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DELEGATION

The 2026 Leadership Exchange delegation consists of invited subject matter experts and legislative leaders, a cohort of emerging changemakers, and new and existing Indy Chamber board members who attended at least half of the board meetings in 2025 and are actively serving on a council or committee.

MEET THE DELEGATION:

MIKE

ASH

REGIONAL PRESIDENT

FIFTH THIRD BANK

STACY

ATKINSON

CHANCELLOR, INDY CAMPUS

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DAVID

BECKER

CEO

FIRST INTERNET BANK

BOB

BEHNING

INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/MARIAN UNIVERSITY FOR VIBRANT SCHOOLS

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

BRYAN

BRENNER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

NFP

SUSAN

BROCK WILLIAMS

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

LILLY

CYNDI

CARRASCO

SENATOR, DISTRICT 36

INDIANA STATE SENATE

JOSH

CHRISTIE

CHIEF MANAGING PARTNER

ICE MILLER LLP

MICHAEL

CLINE

SENIOR VP, ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS, AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

KATIE

CULP

CEO

KSM LOCATION ADVISORS

JIM

DANKO

PRESIDENT

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

EMIT

DEVEREAUX

VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, EMEA

COOK MEDICAL EMEA GROUP

JENNIFER

DZWONAR

PARTNER

BORSHOFF

JENELL

FAIRMAN

DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CITY OF WESTFIELD

CLAIRE

FIDDIAN-GREEN

PRESIDENT & CEO

RICHARD M. FAIRBANKS FOUNDATION

CHRIS

GAHL

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

VISIT INDY

MATT

GENTRY

MAYOR

CITY OF LEBANON

ALLISON

GILES

VP OF GLOBAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

COOK GROUP, INC.

JUAN

GONZALEZ

PRESIDENT & BUSINESS BANKING SALES LEADER

KEYBANK

VANESSA

GREEN SINDERS

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

GRETCHEN

GUTMAN

VICE PRESIDENT PUBLIC POLICY

COOK GROUP

JEFFREY

HARRISON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

CITIZENS ENERGY GROUP

DEANA

HAWORTH

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT

HIRONS

DAVID

HERRON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INDY CHAMBER

JOHN

HIRSCHMAN

PRESIDENT AND CEO, PRINCIPAL

BROWNING

LEONARD

HOOPS

PRESIDENT & CEO

VISIT INDY

TAYLOR

HUGHES

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, CHIEF OF STAFF

INDY CHAMBER

KEVIN

HUNT

PRESIDENT & CEO

SHIEL SEXTON COMPANY, INC.

CHRIS

JENSEN

MAYOR

CITY OF NOBLESVILLE

PAT

KENNEY

PRESIDENT

F. A. WILHELM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

EMILY

KOSCHNICK

VP, MEMBERSHIP

INDY CHAMBER

RANDY

LEWANDOWSKI

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDIANAPOLIS

DREW

LINN

CEO

COUNTERPART

JESSICA

LOPEZ-LIGGETT

RVP, SALES

ANTHEM BCBS OF INDIANA

BECCA

MANOLOV

VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

INDY CHAMBER

DAVID

MCKISSIC

CEO & FOUNDER

CEREBRO CREATIVE HOUSE

LAWREN

MILLS

PARTNER

ICE MILLER LLP

MARK

MINNER

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

NFP

DENNIS

MURPHY

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH

MARY BETH

OAKES

CEO

BUSINESS FURNITURE

ERSAL

OZDEMIR

CHAIRMAN/CEO

KEYSTONE GROUP

JEFF

PAPA

CHIEF OF STAFF/GENERAL COUNSEL

INDIANA STATE SENATE

MARTY

POLLIO

PRESIDENT

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MAMON

POWERS III

PRESIDENT/CEO

POWERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION

MELISSA

PROFFITT

PARTNER IN CHARGE OF CLIENT RELATIONS

ICE MILLER LLP

ANDREA

RICHTER-GARRY

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BUSINESS AND INTERNAL RELATIONS

INDY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.

BLAKE

ROEBUCK

VP, CORPORATE RELATIONS

INDY CHAMBER

DAVID

ROSENBERG

PRESIDENT & CEO, IU LAB

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

RAFAEL

SANCHEZ

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER & INDIANAPOLIS MARKET PRESIDENT, EVP

