Board of Directors

Maar, Erica
Board Chair
The Lakeshore Group of Thrivent

Cartwright, Crystal
Vice Chair
1st Source Bank

Casbon, Scott
Treasurer
First Merchants Bank

Schneider, Mike
Secretary
Wintrust Commercial Banking

Barnes, Wes
Mariner Wealth Advisors

Deavers, Melissa
Portage Township Schools

Dumas, Ellis
City Of Gary

Dye, Jim
Community Volunteer

Ennis, Heather
Former Chair
Northwest Indiana Forum

Hampton, Alicia
Strike & Walk Da Cup Welding, LLC

Han, Dr. Amy
IU School of Medicine

Holford, Dr. Chris
Purdue University Northwest

Holowell, Matthew
Shive-Hattery

Hooker, Brienne
Jasper Newton Foundation

Mitchell, Dr. Marlon
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy

Sikoski, Aco
Ivy Tech Community College

Smoljan, Marisa
Past Chair
McMahon & Associates CPAs, P.C.

Spajer, Al
Retired Senior Director of Employee Relations USS Gary Works

Strack, Jeff
Former Chair
Strack & VanTil Supermarkets

Turner, Ken
Latitude Commercial

Ziller, Sherri
Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority


