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