve until December 31, 2024.
- Grace Greist (Indianapolis), director of medical education at Ascension St. Vincent, who will serve until December 31, 2025.
- Angie Zaegel (Fort Wayne), president and CEO of Neighborhood Health Clinics, Inc., who will serve until December 31, 2025.
Home Inspectors Licensing Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Randy Surette (Carmel), president of Cornerstone Inspection Services, Inc.
Horse Racing Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Bill Estes (Carmel), longtime auto dealer
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Becca McCuaig (Noblesville), chief legal counsel for Accelerate Indiana Municipalities
Indiana Arts Commission
The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Jake Oakman (Indianapolis), executive director of White River State Park
- Azizi Arrington-Slocum (Terre Haute), associate professor and program coordinator of Interior Architecture Design at Indiana State University
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Mark Maxwell (Jeffersonville), owner of Maxwell’s House of Music
Indiana Board Tax Review
The governor made one reappointment to the full-time board, who will serve until January 1, 2028:
- Timothy Schultz (Indianapolis)
Indiana Education Savings Authority Board of Directors
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- The Honorable Kelly Mitchell (Carmel), former Treasurer of State
Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority Board of Directors
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- Chad Greiwe (Noblesville), COO of Zidan Management Group, Inc.
Indiana Public Retirement System Board of Trustees
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2026:
- Brian Abbott (Huntington), teacher with Huntington County Community School Corporation
The governor also made two new appointments to the board:
- Barry Gardner (Speedway), director of school services for Policy Analytics, LLC, who will serve until June 30, 2026
- The Honorable Elise Nieshalla (Zionsville), State Comptroller, who will serve until June 30, 2027
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the full-time commission, who will serve until January 31, 2028:
- David Veleta (Greenwood)
Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities
The governor made six reappointments to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Charie Gibson (Indianapolis), homeless education coordinator with IDOE
- Kristi Linson (Indianapolis), children special healthcare services director with IDOH
- Tanya Merritt-Mulamba (Indianapolis), assistant director of mental health and wellness with FSSA
- Jennifer Owens (Lanesville), family services director with Blue River Services, Inc.
- Courtney Penn (Indianapolis), director of the office of early childhood and out-of-school learning with FSSA
- Stacy Williams (Indianapolis), associate & LPCC director with ProKids
The governor also made one new appointment to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Jessica Minor (Fishers), director of community engagement with accessABILITY
Natural Resources Commission
The governor made five reappointments to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- Phil French (Zionsville), president and CEO of Adams French Property, LLC
- Bart Herriman (Indianapolis), partner with Clark, Quinn, Moses, Scott & Grahn, LLP
- Bryan Poynter (Indianapolis), senior director with Cushman & Wakefield
- Jane Ann Stautz (Indianapolis), sustainability leader with Advanced Agrilytics
- John Wright (Terre Haute), agent with USI Insurance Services
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2026:
- Tom Kelley (Fort Wayne), president of Kelley Automotive Group
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board
The governor made two new appointments to the board:
- The Honorable Jon Costas, Mayor of the City of Valparaiso, who will serve until May 31, 2026
- The Honorable Eddie Melton, Mayor of the City of Gary, who will serve until May 31, 2028
Respiratory Care Committee
The governor made one new appointment to the committee, who will serve until November 30, 2027:
- David Burnworth (Bloomington), executive director of the Monroe Owen County Medical Society
Secondary Market for Education Loans Board
The governor made five new appointments to the board:
- Douglas Brown (Indianapolis), partner with Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, who will serve until December 31, 2025.
- Tom Guevara (Bloomington), director of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, who will serve until December 31, 2026.
- Fred Payne (Indianapolis), president and CEO of the United Way of Central Indiana, who will serve until December 31, 2027.
- Jim Snyder (Carmel), partner and CCO with HKW, who will serve until December 31, 2025.
- Betsy Wiley (Indianapolis), president & CEO of the Institute for Quality Education, who will serve until December 31, 2025.
State Ethics Commission
The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Sue Anne Gilroy (Indianapolis), former Indiana Secretary of State and former executive director of the St. Vincent Foundation
- Rafael Sanchez (Fishers), chief impact officer at Old National Bank
State Fair Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:
- Elisha Modisett Kemp (Sheridan), state government and industry affairs leader with Corteva Agriscience
Statewide 911 Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- David Bubb (Fort Wayne), executive director of the Consolidated Communications Partnership (CCP) of Fort Wayne / Allen County
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Commission
The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Jennifer Diaz (South Bend), representing INSOURCE
- Zaida Maldonado-Prather (Indianapolis), representing Indiana Disability Rights
The governor also made 10 new appointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- Kate Barrow (Indianapolis), representing the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
- Amanda Blaise (Kokomo), representing FSSA’s Office of Healthy Opportunities
- Katie Connel (Indianapolis), representing the Bureau of Disability Services
- Mason Ellis (Bloomfield), representing VR participants
- Whitney Ertel (Indianapolis), representing the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
- Ian Ragains (Noblesville), representing the Indiana Department of Education
- Cadence Riley (Evansville), representing youth
- Marc Ruiz (Hebron), representing the business community
- Kindall Stewart (Spencer), representing youth
- Barbara Thompson (Indianapolis), representing NAMI Indiana
White River State Park Development Commission
The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:
- Bill Browne, Jr. (Indianapolis), president and founding principal of RATIO Architects
- Lou Gerig (Indianapolis), president of Sease, Gerig & Associates
- Brad Rateike (Indianapolis), founder and principal of BAR Communications
