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