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

 
School City of East Chicago

Sikovski, 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

 
PwC

Ziller, Sherri

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority