Board of Directors

Smoljan, Marisa

Board Chair
McMahon & Associates CPAs, P.C.

Maar, Erica

Vice Chair
The Lakeshore Group of Thrivent

Cartwright, Crystal

Secretary
​1st Source Bank

Casbon, Scott

Treasurer
First Merchants Bank

Andrade, Mike

Indiana State Representative

Burden, Matt

Porter-Starke Services

Deavers, Melissa

Portage Township Schools

Diaz, Jose

United States Senate

Dumas, Ellis

City Of Gary

Dye, Jim

Community Volunteer

Ennis, Heather

Past Chair
Northwest Indiana Forum

Holowell, Matthew

Shive-Hattery

Hooker, Brienne

Jasper Newton Foundation

McDermott, Aaron

Latitude Co.

Mitchell, Dr. Marlon

School City of East Chicago

Rosetti, Desila

Organizational Development Solutions, Inc.​

Schneider, Mike

Wintrust Commercial Banking​

Spajer, Al

National Mascot Hall of Fame

Strack, Jeff

Strack & VanTil Supermarkets

Turner, Ken

PwC

Ziller, Sherri

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority