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.