Some Region representatives were appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to various state boards, commissions and task forces.

Representatives from Northwest Indiana were given the following appointments:

• Vanessa Allen-McCloud, Gary, president and CEO of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana Inc., was appointed to the Indiana Charter School Board; term expires June 30, 2023.
• Jim Markle, Valparaiso, executive director of the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, was appointed to the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Task Force; term expires Dec. 31.
• James Olszewski, Lowell, retired Lake County deputy prosecutor, was appointed to the Indiana State Police Board; term expires June 30, 2023.

Other state board appointments:

Governor’s Workforce Cabinet (terms expire April 30, 2021)

• Megan Glover (Zionsville), cofounder and CEO of 120WaterAudit.
• Robert Carter, commissioner of the Indiana Department of Corrections.
• Jennifer Walthall, secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration.
• Teresa Lubbers, commissioner of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, was named chair of the cabinet.

Indiana Charter School Board

• Michelle Gough, Indianapolis, senior vice president of Project Lead the Way; term expires June 30, 2023.
• Kim Preston, Indianapolis, Midwest regional advocacy director with ExcelinEd; term expires June 30, 2023.

Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Task Force (terms expire Dec. 31)

• Bryan Shearer, Ligonier), chief of the Ligonier Police Department.
• David Wantz, Indianapolis, president and CEO of the Independent Colleges of Indiana.
• Dave Wedding, Evansville, sheriff of Vanderburgh County.
• Doug Carter, superintendent of the Indiana State Police.
• Steve Hunter, director of the Division of Law Enforcement,
  Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
• Manuel Mendez, director of agency/program continuous improvement, Office of the Governor.

Indiana State Commission on Aging

• Debra Lambert, Fort Wayne, CEO of Byron Health Center; term expires June 30, 2023.
• Daniel Mustard, Columbus, executive director of Mill Race Center Inc.; term expires June 30, 2023.

Jail Overcrowding Task Force

• Tracy Brown, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County commissioner; term expires Dec. 31.
• Doug Huntsinger, Indianapolis, deputy director of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse; term expires Dec. 31.
• Ralph Watson, Carmel, director of Hamilton County Community Corrections; term expires Dec. 31.