The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Commission for Higher Education
Two reappointments; terms end June 30, 2024:
- Dennis Bland (Indianapolis), president, Center for Leadership Development.
- Dan Peterson (Bloomington), vice president of industry and government affairs for Cook Group Inc.
New appointments to the commission:
- Anne Bowen (Terre Haute), student at Indiana State University; term ends June 30, 2022.
- Pepper Mulherin (Evansville), director of external affairs at AT&T; term June 30, 2023.
Indiana Behavioral Health Commission
Nineteen appointments; terms end Dec. 31, 2022:
- Katy Adams (Evansville), president and CEO of Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare Inc.
- Sharon Bowman (Muncie), professor and chair of the Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology and Counseling at Ball State University
- Matt Brooks (Indianapolis), president and CEO of the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers Inc.
- Carrie Cadwell (Westfield), CEO of Four County
- Donna Culley (Evansville), director of child and family services with Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare Inc.
- Scott Fadness, mayor of Fishers
- Mimi Gardner (Valparaiso), Chief Behavioral Health and Addictions Officer with HealthLinc
- Timothy Kelly (Indianapolis), medical director of addiction treatment services for Community Health Network and physician with Clearvista Recovery Associates
- Brooke Lawson (Fishers), mental health and school counseling coordinator with Hamilton Southeastern Schools
- Ray Lay (Indianapolis), founder and owner of SMI Enterprises LLC
- Chase Lyday, chief of Police with the Avon Community School Corp.
- Tony Maze, lieutenant with the city of Fort Wayne Police Department
- Stephen McCaffrey (Knightstown), president and CEO for Mental Health America of Indiana
- Leah McGrath (Fishers), vice president of public affairs at Knowledge Services
- Christine Negendank (Indianapolis), chief medical officer of adult psychiatry at Adult & Child Health
- Mike Nielsen, Boone County Sheriff
- Katrina Norris (Richmond), executive director of the Indiana State Psychiatric Hospital Network
- Jim Nossett (Brownsburg), physician with Emergency Medicine Specialists PC
- Barbara Scott (Noblesville), president and CEO of Aspire Indiana Health
Indiana Recycling Market Development Board
Four reappointments to the board; terns end July 31, 2024:
- Bruce Burrow (Columbus), assistant sales manager with Rumpke Waste & Recycling Services
- Matt Gratz (Fort Wayne), solid waste/recycling manager with the city of Fort Wayne
- Terry Guerin (Anderson), government affairs professional with Southside Landfill
- Kelly Weger (Fishers), lead service manager of sustainability with the Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Four new appointments to the board; terms end July 31, 2024:
- Debbie Hackman (Brownstown), executive director of the Jackson County Recycling District
- Craig Lutz (Indianapolis), manager of municipal services for Republic Services
- Andrew Nunan (Crawfordsville), senior operations manager for ERI Inc.
- Sandy Whitehead (Aurora), director of the Dearborn County Solid Waste Management District
