Regional Partnership
The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership’s governing board is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of our operations and fiscal matters. Our board members serve three-year terms and are elected by the Regional Opportunities Council (ROC), our investor board of more than 120 members. All 11 counties participate on the governing board: There must be more non-Allen county participants than Allen County participants, no fewer than 10 private-sector members, and no more than six elected official members.
Thanks to the guidance of our board members and regional collaborators, you’ll find Northeast Indiana pioneering innovation and progress—that’s always good for business.
Meet Our Governing Board Members
Executive Committee
Chair
Mark Millett | Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Vice Chair
David Findlay | Lake City Bank
Immediate Past Chair
Sherilyn Emberton | Huntington University
Secretary
Tom Niezer | Barrett McNagny
Treasurer
Kimberly Shoppell | Fort Wayne Metals
ROC Chair
Don Cates | 3 River Federal Credit Union
Elected Offical
Mayor Joe Thallemer | City of Warsaw
LEDO Council Chair
Ellen Cutter | Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Governing Board
- Karl Bandemer | City of Fort Wayne
- Kevan Biggs | Biggs Development Group
- Colton Bickel | Adams County Economic Development Corporation
- Commissioner Therese Brown | Allen County
- Mayor Ryan Daniel | Columbia City
- Brian Emerick | Micropulse
- Arlan Friesen | Ambassador Enterprises
- Patty Grant | Community Foundation of Wabash County
- Howard Halderman | Halderman Farm Management
- Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe | City of Kendallville
- John Hopkins | Sweetwater Sound
- Kim Barnett-Johnson | Ivy Tech Community College
- Mark Leu | LaGrange County REMC
- Kristin Marcuccilli | STAR Financial
- David McFadden | Manchester University
- Mark Music | Ruoff Mortgage
- Edmond O'Neal III | Northeast Indiana Works
- Mike Packnett | Parkview Health
- Mayor Dan Rickord | City of Decatur
- Ashley Savieo | AEP
- Chris Shanks | Ford Meter Box
- Matt Stout | Forvis
- Chris Straw | Team Quality Services
- Will Thatcher | Community State Bank
- Elizabeth Underwood | Barnes & Thornburg
- Mike Vanover | Clean Fuels National
- Eric Webster | Ultra USSI
- Tony Winters | Klink Trucking
Honorary Board Members
- Scott Glaze | Fort Wayne Metals
- Tim Haffner | Faegre Baker Daniels
- Jim Marcuccilli | STAR Financial Bank
- Maclyn Parker | Olive B. Cole Foundation
- Joe Pierce | Retired from Farmers State Bank
- Bob Taylor | Retired from Do it Best Corp.
Ex-Officio Directors
- Linda Walczak | Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Northeast Region
- Bill Konyha | Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana
Advisory Directors
- Rachel Blakeman | Purdue Fort Wayne Community Research Institute (CRI)
- Gene Donaghy
- Justin Hayes | Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana (YLNI)
Are you ready to join in our collective success? From our low taxes to our affordable cost of living, we can find a fit for you. Give us a call today, and let’s chat about our future.
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