Holcomb makes more board, commission appointments
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Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced another round of appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions. They include the Indiana Arts Commission, Indiana Gaming Commission, and Indiana Parole Board.
The appointments are:
Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards & Education
The governor made eleven reappointments to the board, who will serve until October 31, 2028:
- Steve Anderson (Evansville), representing volunteer firefighters
- Amy Biggs (Columbia City), representing emergency management directors
- Pedro Caceres (Indianapolis), representing fire departments
- Eric Dreiman (Indianapolis), representing fire department officers
- Scott Garrett (Solsberry), representing the public
- Eric Gentry (Wadesville), representing fire department officers
- Tom Hanify (Indianapolis), representing the public
- Burke Jones (Madison), representing the public
- Robert Lund (Clinton), representing fire departments
- Tony Murray (Noblesville), representing paramedics
- Tim Smith (Vincennes), representing fire departments
Board of Trustees of the University of Southern Indiana
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Ronald Romain (Evansville), executive chairman of United Companies
Indiana Arts Commission
The governor made five reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Greg Hull (Indianapolis), Dean of the Herron School of Art + Design, and Valerie Eickmeier professor in sculpture
- Kelsey Peaper (Indianapolis), assistant director of school support with the Indiana Department of Education
- Sofia Souto (Carmel), professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Butler University
- Renee Thomas (Lafayette), associate vice provost for diversity, inclusion and belonging at Purdue University
- Scott Wylie (Evansville), executive director of Pro Bono Indiana
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Daniel Martinez (Columbus), cofounder of LAA Office
Indiana Board of Pharmacy
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Mark Bunton (West Lafayette), district leader with CVS Health
- Jason Jablonski (Mishawaka), regional pharmacy director for Community Health Systems
Indiana Charter School Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Beth Bray (Carmel), program officer for the education program of the Walton Family Foundation
Indiana Destination Development Corporation Board
The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Matt Eckert (Schnellville), president and CEO of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
- Dana Huber (Borden), vice president of distribution and public relations at Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards and the Starlight Distillery
- William Knox (Fishers), founder/CEO of Legacy Sports Group
Indiana Education Employment Relations Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Dennis Brooks (Indianapolis), retired educator
Indiana Gaming Commission
The governor made two new appointments to the commission:
- Chris Creighton (McCordsville), vice president of innovation and growth at Marian University, who will serve until September 30, 2025.
- Joseph Heerens (Carmel), general counsel to Governor Eric Holcomb, who will serve until September 30, 2026, and who is also designated to serve as chair of the commission.
Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:
- The Honorable Jeff Balon (Valparaiso), Porter County Sheriff
Indiana Parole Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Gwendolyn Horth (Indianapolis), who will continue her service as chair of the board.
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until July 31, 2027:
- Natalie Carpenter (Indianapolis), former deputy prosecutor with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
Indiana Real Estate Commission
The governor made four reappointments to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Tracy Hutton (Carmel), CEO of CENTURY 21 Scheetz
- Donna Spears (Richmond), associate broker for Coldwell Banker Lingle
- Brian Thompson (Bloomington), managing broker of F.C. Tucker/Bloomington
- Beth Walker (Fort Wayne), broker and owner of Fairfield Group Realtors, Inc.
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Valerie Rosenblum (Valparaiso), broker associate with McColly Real Estate
Indiana State Police Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until October 31, 2028:
- Emmitt Carney (Indianapolis), retired law enforcement officer
Medical Licensing Board
The governor made seven reappointments to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2028:
- Bharat Barai (Munster), oncologist and hematologist with Premier Oncology Hematology Associates
- Michael Busk (Indianapolis), system executive and medical director of the St. Vincent Health, Wellness and Preventive Care Institute
- Heidi Dunniway (Evansville), regional chief medical officer of the St. Vincent Indiana South Region
- Kirk Masten (Roanoke), medical staff president at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne
- Tory McCann (Westfield), attorney
- Rebecca Moredock Mueller (Greenfield), psychiatrist with Renewal Psychiatry
- John Strobel (Bloomington), cardiologist with Southern Indiana Physicians Cardiology
Pesticide Review Board
The governor made ten reappointments to the board:
- Megan Abraham (Indianapolis), representing the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, who will serve until April 30, 2026.
- John Bacone (Indianapolis), representing terrestrial ecologists, who will serve until October 31, 2028.
- Bruce Bordelon (West Lafayette), representing plant pathologists, who will serve until April 30, 2027.
- Lee Green (Converse), representing the Indiana Department of Health, who will serve until April 30, 2026.
- James Hawbaker (Lafayette), representing crop producers, who will serve until April 30, 2027.
- Ronald Hellenthal (South Bend), representing aquatic ecologists, who will serve until April 30, 2026.
- Martha Clark Mettler (Indianapolis), representing the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, who will serve until April 30, 2026.
- Stuart Orr (Morocco), representing conservation organizations, who will serve until April 30, 2027.
- Michael Titus (Flora), representing applicators, who will serve until October 31, 2028.
- Kevin Underwood (West Lafayette), representing crop producers, who will serve until October 31, 2028.
The governor also made five new appointments to the board:
- Joe Long (North Webster), representing applicators, who will serve until April 30, 2027.
- Wes Marchione (Indianapolis), representing the pesticide industry, who will serve until April 30, 2027.
- Susan McIntosh (Indianapolis), representing applicators, who will serve until October 31, 2028.
- Stephen Meyers (West Lafayette), representing weed scientists, who will serve until April 30, 2026.
- William Parker (Indianapolis), representing the public, who will serve until October 31, 2028.
State Fair Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Greg Schenkel (Indianapolis), former vice president of corporate, community and public relations with Pacers Sports & Entertainment
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2028:
- Shane Hageman (Indianapolis), president of Hageman Group