The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the latest appointments to assorted state boards and commissions.
Department of Financial Institutions Board of Directors
Two reappointments; terms end Aug. 31, 2025
- Benjamin Bochnowski, Munster, president and CEO, Peoples Bank
- Richard Rice, Indianapolis, former president and CEO of TCU
Electric Vehicle Product Commission
Six appointments; terms end Aug. 31, 2025
- David Dukes, Kokomo, director of operations with Stellantis
- Danny Ernstes, Fairland, CAP coordinator for Indiana and retiree representative for Indiana for UAW Region 2B
- Craig Kelle, Newburgh, group manager for project planning, chief manufacturing project engineer with Toyota
- Michael Maten, Novi, senior strategist, EV and energy policy with General Motors
- Paul Mitchell, Indianapolis, president and CEO of Energy Systems Network
- Ben Wrightsman, Pendleton, president and CEO of the Battery Innovation Center
Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission
Five reappointments to the commission; terms end Aug. 31, 2025
- Joseph Heinsman, Mooresville, senior structural engineer with Lynch, Harrison & Brumleve, Inc.
- David Henson, Petersburg, owner of Architectural Design Concepts
- James Murua, Fort Wayne, assistant chief and fire marshal with the Fort Wayne Fire Department
- Scott Pannicke, Indianapolis, architect with RATIO Architects, Inc.
- Michael Popich, Indianapolis, manager of the Bureau of Construction Services for the City of Indianapolis
One new appointment; term ends August 31, 2025
- John Watson, Indianapolis, VP of operations with Mid-America Elevator Co. Inc.
Indiana Real Estate Commission
Five reappointments to the commission; terms end Aug. 31, 2025
- John Briscoe, Evansville, realtor/broker with F.C. Tucker Emge
- John De Souza, South Bend, president of Cressy & Everett Real Estate
- Pamela Lumley, Sellersburg, owner RE/MAX Ability Plus
- Charlie Shook, West Lafayette, president of Coldwell Banker Shook
- Sahara Williams, Indianapolis, associate with Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Four new appointments:
- Troy Helman, Terre Haute, co-owner and president of Coldwell Banker Helman, who will serve until Aug. 31, 2025
- Tracy Hutton, Carmel, president and CEO of Century 21 Scheetz, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2023
- Cheryl Stuckwish, Vallonia, owner and president of South Central Realty-Columbus and -Seymour, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2023
- Brian Thompson, Bloomington, sales manager for FC Tucker/Bloomington, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2023
Indiana Wetlands Task Force
Thirteen appointments; terms end Dec. 31, 2022
- Zach Beasley, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County Surveyor
- Will Ditzler, Westfield, president of RiverBirch Executive Advisors, who will also serve as chair of the task force
- Jill Hoffmann, Indianapolis, executive director of the White River Alliance
- Jared Kakasuleff, Cicero, farmer at Kakasuleff Farms
- Jeremy Kieffner, Evansville, environmental permit manager at Lochmueller Group
- Dr. Sara McMillan, West Lafayette, associate professor of Agricultural & Biological Engineering at Purdue University
- Matt Meersman, South Bend, director of the St. Joseph River Basin Commission
- Michael Novotney, Valparaiso, Porter County Engineer and director of engineering
- Commissioner Bruno Pigott, representing the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Kyle Rorah, Dexter, Michigan, regional director of public policy for Ducks Unlimited
- Joe Schmees, Fishers, executive director of the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts
- Richard Strick, mayor of Huntington
- Jeff Thomas, Fort Wayne, co-owner and vice president of Oakmont Development
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
One new appointment to the commission
- Ronald Rochon, Newburgh, president of the University of Southern Indiana
State Board of Education
Two reappointments; terms end June 30, 2025
- William Durham, Indianapolis, executive director of 100 Black Men of Indianapolis Inc.
- Gregory Gastineau, Fishers, teacher and coach at Hamilton Southeastern High School
One new appointment to the board; term ends June 30, 2023
- Scott Bess, Danville, head of school for Purdue Polytechnic High School
State Fair Board
Two reappointments to the board; terms Sept. 30, 2025:
- Jeanette Merritt, Peru, director of checkoff programs at Indiana Pork
- Terry Strueh, Lafayette, former vice president for governmental relations at Purdue University
One new appointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2024
- Ryan Hilton, DeMotte, swine logistics and livestock relocation professional at Belstra Milling
State Fair Commission
Two new appointments to the commission
- Mitch Frazier, Westfield, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana, who will serve as chair of the commission through Sept. 30, 2022
- Greg Schenkel, Indianapolis, retired former vice president of corporate, community and public relations with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, who will serve through Sept. 30, 2024
Unemployment Insurance Review Board
- Lawrence Dailey or Zionsville was reappointed to the full-time board. His term ends Aug. 31, 2024.
- Gabe Paul of Carmel was appointed as chair of the board who will serve until Aug. 31, 2024.
Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana
- Daniel Foote of Indianapolis and Douglas Meagher of Indianapolis, were reappointed to the board and both will serve until Aug. 31, 2025.
