BigWigs & New Gigs: Government

Emily Mack, Department of Metropolitan Development director for the city of Indianapolis, will step down at the end of August.... Read More

Governor Eric Holcomb has promoted Dan Bortner to director of the Department of Natural Resources. He has served as director of Indiana State Parks since 2005.... Read More

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division has named Captain Duncan McKay the Commanding Officer. NSWC Crane held a ceremony on Wednesday to mark the announcement. McKay is a native of Florida and has a 24-year naval career. He most recently served as the operations officer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine.   “It is an honor to […]... Read More

Duke Energy Indiana has announced the promotion of Laura Johnson to managing director, government affairs in Indiana.... Read More

Governor Eric Holcomb has named Joe Hoage to serve as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Labor and Josh Martin to be chief data officer at the state's Management Performance Hub.... Read More

The town of Whitestown has hired Scott Rolston as its new Chief of Police. Rolston takes over for the retiring Dennis Anderson, who served as Chief for 12 years. He has 15 years law enforcement experi... Read More

Captain Olan Wheeler ("Captain O") has retired after serving 31 years at the Putnamville Correctional Facility. He started with the facility in 1989 as an officer.... Read More

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has named Paul Keenan special agent in charge of the Indianapolis Field Office.. He most recently served as a section chief for the Critical Incident Response Group... Read More

The Indiana Department of Correction has promoted Max Wainscott to lieutenant at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility. He previously served as sergeant and has been with the department since 2... Read More

Indiana Commissioner of Labor Rick Ruble has announced he is stepping down at the end of July. He has served in the role since 2013. ... Read More

The Town of Zionsville has promoted Amy Lacy to municipal relations coordinator. She most recently served as director of finance and records. ... Read More

The City of Fishers has hired its first public health director for the newly formed Fishers Health Department. Mayor Scott Fadness announced his appointment of Monica Heltz to the position.... Read More

The town of Zionsville has added Jo Kiel as human resources manager and Tammy Havard as chief financial officer.... Read More

The Indiana Department of Correction has promoted Tyler Schitter to recruitment and retention coordinator for Pendleton Correctional Facility, DOC's central office and New Castle parole district.... Read More

Jennifer Barclay has been named plan director for Noble County. She most recently served as city planner in Clayton, Ohio. Barclay succeeds Kenneth Hughes who resigned in order to take a position in his hometown in coastal Georgia. She is originally from Steuben County. Barclay will begin her new role in late June.... Read More

Putnamville Correctional Facility Warden Brian Smith has retired from the Indiana Department of Correction. He has served in the role since 2015.... Read More

The Indiana Women’s Prison has promoted Kenneth Gray to correctional captain. He has served the department for 25 years, serving as correctional officer, sergeant and lieutenant.... Read More

Dearborn County has landed former chief executive officer of Great Parks of Hamilton County Jack Sutton to head up its trails assessment effort.... Read More

Indiana Congressman Jim Banks has been selected to serve on the China Task Force. He represents the state's 3rd District in northeastern Indiana.... Read More

Wabash Valley Correctional Facility has promoted Daniel Roark to correctional sergeant. He has been with the facility since 2016. ... Read More