Board of Directors

Marisa Smoljan

Board Chair
McMahon & Associates CPAs, P.C.

Erica Maar

Vice Chair
The Lakeshore Group of Thrivent

Crystal Cartwright

Secretary
​1st Source Bank

Scott Casbon

Treasurer
First Merchants Bank

Aaron McDermott

Latitude Co.

Al Spajer

National Mascot Hall of Fame

Brienne Hooker

Jasper Newton Foundation

Desila Rosetti

Organizational Development Solutions, Inc.​

Dr. Carolyn Whittier

​Valparaiso University​

Dr. Marlon Mitchell

School City of East Chicago

Ellis Dumas

City Of Gary

Heather Ennis

Past Chair
Northwest Indiana Forum

Jeff Strack

Strack & VanTil Supermarkets

Jim Dye

Community Volunteer

Jose Diaz

United States Senate

Ken Turner

PwC

Matt Burden

Porter-Starke Services

Matthew Holowell

Shive-Hattery

Megan Richter

Key Bank

Melissa Deavers

Portage Township Schools

Mike Andrade

Indiana State Representative

Mike Schneider

Wintrust Commercial Banking​

Raeann Trakas

Cleveland Cliffs

Sherri Ziller

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority