RELEASE: Governor Braun Makes 99 Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions. In the month of March, Governor Braun made a robust 99 appointments. 

Appointments:State Psychology Board

• Jere Leib (Psychological Service Associates, Inc)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Allen County

• Greg Hale
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Hamilton County

• Alyson Harbor (Carmel Clay School Corporation)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Hamilton County

• Carrie Ball (Indiana State University)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Putnam County

Fire Prevention And Building Safety Commission

• Ryan Kennedy (Kennedy Homes)
  • Appointment: Term expires 7/31/27
  • Tippecanoe County

Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee

• John Todd (NIPSCO)
  • Appointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  • Lake County

Quarter Horse Breed Development Advisory Committee

• Dr. Abbie Haffner (Equine Veterinary Service)
  • Appointment: Term expires 6/30/28
  • Madison County

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board

• Dr. Erica Person (Flex Audiology)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
  • Dearborn County

Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities

• Dexter Etter (The Damien Center)
  • Appointment: Term expires 9/30/28
  • Marion County

• Megan Seiler (Southwest Indiana Community Family Network)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
  • Vanderburgh County

Emergency Response Commission

• LeAnn Angerman
  • Appointment: Serves at the pleasure of Governor
  • Lake County

Medicaid Waiver Work Group

• Alex Kiefer (Lutheran Life Villages)
  • Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of Governor
  • Allen County

• Vince McGowen (Traditions)
  • Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of Governor
  • Lake County

• Theresa Wolf (Legacy Living)
  • Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of Governor
  • Dubois County

Committee of Hearing Aid Dealer Examiners

• Amy Solomon (e3 Diagnostics)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

State Board of Animal Health

• Dr. Angela Hartwell (Madison Animal Clinic)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/27
  • Switzerland County

• Ty Harweger (Rose Acre Farms)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Jackson County

• Larry Hopkins (American Sheep Industry Association)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Hamilton County

• Brad Fisher (Fisher Meats)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Jay County

• Dr. Abbie Haffner (Equine Veterinary Service)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Madison County

• Dr. Ashley Armstrong (Regional Veterinary Services)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Lawrence County

Soil Conservation Board

• Gene Schmidt (Farmer)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • LaPorte County

• Brad Dawson (SiteOne Landscape Supply)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Dearborn County

• Jewel Wise
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Kosciusko County

Statewide Independent Living Council

• Danielle Bradley
  • Appointment: Term expires 6/30/28
  • Allen County

Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board

• Tomi Adams (A-Plus Property Management and Consulting, LLC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Hamilton County

• Sam Cooke (Indypendent Living LLC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

• William Schulz (JNJ Construction)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Jackson County

• Robert Young (Young Mobile Homes)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Marion County

State Board of Accounts

• Jennifer Gauger (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/29
  • Boone County

ABLE Board of Directors

• Mason Metzger
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Kosciusko County

• Rachel Deaton (Autism Society of Indiana)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Madison County

• Melissa Justice (ARC of Indiana)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

• Selina Stoller (City of Fishers)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Hamilton County

Board of Mines and Mining

• Michael Watkins (Sunrise Coal, LLC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Daviess County

Executive Board of the Indiana Department of Health

• Dr. Trisha Keffer (Heartland Veterinary Services)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Benton County

Commission on Rehabilitation Services

• Courtney Scott (INARF)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/28
  • Hendricks County

State Board of Massage Therapy

• Tera Tonkins (Ivy Tech Community College)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Clark County

• Laurie Hardin (Massage Envy)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Hamilton County

• Elizabeth Cain (Elite Health Resort)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Hamilton County

• Allison Smith (Ahh Spa LLC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 2/28/30
  • Spencer County

Trauma Care Commission

• Dr. Elizabeth Weinstein (IU School of Medicine)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/29
  • Marion County

• Dr. Erik Streib (IU Health)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/29
  • Boone County

Petroleum Storage Tank Financial Assurance Board

• Jason Lenz (Creek Run Environmental)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/28
  • Porter County

• Keith Slater (Family Express)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/28
  • Porter County

• Kim Logan (State of Indiana)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 2/28/28
  • Hamilton County

State Fair Board

• Christopher Mitchem (VanceMitchem Public Affairs)
  • Appointment: Term expires 9/30/26
  • Marion County

