Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced several new appointments and re-appointments to various state boards, commissions, and task forces.
Representatives from Northwest and Northcentral Indiana also are among those appointed to assorted state boards by the governor.
Board of Registration for Soil Scientists
Terms run through June 30, 2023:
- Robert Jones (Carlisle), project manager with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Jessique Haeft (Huntington), assistant professor of natural resources at Ball State University
- Rebecca Langford-Willis (Evansville), owner of Rebecca Langford LLC
- Linda Mauller (South Bend), former environmental director with the St. Joseph County Health Department
- Thomas Eickholtz (Kendallville), soil consultant with Eickholtz, Inc.
Environmental Rules Board
Term runs through June 30, 2023:
- Michael Schuler (Sellersburg), president of Schuler Homes Inc.
Indiana Election Commission
Terms run through July 1, 2021:
- Paul Okeson, executive vice president of Garmong Construction Services. He also will serve as chairman.
- S. Anthony Long (Boonville), founding attorney of Long & Mathies Law Firm
- Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority Board of Directors
Terms run through June 30, 2022:
- G. Michael Schopmeyer (Evansville), partner with Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP
Indiana Public Retirement System Board of Trustees
Terms run through June 30, 2023:
- Tera Klutz, auditor of the state of Indiana
- Kelly Mitchell, treasurer of the state of Indiana
Indiana State Board of Education
- William Durham (Indianapolis), director of The Excel Center-Meadows, will join the board and will serve until June 30, 2021.
- Pete Miller (Avon), director of business intelligence for IU
- Health Revenue Cycle Services, will join the board and will serve until June 30, 2023.
- Kristin Rentschler (Columbia City), teacher at Columbia City High School, will join the board and will serve until June 30, 2023
Land Resources Council
Term runs through June 30, 2023:
- Tom DeBaun, mayor of Shelbyville
Nonemergency Medical Transportation Commission
Terms run through June 30, 2021:
- Lorraine Bigsbee (Indianapolis), representing fee-for-service recipients
- Sarah Chestnut (Indianapolis), director of public policy and technical assistance with the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF)
- Dr. Michael Kaufmann (Brownsburg), EMS Medical Director for the State of Indiana
- Gary Miller (Highland), former owner of PROMPT Medical Transportation
- Andrew VanZee (Indianapolis), vice president of operational improvement and technology at the Indiana Hospital Association
- Rob Zachrich (Atlanta, GA), COO of Southeastrans
Serving until June 30, 2022:
- Kim Dodson (Westfield), executive director of The Arc of Indiana
- James Fry (Clay City), CEO of Steadfast Transportation, LLC
- Sherri Hampton (Morgantown), vice president of field accounting with American Senior Communities
- Kristen LaEace (Indianapolis), CEO of the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Amanda McClure (Carmel), Indiana regional lead social worker with Fresenius Kidney Care
Serving until June 30, 2023:
- Dr. Jennifer Walthall, director of the Indiana Family & Social Services Administration. Walthall also will chair the commission.
Probate Code Study Commission
Terns run through June 30, 2021:
- James Carlberg (Carmel), partner with Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
- Judge J. Terrence Cody (New Albany), judge of the Floyd Circuit Court
- Barry Cushman (Notre Dame), John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law School ***
- Donald Hopper (Indianapolis), partner with Harrison & Moberly, LLP
- Jeffrey Kolb (Vincennes), senior partner with Kolb Roellgen & Kirchoff LLP
- James Martin (Merrillville), attorney with Martin & Martin
- Sara Shade (Muncie), attorney with Beasley & Gilkison, LLP
- Kip White (Covington), attorney with Fountain Trust Company
- Cindy Wolfer (Fort Wayne), associate with Rothberg Logan & Warsco
School Accountability Panel
Terns run through Dec. 31, 2021:
- Jody French (Leopold), principal of Perry Central Jr./Sr. High School
- B.J. Watts (Evansville), teacher and coach with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission
Terms run through June 30, 2021:
- Keira Amstutz (Indianapolis), president & CEO of Indiana Humanities
- Elaine Bedel (Indianapolis), president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation
- Kathy Cabello (Indianapolis), owner of Cabello Associates
- Joyce Rogers (Indianapolis), vice president for development and external relations for the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs at Indiana University
- Danielle Shockey (Carmel), CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
- Judy Singleton (Indianapolis), co-founder of Singleton Associates, LLC
- Rose Wernicke (Indianapolis), president of the Indianapolis Propylaeum
- Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch will chair the commission.
