The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the latest appointments to state boards and commissions.
Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
Six reappointments; terms end Sept. 30, 2022:
- Sue Ellspermann (Indianapolis), president, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
- Chuck Johnson (Owensville), president, Vincennes University
- Teresa Lubbers, commissioner, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Blair Milo, secretary of Indiana Career Connections and Talent
- Fred Payne, commissioner, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Jim Schellinger, Indiana secretary of commerce
Five new appointments to the cabinet; terms end September 30, 2022:
- Jason Callahan (Wabash), superintendent of Wabash City Schools
- Jody French (Leopold), principal of Perry Central Jr./Sr. High School
- Anne Hazlett (Indianapolis), senior director of government relations and public affairs at Purdue University
- Joyce Irwin (Indianapolis), president and CEO, Community Health Network Foundation
- Ronald Rochon (Newburgh), president, University of Southern Indiana
Indiana Arts Commission
Two reappointments to the commission; terms end June 30, 2024:
- Alberta Barker (Lafayette), vice president and personal trust administrator at 1st Source Bank’s Lafayette wealth advisory services
- Greg Hull (Indianapolis), interim dean and Valerie Eickmeier professor in sculpture at the Herron School of Art + Design
New appointments to the commission; terms end June 30, 2024:
- Lisa Abbott (Fishers), global employee communications leader at Allegion PLC
- Kelsey Peaper (Indianapolis), assistant school leader at KIPP Indy Public Schools
- Sofia Souto (Carmel), assistant professor of communication Sciences and disorders at Butler University
Indiana Board of Pharmacy
Two new appointments; terms end Sept. 30, 2024:
- Mark Bunton (West Lafayette), divisional professional practice leader at CVS Health
- Jason Jablonski (Mishawaka), pharmacy director at Saint Joseph Health System
Indiana Finance Authority
One reappointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2024:
- Rudy Yakym III (South Bend), director of growth initiatives at Kem Krest
Indiana Gaming Commission
One reappointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2023:
- Michael McMains (Fishers), attorney and former state director for former-Senator Dan Coats
One new appointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2023:
- Charles Cohen (Bloomington), vice president of NW3C Inc. and managing member of Cohen Training and Consulting LLC
Indiana Parole Board
- Gwen Horth (Indianapolis) was reappointed to the board and continues as chair, with a term expiring June 30, 2024.
Indiana Public Retirement System Board of Trustees
One reappointment; term ends June 30, 2024:
- Michael Pinkham (Fort Wayne), retired firefighter with the Fort Wayne Fire Department
One new appointment to the board; term ends June 30, 2024:
- Vivienne Ross (Greenwood), vice president and treasurer, Prefab Solutions Inc., and senior tax advisor at Bottom Line Advisors LLC
State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
Two reappointments; terms end July 31, 2024:
- Stephen Gilman (Indianapolis), retired from Eli Lilly and Co.
- Opal Kuhl (Lafayette), former director of the Tippecanoe County Highway Department
Five new appointments; terms end July 31, 2024:
- Jason Durr (Mishawaka), director–Northern Indiana for Christopher B. Burke Engineering LLC
- Tim Jensen (Indianapolis), principal at The Veridus Group
- Greg Morical (Indianapolis), vice president, general counsel and secretary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
- Samuel Reed (Indianapolis), chief strategy officer/compliance officer at BSA LifeStructures
- Susan Zellers (Indianapolis), senior project manager and aviation planning lead at Hanson Professional Services Inc.
State Employee Appeals Commission
One reappointment; term ends June 30, 2024:
- Tom Hanahan (Indianapolis), partner at Wooden McLaughlin LLP
Two new appointments; terms end June 30, 2024:
- Veronica Schilb (Indianapolis), associate with Barnes and Thornburg LLP
- Barbara Trathen (Noblesville), former deputy prosecutor with Marion and Hamilton counties
Statewide 911 Board
Five reappointments; terms end Sept. 30, 2023:
- John “Greg” Hohlier (Carmel), executive with ATT Indiana
- Brad Meixell (Jeffersonville), executive director of the Clark County Consolidated Communications Center
- Mark Myers, mayor of the City of Greenwood
- Stephen Reid (Avon), senior manager of Network Assurance at Verizon Wireless World
- Jeff Schemmer (Carmel), executive director of Hamilton County Public Safety Communications
Vincennes University Board of Trustees
Three reappointments; terms end Oct. 1, 2023:
- J.R. Gaylor (Noblesville), president and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana
- Eric “Rick” Schach (Evansville), executive vice president and COO at Vectren Corp.
- Don Villwock (Edwardsport), president, CEO, and owner of Villwock Farms
One new appointment; term ends Oct. 3, 2021:
- Conner McKinney (Sumner, Illinois), second year biological biomedical sciences major
