Managing Board
The Forum Managing Board of Directors is comprised of the region’s top executives who drive the direction of business development, policy and programs. The Board oversees the implementation of the strategic plan, provides fiscal oversight and evaluates and measures the Forum’s success. Elected by the Forum membership, the member board represents the diversity in business and industry in our region.
1st Source Bank
Matt Vessely
BP Americas – Whiting
Jill Ritchie
Carmeuse Lime & Stone
Matt Gower
Center of Workforce Innovations
Lisa Daugherty
Centier Bank
Greg Gordon
Chicago Southshore & South Bend Railroad
Anthony Kazakevicius
Commercial Advantage
Lori Tubbs
Cleveland Cliffs
Larry Fabina
Construction Advancement Foundation
Dewey Pearman
Digital Crossroad
Tom Dakich
Economic Development Corporation Michigan City
Clarence Hulse
Enbridge (US)
Dave Bareham
Old National Bank
Phil Greiner
Greater NWI Association of Realtors
Pete Novak
Franciscan Alliance
Dean Mazzoni
Hoeppner, Wagner & Evans
James Jorgensen
Helen Pennington
Horseshoe
William
Horizon Bank
John Freyek
Horseshoe Casino Hammond
William Gustafson
Indiana American Water
Justin Mount
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Matt Saltanovitz
Indiana University Northwest
Chancellor Ken Iwama
Jasper County EDC
Sara DeYoung
KIRPC
Edwin Buswell
Krieg DeVault
Brian Hittinger
Larson Danielson Construction
Tony Oss
NIPSCO
Rick Calinski
NIPSCO
Natalie Skaro
NIRPC
Ty Warner
Northwest Health
Dr. Leonard
Northwest Indiana SBDC
Lorri Feldt
Northwest Indiana RDA
Sherri Ziller
Purdue University Northwest
Laura Pardonek
Regional Development Company
Erica Dombey
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc (SEH®)
Glenn Peterson
South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority
Nikki Lopez
Tonn and Blank Construction
Joe Coar
Urschel Development
Jennifer Brooks
Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
Rex Richards
Berglund Construction Alisha Berglund
Wintrust Commercial Bank
Gil Rynberk
Pulaski EDC Nathan Origer
Hasse Construction William Hasse III