Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
News release from Indi9ana Governor Mike Braun’s office:
Governor Braun Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
Indianapolis, Indiana (August 5, 2025) – Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
Appointments:
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Board of Trustees
- Hunter Reece (Warren County) – Appointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2025
Indiana War Memorials Commission
- Robert Heis (Ohio County) – Appointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
- Jerry Griffis (Delaware County) – Reappointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
- Jerry Blake (Vanderburgh County) – Reappointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
- Felicia Brokaw (Marion County) – Reappointment: Term Expires on Dec. 31, 2027
School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Board
- Andy Cummings (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Julie Thacker (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Michael Bridwell (Hendricks County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Matthew Butler (Marion County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- John Kissling (Marion County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Donald Koors (Marion County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Adam Rodenbeck (Marion County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Midwestern Higher Education Commission
- Charles Johnson (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Environmental Rules Board
- Brianna Schroeder (Marion County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2026
State Armory Board
- Brenda Simmons (Hendricks County) – Appointment: Term Expires March 1, 2026
Indiana Veterans Affairs Commission
- Eric McGinnis (Hendricks County) – Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
- Edward Castronova (Monroe County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
- Bill Hanna (Porter County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Molly Kitchell (Boone County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Kent Kramer (Madison County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Ivy Tech Board of Trustees
- Paula Hughes-Schuh (Allen County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
- Jeremy Lugbill (New Buffalo, Michigan) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
- Jen Dekker (Tippecanoe County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
- Mike Dora (Rush County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
Northwest Indiana Professional Sports Development Commission
- Jay Wilkinson (St. Joseph County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Ball State University Board of Trustees
- Aidan Davis (Hancock County) – Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Indiana State University Board of Trustees
Christian Roembke (Clay County) – Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027 John Pratt (Parke County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029 Troy Woodruff (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029 State Fair Board & Commission
- Josh Waddell (Clark County) – Governor’s Designee on the board
Indiana State Police Board
- David Graves (Clark County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Indiana Arts Commission
- Rena Bradley (Allen County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- David Haist (Wabash County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Walter Knabe (Marion County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees
- Michael Solliday (Greene County) – Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
Indiana State Board of Education
- William Durham (Marion County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Greg Gastineau (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Indiana Ireland Trade Commission
- Danny Kelley (Marion County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Matt Murphy (Porter County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Tim Sexton (St. Joseph County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Martin Murphy (Marion County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Gretchen Gutman (Marion County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Maggie McShane (Marion County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
- Rachel Osting (Allen County) – Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2029
Purdue University Board of Trustees
- Reagan Koester (Posey County) – Student Trustee Appointment: Term Expires June 30, 2027
- Sonny Beck (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
- Malcolm Dekryger (Jasper County) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
- Shawn Taylor (Houston, Texas) – Reappointment: Term Expires June 30, 2028
State Board of Nursing
- Angela Morris (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
- Jason King (Monroe County) – Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
- Brittany Black (Monroe County) – Appointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
- Daniel Hayden (Tippecanoe County) – Appointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
East Chicago Waterway Management District
- Raymond Lopez (Lake County) – Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2028
Indiana State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
- Victoria Ross (Pike County) – Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
- Diana Bonn (Delaware County) – Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
- Greg Kenny (Hamilton County) – Reappointment: Term Expires July 31, 2029
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
- Robert Ordway (Lake County) – Appointment: Term effective July 24, 2025 and Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor
Uniform Law Commission
- Natalie Hatfield (Hamilton County) – Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of the Governor
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