Indiana Education Saving Authority Board of Directors

• Anne Engelhardt
  • Appointment: Term expires 9/30/26
  • Hendricks County

Behavioral Health and Human Licensing Board

• Angela Levingston (Community Health Network)
  • Appointment: Term expires 1/31/30
  • Marion County

• Jon Ferguson (Ascension St. Vincent)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 1/31/30
  • Hamilton County

Early Learning Advisory Committee

• Shannon Kohl (Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Morgan County

Governor’s Residence Commission

• Kayla Wurst (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of Governor
  • Hendricks County

Home Inspectors Licensing Board

• Jenny Gabbard (Hidden Truth Home Inspections LLC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Johnson County

Workforce Development Board

• Mike Smith (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29

• Lara Pastore (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Marion County

• Theresa Koleszar (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Hendricks County

• Mary Ferdon (City of Columbus)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Bartholomew County

• Jeannine Gray (Hancock County Commissioners Office)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Hancock County

• Penny Callaway (Indiana Wesleyan University)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Hamilton County

• Darrek Davis (Indiana State Pipe Trades Association)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Parke County

• Brent Fye (IBEW 873)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Howard County

• Rebecca Schroeder (Whiteshire Hamroc)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Noble County

• Tony Vespa (Vespa Group)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Hamilton County

• Makenzie Coulter (Flanders)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Vanderburgh County

• Laura Starks (Union Health)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Vigo County

• Paul Perkins (Amatrol)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Clark County

• Brenda Reetz (Greene County General Hospital)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Greene County

• Chuck Goodrich (Gaylor Electric)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Hamilton County

• Sarah Harrison (INVETS)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

• Rob Keisling (Indiana Michigan Power)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Delaware County

• Natalie Carroll (NFIB)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

Guardianship Code Revision Task Force

• Hannah Carlock (Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  • Hamilton County

• Sara McClammer (Scout Advocacy LLC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  • Hamilton County

• John Lewis (Lewis and Wilkins LLP)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  • Marion County

• John Longnaker (Guardian Advocates, INC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  • Madison County

• Judge Justin Brown (County of Floyd County)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  • Floyd County

• Melissa Keyes (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  • Hamilton County

Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Dr. Steven Sunbury (Seymour Animal Hospital)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Jackson County

• Dr. Jerry Rodenbarger (Vale Park A.H.)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Porter County

• Natalie Goodwin (Indiana Chamber of Commerce)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

• Dr. Tracey Gillespie (IndyVet Emergency and Specialty Hospital)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Shelby County

• Melinda Anderson (Purdue University)
  • Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
  • White County

• Dr. Rita Jung (St. Joe Veterinary Hospital)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Vanderburgh County

Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee

• Dr. Ann Wojtalik
  • Appointment: Serves at the pleasure of Governor
  • Marion County

• Jolene Bracale (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Serves at the pleasure of Governor
  • Hamilton County

Occupational Therapy Committee

• Sidney Eisgruber (Optimal Living)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

• Dr. Ann Hake (Eli Lilly)
  • Reappointment: Term expires 3/31/30
  • Marion County

Meridian Street Preservation Commission

• Victor Fischetti
  • Appointment: Term expires 6/30/27
  • Marion County

• Alison Madden
  • Reappointment: Term expires 6/30/26
  • Marion County

Serve Indiana Commission

• Andrew Takami (UPS)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Floyd County

• Ephraim Palmero (LISC)
  • Appointment: Term expires 8/31/26
  • Marion County

• Christina Sharp
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Montgomery County

• Kathy Laesch
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Hamilton County

• Claudia Cummings (Indiana Philanthropy Alliance)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Marion County

• Ashlee Walls (HVAF of Indiana, Inc)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Johnson County

• Lesley Deaton (Buchanan Group)
  • Appointment: Term expires 3/31/29
  • Johnson County

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

• Tony Ferraro (State of Indiana)
  • Appointment: Serves at the pleasure of Governor
  • Lake County

Agricultural Promotion and Regulation Task Force

• Chris Cherry (Cherry Ag Service)
  • Appointment: Serves at the pleasure of Governor
  • Hancock County

• Katie Nelson (Indiana Farm Bureau)
  • Appointment: Serves at the pleasure of Governor
  • Johnson County