Board of Directors
The board of directors of Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission is representative of the local units of government as required by the enabling legislation I.C. 36-7-7. Annually, each of the five largest municipalities appoint a representative to the board as do each of the county boards of commissioners and the county councils. In addition, the Governor makes an annual appointment. This establishes a full board of 43 members to govern the policies and activities of the Commission, and presents a broad regional forum within which to discuss, debate and act on issues affecting rural communities and their economies.
The full board of directors meets quarterly to review the program activities of the staff and to review the monthly activities of the executive board of directors, as well as to discuss and decide on proposed policy matters and the annual budget. In January of each year, the full board elects officers: Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary; and appoints one executive board member from each county. For a listing of the full board of directors and the officers of Indiana 15, please see below.
The executive board of directors meets monthly and conducts the regular business of the Commission: approves contracts and grant awards, reviews the monthly financial reports, discusses program activities in detail, and recommends policy revisions and operating budgets to the full board. The executive board(*) is comprised of eleven members: the four officers, the six county appointments from the full board, and the Governor’s appointee. For agenda and minutes, click here.
Crawford County
Name |
Appointed By |
Morton Dale |
County Commissioners |
Bill Breeding |
County Council |
Michael Benham |
Town of English |
Herschel Smith |
Town of Leavenworth |
Michael Haverstock |
Town of Marengo |
Bill Byrd* |
Town of Milltown |
Dubois County
Name |
Appointed By |
Nick Hostetter |
County Commissioners |
Charmian Klem |
County Council |
Kerry Blessinger |
City of Huntingburg |
Paul Lorey* |
City of Jasper |
Mary Ann Cummings* |
Town of Birdseye |
Beverly Schulthise* |
Town of Ferdinand |
Melanie Barrett |
Town of Holland |
Orange County
Name |
Appointed By |
Marshall Noble |
County Commissioners |
Carl Anderson |
At-Large |
Zach Brown* |
County Council |
James Clark |
Town of Orleans |
Danny Hickman |
Town of Paoli |
John Harrison |
Town of West Baden Springs |
Perry County
Name |
Appointed By |
Tom Hauser* |
County Commissioners |
Balaji Kashyab |
At-Large (1) |
David DeMichael |
At-Large (2) |
David Etienne |
County Council |
Brenda Pohl |
City of Cannelton |
Janice Hackbarth |
City of Tell City |
Bernard Linne |
Town of Troy |
Pike County
Name |
Appointed By |
Jon Craig |
County Commissioners |
Mark Flint |
At-Large (1) |
Ryan Coleman |
At-Large (2) |
Todd Meadors* |
County Council |
Jody Hoover |
City of Petersburg |
Ron Beadles |
Town of Spurgeon |
Debra Lamb |
Town of Winslow |
Spencer County
Name |
Appointed By |
Heather Gries |
County Commissioners |
Todd Ruxer |
County Council |
Don Winkler |
City of Rockport |
Mason Seay |
Town of Chrisney |
Don Wertman |
Town of Dale |
Angie Fischer* |
Town of Grandview |
Michael Johannes* |
Town of Santa Claus |
Governor’s Appointee
Stephen Bartels *