Here’s who Holcomb appointed to commissions, boards
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Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a slate of new appointment to several education-related boards and commissions on Thursday. They include the boards of trustees for Ball State University and Indiana University, as well as the Commission for Higher Education.
Here’s who’s is serving another term and who’s new:
Board of Trustees of Ball State University
Holcomb appointed Hope Churchill of Lake Village as a student member to the board. Churchill, a Business Administration major, will serve until June 30, 2025.
Board of Trustees of Indiana State University
The governor reappoint two members to the board to continue serving until June 30, 2027:
- Kathy Cabello (Indianapolis), president and co-founder of Cabello Associates, Inc.
- Robert Casey, Jr. (Westfield), head of global security at Eli Lilly and Company
Holcomb also chose two new people for the board:
- Cheryl Roberson (Mooresville), program director for Rolls-Royce, who will serve until June 30, 2027
- Kate VanHyfte (Zionsville), a Psychology and Biology double major, who will serve until June 30, 2025 as the student member of the board
Board of Trustees of Indiana University
The two new appointees to the board are:
- J. Timothy Morris (Nashville, TN), partner with Proprium Capital Partners, LLC, who will serve until July 1, 2026
- Kyle Seibert (Connersville), an MPA student at the Paul H. O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs, who will serve as the student member of the board until July 1, 2025
Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Holcomb reappointed five members to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2026:
- Jesse Brand (Columbus), president of Brands, Inc.
- Tanya Foutch (Kokomo), resident engineering supervisor for Stellantis N.V.
- Marianne Glick (Indianapolis), chair of the board of directors of the Glick Foundation
- Gretchen Gutman (Indianapolis), vice president of public policy at Cook Group
- Andrew Wilson (New Harmony), president & principal auctioneer/broker with William Wilson Auction Realty, Inc.
Board of Trustees of Purdue University
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve until July 1, 2026:
- Michael Klipsch (Carmel), former president of Klipsch Group
- Gary Lehman (Lafayette), founder of Cannelton Group
One new appointment to the board was also appointed:
- Kevin Boes (Great Falls, MT), a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering, who will serve until July 1, 2025 as the student member of the board
Board of Trustees of the University of Southern Indiana
Holcomb reappointed two active members to the board, who will now serve until June 30, 2027:
- Jeffrey Knight (Evansville), former EVP and chief legal counsel for Old National Bancorp
- Christina Ryan (Newburgh), CEO of The Women’s Hospital
The governor also made one new appointment to the board:
- Fouad Hamami (Evansville), a Political Science major, who will serve until June 30, 2025 as the student member of the board
Commission for Higher Education
Three members were reappointed and will serve on the commission until June 30, 2027:
- Mike Alley (Carmel), chairman and owner of Patriot Investments
- Michael “Jud” Fisher (Muncie), president and COO of the Ball Brothers Foundation
- Pepper Mulherin (Evansville), director of external affairs at AT&T
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until February 28, 2028:
- Jodie Ferise (Indianapolis), vice president and general counsel of the Independent Colleges of Indiana