Ball State University Board of Trustees
- Rebeca Mena (Muncie), a junior majoring in chemistry and Spanish at Ball State University, will join as the student member of the board and will serve until June 30, 2021.
- Henry O. Hall (Fort Wayne), president of Skytech Products Group, will join as an alumni member of the board and will serve until Dec. 31, 2022.
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Trent Engberts (Evansville), associate professor at the University of Southern Indiana, will join as the faculty member of the commission and will serve until June 30, 2021.
- Board appointments with terms through June 30, 2023:
- Mike Alley (Indianapolis), chairman and owner of Patriot Investments, LLC, will continue his service on the commission.
- Michael “Jud” Fisher (Muncie), president and COO of Ball Brothers Foundation, will continue his service on the commission.
- Alfonso Vidal (Newburgh), president of Vidal Plastics, will continue his service on the commission.
Indiana State University Board of Trustees
- Casey J. Phillips (Greenfield), a junior majoring in supply chain management and marketing at Indiana State University, will join as the student member of the board and will serve until June 30, 2021.
- Robert E. Casey, Jr. (Indianapolis), chief security officer with Eli Lilly & Company, will join as an alumni member of the board and will serve until June 30, 2023.
Two reappointments were made to the board; terms through June 30, 2023:
- Kathy Cabello (Indianapolis), owner of Cabello Associates, will continue her service on the board.
- Kimberly O. Smith (Indianapolis), president and CEO of Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, will continue her service on the board.
Indiana University Board of Trustees
- Molly C. Connor (Columbus), a second year law student at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, will join as the student member of the board and will serve until June 30, 2021.
Three reappointments to the board; terms through June 30, 2022:
- William “Quinn” Buckner (Bloomington), vice president of communications for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, will continue his service on the board.
- James T. Morris (Indianapolis), vice chairman of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, will continue his service on the board.
- Melanie Hart Walker (Bloomington), CEO of TASUS Corporation, will continue her service on the board.
Ivy Tech University State Board of Trustees
Five reappointments to the board; terms through June 30, 2022:
- Terry W. Anker (Carmel), chairman of The Anker Consulting Group, Inc., will continue his service on the board.
- Michael Dora (Rushville), state director of rural development for the USDA, will continue his service on the board.
- Larry Garatoni (Mishawaka), CEO of HQ Investments, will continue his service on the board.
- Paula Hughes-Schuh (Fort Wayne), CEO of YWCA Northeast Indiana, will continue her service on the board.
- Steve Schreckengast (Lafayette), president of Citation Homes, Inc., will continue his service on the board.
Purdue University Board of Trustees
- Noah M. Scott (Leesburg), a junior majoring in industrial engineering technology and organizational leadership at Purdue University, will join as the student member of the board and will serve until July 1, 2021.
Two reappointments to the board; terms through July 1, 2022:
- Lawrence “Sonny” Beck (Atlanta), CEO of Beck’s Superior Hybrids, Inc., will continue his service on the board.
- Don Thompson (Chicago, Ill.), CEO of Cleveland Avenue, will continue his service on the board.
University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees
- Josi Barscz (Huntington), a sophomore majoring in biochemistry at the University of Southern Indiana, will join as the student member of the board and will serve until June 30, 2021.
- Christina Ryan (Newburgh), CEO of The Women’s Hospital, Deaconess Health System, Inc., will join the board and will serve until June 30, 2023.
One reappointment; term through June 30, 2023:
- Jeffrey L. Knight (Evansville), executive vice president and chief legal counsel for Old National Bancorp, will continue his service on the board.
