INDIANAPOLIS — Governor-elect Mike Braun has unveiled 20 new appointments to lead various state agencies and departments as his administration prepares to take office in January 2025.
Braun, a Republican, triumphed over Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater in the November general election. He will succeed Republican Governor Eric Holcomb, who is term-limited. Braun’s inauguration is scheduled for January 13, 2025.
In a series of appointments made on Monday, Braun filled several key roles within his cabinet, which includes leaders for agencies spanning health, education, public safety, and infrastructure. Several of these appointments build upon prior announcements, rounding out a diverse team that will help guide the state through its next chapter.
Among the notable new appointments are:
- Steve Russo: Executive Director of the Indiana Public Retirement System
- Holly Lambert: Insurance Commissioner
- Lindsay Hyer: Executive Director of the Professional Licensing Agency
- Thomas Fite: Director of the Department of Financial Institutions
- James Michaels: Superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind
- Dr. David Geeslin: Superintendent of the Indiana School for the Deaf
- Dr. Lindsay Weaver: Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health
- Steve Cox: Director of the Indiana Broadband Office
- Dan Huge: Chairman of the Indiana Finance Authority
- Don Lamb: Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture
- Lloyd Arnold: Commissioner of the Department of Corrections
- Alan Morrison: Director of the Department of Natural Resources
- Kevin Garvey: Commissioner of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Mitch Roob: Secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration
- Jake Adams: Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Fred Glynn: Executive Director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs
- Brandon Clifton: Indiana Department of Administration Commissioner
- Pete Miller: Executive Director of the Indiana Management Performance Hub
- Kent Abernathy: Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation
- Adam Krupp: Director of the Department of Child Services
These new appointees join a roster of already announced cabinet members, including:
- Mike Speedy: Secretary of Business Affairs (also head of the Department of Labor)
- David Adams: Secretary of Commerce (also head of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation)
- Dr. Katie Jenner: Secretary of Education (also head of the Department of Education)
- Suzanne Jaworowski: Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources
- Dr. Gloria Sachdev: Secretary of Health and Family Services
- Lisa Hershman: Secretary of Management and Budget (also Director of the Office of Management and Budget)
- Jennifer-Ruth Green: Secretary of Public Safety (also Director of Homeland Security)
- Matthew Ubelhor: Secretary of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Anthony Scott: Superintendent of the Indiana State Police
- Brigadier General Lawrence Muennich: Adjutant General of Indiana
- Lieutenant General Micah Beckwith
- Joshua Kelley: Chief of Staff
Braun also announced senior staff appointments, including:
- Jason Johnson: Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Affairs
- Jessica Wedgewood: Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations
- Patrick Price: Governor’s Legal Counsel
As Governor-elect Braun moves toward his inauguration, these key appointments signal his intention to assemble a team with broad experience and expertise across multiple areas of state governance. The incoming administration is expected to focus on economic development, public safety, healthcare, and education issues.
Braun, who previously served as U.S. Senator from Indiana, will take office following the January 13 inauguration ceremony, officially succeeding Governor Eric Holcomb, who has been in office since 2017.