OLD NATIONAL BANK

NICHOLAS

SCHELLINGER

VICE PRESIDENT

GARMONG CONSTRUCTION

ROBERT

SHEGOG

PRESIDENT & CEO

RECORDER MEDIA GROUP

ALAINA

SHONKWILER

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

CRAIG

SNOW

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE DISTRICT 22

MELISSA

ST. JOHN

CEO/OWNER

RELOCATION STRATEGIES

MIKE

STEWART

PRESIDENT

FIRST MERCHANTS BANK

PATRICK

TALTY

PRESIDENT

INDIANA SPORTS CORP

TOM

URICK

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / CHIEF CLIENT OFFICER

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIANAPOLIS

LAUREN FADELY

VEYETTE

HEAD OF SCHOOL

INDIANAPOLIS BALLET

SCOTT

WILLIS

MAYOR

CITY OF WESTFIELD

BARRY

WORMSER

PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY

WORMSER CASEY LLC

AHMED

YOUNG

PRESIDENT/CEO

THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION

BLAINE

ZIMMERMAN

CHIEF TALENT & MARKETING OFFICER

INDY CHAMBER

VINCENT

ASH

VP OF DEVELOPMENT

LAUTH

CHRIS

BAILEY

CHIEF DEPUTY MAYOR/CHIEF OF STAFF

CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

MELISSA

BECKWITH

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

SCOTT

BOVE

REGION PRESIDENT

STAR FINANCIAL BANK

KENITH

BRITT

COO AND CHANCELLOR

MARIAN UNIVERSITY

LAURIE

BURNS

RESEARCH MANAGER

INDY CHAMBER

MEGAN

CARRICO

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY

RICHARD

CHURCH

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

PARKVIEW HEALTH

ADINA

CLOUD

DIRECTOR OF SALES

FRENCH LICK RESORT

GENE

D'ADAMO

PRESIDENT & CEO

NINA MASON PULLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST

GREGORY

DEASON

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

GEOFF

DILLON

CEO

HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION + MATERIALS

JASON

ECKERLE

REGIONAL PRESIDENT, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA

PNC BANK

NATE

FELTMAN

OWNER/CEO

IBJ MEDIA

SUE

FINKAM

MAYOR

CITY OF CARMEL

CHIP

GARVER

PARTNER

FAEGRE DRINKER

ERIC

GERSHMAN

PRINCIPAL

GERSHMAN PARTNERS

JESS

GILLUM

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

INDY CHAMBER

MICHAEL

GREEN

FOUNDER & CEO

FLAGS FOR GOOD

C. PERRY

GRIFFITH III

PRESIDENT

DENISON PARKING

HEATHER

HARRIS

PARTNER

BARNES & THORNBURG LLP

ANNE

HATHAWAY

PRESIDENT

HATHAWAY STRATEGIES

SARAH

HEMPSTEAD

CEO

SCHMIDT ASSOCIATES

JASON

HESTER

CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

INDY CHAMBER

TRAVIS

HOLDMAN

INDIANA STATE SENATOR

INDIANA STATE SENATE

JOHN

HUESING

PRESIDENT & CEO

ELEMENTS FINANCIAL

ANDREA

HUNLEY

STATE SENATOR

INDIANA STATE SENATE

MARTINA

JACKSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR & COMMUNICATIONS

INDY CHAMBER

SEAN OREO

JONES

ARTIST/CREATOR/FOUNDER

CHREECE

ANDREA

KERN

CEO

BOONE EDC

KENT

KRAMER

PRESIDENT & CEO

GOODWILL LEGACY GROUP

DAVID

LEWIS

PRESIDENT

DPL ADVISORY & INVESTMENTS LLC

MICHAEL

LOFTON

COO AND CHIEF OF STAFF

INDY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.

KAVITA

MAHONEY

VICE PRESIDENT

INDY ARTS COUNCIL

PATRICK

MCGILL, MD

NETWORK PRESIDENT & CEO

COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK

ARIANA

MEISER

MARKET PRESIDENT

MERCHANTS BANK

MATT

MINDRUM

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDY CHAMBER

CHRISTINA

MOUNGEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIANA KENTUCKY REGION MANAGER

JPMORGAN CHASE

MARK

MYERS

MAYOR

CITY OF GREENWOOD

UNA

OSILI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LILLY FOUNDATION

ELI LILLY

SARAH

OZNICK

VP - GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY

AGRELIANT GENETICS, LLC

DAN

PETERSON

VICE PRESIDENT INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

COOK GROUP, INC.

PHILIP

POWELL

PROFESSOR AND RESEARCH CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

IU KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

SUSAN

PREBLE

VICE PRESIDENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

INDY CHAMBER

SARAH

REED

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

CITY OF NOBLESVILLE

MARIO

RODRIGUEZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY

LISA

ROPER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

INDY CHAMBER

JULIA

SALTSGAVER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

QUALITY CONNECTION

ZENAI

SAVAGE

CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

INDY CHAMBER

JOAN

SERVAAS

PRESIDENT/OWNER

INDIANAPOLIS HEALTHPLEX

TODD

SHICKEL

VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

ELEMENTS FINANCIAL

TANUJA

SINGH

PRESIDENT

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

MICHAEL

SOLARI

PRESIDENT

MARKET STREET GROUP, INC.

JOHN

STEHR

MAYOR

TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE

GREG

STOWERS

VICE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

INDY CHAMBER

JOHN

THOMPSON

PRESIDENT

FIRST ELETRIC SUPPLY

RYAN

VAUGHN

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

EXOS

AMY

WAGGONER

VICE PRESIDENT, STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

SALESFORCE

VINCE

WONG

CEO & PRESIDENT

BIOCROSSROADS & INDIANA SEED FUND

FABIO

YATACO

SENIOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OFFICER

THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION

CHRISTINE

ZETZL

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING

VISIT INDY

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