Governor Braun makes appointments to various boards and commissions

Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.

News release from Indiana Governor Mike Braun’s office:

Governor Braun Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

Indianapolis, Indiana (November 26, 2025) – Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Appointments:

Indiana Local Government Investment Pool Board

• Mike Zahn (First Federal Savings Bank)
  Appointment: Term expires 6/30/29
  Huntington County Indiana

Indiana Egg Board

• Casey Baesler (Baesler’s Market)
  Appointment: Term expires 6/30/26
  Vigo County Indiana

Ports of Indiana Commission

• Michael Simms (IUOE Local 150)
  Appointment: Term expires 3/31/28
  Porter County Indiana

Executive Board of the Indiana Department of Health

• Doug Shuck (Retired)
  Appointment: Term expires 12/31/26
  Madison County Indiana
• Suellyn Sorensen (St. Vincent Hospital & Health Systems)
  Reappointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  Marion County Indiana

Board of Firefighting Personnel Standard and Education

• Eric Camel (Chesterton Fire Department)
  Appointment: Term expires 10/31/28
  Porter County Indiana

Early Learning Advisory Committee

• Sam Charron (Indiana Manufacturers Association)
  Appointment: Term expires 10/31/28
  Marion County Indiana
• Rob Moorhead (South Ripley Community Schools)
  Reappointment: Term expires 10/31/28
  Dearborn County Indiana
• Ashleigh Moon (State of Indiana)
  Reappointment: term expires 10/31/28
  Marion Indiana
• Shannon Ford (Learning Care Group)
  Appointment: Term Expires 6/30/27
  Hamilton County Indiana
• Allie Sutherland (Northeast Indiana Early Childhood Coalition)
  Appointment: Term expires 6/30/27
  Allen County Indiana

Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board

• Jeffrey Nesbitt (Marshall Security LLC)
  Appointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  Monroe County Indiana
• Cole Smith (Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office)
  Reappointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  Hendricks County Indiana

Board of Depositories

• Jeremy Siegle (Bank of Wolcott)
  Appointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  White County Indiana

Real Estate Appraiser Licensure and Certification Board

• Ronald Kohart (6605 E State, LLC)
  Reappointment: Term Expires 10/31/29
  Allen County Indiana
• Mark Ratterman (Resource LLC)
  Reappointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  Hendricks County Indiana
• Wayne Johnson (First Appraisal Group, Inc)
  Reappointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  Monroe County Indiana
• Dennis K (Matthew) Kruse II (PF Kruse Appraisal Group)
  Reappointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  DeKalb County Indiana

Indiana Board of Tax Review

• Brandee Chanin
  Appointment: Term expires 12/31/28
  Marion County Indiana

Indiana Arts Commission

• Jeanne Campbell
  Appointment: Term expires 10/31/29
  Dubois County Indiana
• Dawn Conwell (Entrepreneur)
  Appointment: Term expires 12/31/27
  Huntington County
• Judith Sawyier (Retired)
  Appointment: Term Expires 10/31/29
  Porter County Indiana

Drug Utilization Review Board

• Sumedha Gupta Goyal (Indiana University Indianapolis)
  Appointment: Term expires 10/31/28
  Hamilton County Indiana

Rare Disease Advisory Council

• Barbara Calhoun (University of Notre Dame)
  Appointment: Term expires 9/30/26
  St. Joseph County Indiana

DCS Ombudsman

• Kimberly Minniear (State of Indiana)
  Appointment: Serves at the Pleasure of Governor
  Hamilton County Indiana

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