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​

Andrade, Mike

Indiana State Representative

Deavers, Melissa

Portage Township Schools

Diaz, Jose

United States Senate

Dumas, Ellis

City Of Gary

Dye, Jim

Community Volunteer

Ennis, Heather

Former Chair
Northwest Indiana Forum

Holowell, Matthew

Shive-Hattery

Hooker, Brienne

Jasper Newton Foundation

Mitchell, Dr. Marlon

School City of East Chicago

Smoljan, Marisa

Past Chair
McMahon & Associates CPAs, P.C.

Spajer, Al

National Mascot Hall of Fame

Strack, Jeff

Former Chair
Strack & VanTil Supermarkets

Turner, Ken

PwC

Ziller, Sherri

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority