Holcomb makes board, commission appointments

INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) – Governor Eric Holcomb has made several appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions. They include the Indiana State Fair Commission, the Graduate Medical Education Board and the new Indiana-Michigan Boundary Line Commission, among others.

Commission on Rehabilitation Services

The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2023: 

• Richard Propes (Indianapolis), program director with FSSA
• David Spradley (Carmel), research nurse at the IU School of Medicine
• Frederick Vaiana (Westfield), attorney and partner with Voyles Vaiana Lukemeyer Baldwin & Webb

The governor also made eight new appointments to the commission:

• Gregory Bedan (Indianapolis), program manager with the Indianapolis Office of Disability Affairs, who will serve until June 30, 2023
• Joel Boehner (South Bend), executive director with IN*SOURCE, who will serve until June 30, 2023
• Shawn Fulton (Indianapolis), education and training coordinator with The Arc of Indiana, who will serve until June 30, 2022
• Melissa Keyes (Carmel), executive director of Indiana Disability Rights, who will serve until June 30, 2021
• PJ McGrew (Avon), executive director of the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, who will serve until June 30, 2022
• Amber O’Haver (Avon), executive director of the Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council, who will serve until June 30, 2022
• Alfredo Ruiz (Hebron), wealth advisor and principal with Oak Partners Inc., who will serve until June 30, 2023
• Willaine St. Pierre Sandy (Indianapolis), vocational rehabilitation counselor with FSSA, who will serve until June 30, 2022

Commission on the Social Status of Black Males

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor: 

• Reginald Jones (Indianapolis), behavior and cultural competency specialist with IPS and the Thomas Carr Howe Academy Charter School

Graduate Medical Education Board

The governor made six reappointments to the board, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2021:

• Dr. Paul Haut (Carmel), COO of Riley Hospital for Children
• Dr. Tricia Hern (Zionsville), vice president of improvement and physician leadership development for Community Health Network
• Timothy Putnam (Batesville), president and CEO of Margaret Mary Health
• Dr. Jeffrey Rothenberg (Indianapolis), executive director of medical education and chief medical officer at St. Vincent Hospital
• Dr. Rachel Shockley (Indianapolis), program director for Community South Osteopathic Family Medicine
• Beth Wrobel (Valparaiso), CEO of HealthLinc

Indiana Board of Physical Therapy

The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2024:

• Elizabeth Bailey (Plymouth), assistant professor at Ivy Tech Community College
• Megan Certo (Indianapolis), physical therapist at Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
• Heather Freeman (Indianapolis), PRN with Community Health Network and adjunct professor at the University of Indianapolis

The governor also made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2024:

• Sean Bagbey (Newburgh), COO of the Rehabilitation & Performance Institute
• Therese Eutsler (Linden), physical therapist at Franciscan Health

Indiana-Michigan Boundary Line Commission

The governor made five appointments to the new commission, who will serve until July 1, 2025: 

• Aaron Blank (Mishawaka), surveying manager and civil engineer at Lawson-Fisher Associates
• Tony Hendricks (Michigan City), LaPorte County Surveyor
• Rex Pranger (Wolcottville), former LaGrange County Surveyor
• Michael Ruff (Angola), owner of Angola Survey Consulting
• Travis Shetler (Elkhart), professional surveyor with Phend & Brown Inc.

Indiana State Commission on Aging

The governor made four reappointments to the commission, who will serve until July 1, 2024:

• JoAnn Burke (Tipton), consultant and past director of the Gerontology Program at Saint Mary’s College
• Lauren Mullett (Westville), CEO emerita of Pines Village Retirement Communities Inc.
• Judith Schoon (Griffith), owner of The LFE Group Investments & Insurance LLC
• Michael Sullivan (Carmel), director of public policy at the Alzheimer’s Association

The governor also made two new appointments to the commission, who will serve until July 1, 2024:

• Katie Ehlman (Evansville), professor of Gerontology at the University of Southern Indiana
• Susan Grossbauer (Valparaiso), CEO of The Grossbauer Group

Indiana State Fair Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until Sept. 30, 2020:

• Miriam Robeson (Flora), attorney, and CEO with Robeson Farms

Indiana State Trauma Care Committee

The governor made seven new appointments to the committee, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:

• Dr. Luis Benavente-Chenhalls (Mishawaka), trauma medical director at Elkhart General Hospital
• Dr. John Francis (Lafayette), director of trauma at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health
• Dr. Mark Lynch (Terre Haute), surgeon at Union Health
• Douglas Randell (Mooresville), division chief of emergency medical services at Plainfield Fire Territory
• Dr. Christine Toevs (Terre Haute), trauma medical director at Terre Haute Regional Hospital
• Dr. David VanRyn (Elkhart), emergency physician with Elite Emergency Physicians Inc.
• Dr. Eric Woo (Saint John), surgeon with Indiana Surgical Associates

Insurance Producer Education & Continuing Education Advisory Council

The governor made five reappointments to the council, who will serve until March 31, 2023:

• Kevin Bell (Carmel), general agent for Guardian Life
• Sarah Clayton (Indianapolis), vice president with Don Oldham Agencies Inc.
• James Funk, Jr. (Indianapolis), president of Central Insurance Associates Inc.
• Jennifer Jones (Lebanon), co-owner of Royal Title Services Inc.
• Rick Vasil (Carmel), manager of Indiana FAIR and AUTO Plan

The governor also made four new appointments to the council, who will serve until March 31, 2023: 

• Jeffrey Goodwin (Indianapolis), vice president of insurance programs with the Indiana Manufacturers Association/IMASERV Inc.
• Dave Moore (Indianapolis), sales and membership manager with the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana
• Susan Rider (Westfield), consultant with Gregory & Appel
• David Welsheimer (Anderson), president of Buckeye Planning Concepts Inc.

Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council

The governor made one new appointment to the council, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor: 

• Douglas Huntsinger (Indianapolis), Indiana’s executive director for drug prevention, treatment and enforcement 

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Board

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until April 30, 2024: 

• Donald Fesko (Dyer), president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana

The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until April 30, 2024: 

• Patrick Lyp (Valparaiso), general counsel and city attorney with the City of Valparaiso

Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District Board

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until April 30, 2024:

• John Wade (Otwell), retired

State Board of Funeral & Cemetery Service

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until May 31, 2024: 

• Frank Downing (Marion), director of sales development with Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company