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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 & CHAIRMAN

FIRST INTERNET BANK

BOB

BEHNING

INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES/MARIAN UNIVERSITY FOR VIBRANT SCHOOLS

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

RODRIC

BRAY

PRO TEMPORE

INDIANA STATE SENATE

KENITH

BRITT

COO AND CHANCELLOR

MARIAN UNIVERSITY

LAURIE

BURNS

RESEARCH MANAGER

INDY CHAMBER

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

BRANDI

DAVIS-HANDY

PRESIDENT

AES INDIANA

ED

DELANEY

REPRESENTATIVE

INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EMIT

DEVEREAUX

VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, EMEA

COOK MEDICAL EMEA GROUP

JENNIFER

DZWONAR

PARTNER

BORSHOFF

JENELL

FAIRMAN

EXECUTIVE CHIEF OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY 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

JASON

HESTER

CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

INDY CHAMBER

MICHAEL

HOLE

PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VP

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

JOHN

HUESING

PRESIDENT & CEO

ELEMENTS FINANCIAL

ANDREA

HUNLEY

STATE SENATOR

INDIANA STATE SENATE

MARTINA

JACKSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PR & COMMUNICATIONS

INDY CHAMBER

BLAKE

JOHNSON

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SHEA

JOYCE

DEPUTY MAYOR OF OPERATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

PAT

KENNEY

PRESIDENT

F. A. WILHELM CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

ANDEE

KETTLEBAR

CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

ELEMENTS FINANCIAL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

ANDREW

KOSSACK

CEO

APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

EMILY

KRUEGER

PRESIDENT & CEO

16 TECH INNOVATION DISTRICT

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

ETHEL

MASSING

DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION & STRATEGIC ENTERPRISES

PARKVIEW HEALTH

PATRICK

MCGILL, MD

NETWORK PRESIDENT & CEO

COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK

ARIANA

MEISER

MARKET PRESIDENT

MERCHANTS BANK

LAWREN

MILLS

PARTNER

ICE MILLER LLP

MARK

MINNER

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

NFP

DENNIS

MURPHY

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH

DAVID

NIE

PARTNER

Ice Miller LLP

MARY BETH

OAKES

CEO

BUSINESS FURNITURE

ERSAL

OZDEMIR

CHAIRMAN/CEO

KEYSTONE GROUP

JEFF

PAPA

CHIEF OF STAFF & GENERAL COUNSEL

INDIANA STATE SENATE

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

DEPUTY MAYOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CITY OF NOBLESVILLE

JOSH

RICHARDSON

PRESIDENT

INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

MARIO

RODRIGUEZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY

LISA

ROPER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS

INDY CHAMBER

JASON

ROW

PRESIDENT OF PARKVIEW PHYSICIANS GROUP

PARKVIEW HEALTH

RAFAEL

SANCHEZ

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER & INDIANAPOLIS MARKET PRESIDENT, EVP

OLD NATIONAL BANK

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

DAVID

UMULIS

SENIOR PROVOST

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

RYAN

VAUGHN

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

EXOS

AMY

WAGGONER

VICE PRESIDENT, STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

SALESFORCE

SCOTT

WEAVER

BUSINESS ADVISOR

INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COPRORATION

VINCE

WONG

CEO & PRESIDENT

BIOCROSSROADS & INDIANA SEED FUND

FABIO

YATACO

SENIOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OFFICER

THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION

AHMED

YOUNG

PRESIDENT/CEO

THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION

BLAINE

ZIMMERMAN

CHIEF TALENT & MARKETING OFFICER

INDY CHAMBER

VINCENT

ASH

SVP OF DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS

LAUTH

JENNIFER

BARTENBACH

CEO

CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

MELISSA

BECKWITH

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

SCOTT

BOVE

REGION PRESIDENT

STAR FINANCIAL BANK

BRYAN

BRENNER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

NFP

SUSAN

BROCK WILLIAMS

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

LILLY

JUSTIN

BUSCH

SENATOR, DISTRICT 16

INDIANA STATE SENATE

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

MICHELLE

DENNIS

REGIONAL INNOVATION OFFICER

APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

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

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

SEAN OREO

JONES

ARTIST/CREATOR/FOUNDER

CHREECE

DANNY

KELLEY

CHIEF OF STAFF, HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

OFFICE OF INDIANA GOVERNOR MIKE BRAUN

ANDREA

KERN

CEO

BOONE EDC

EMILY

KOSCHNICK

CHIEF MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

INDY CHAMBER

KENT

KRAMER

PRESIDENT & CEO

GOODWILL LEGACY GROUP

RANDY

LEWANDOWSKI

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDIANAPOLIS

DREW

LINN

CEO

COUNTERPART

JESSICA

LOPEZ-LIGGETT

PRESIDENT

ANTHEM BCBS OF INDIANA

BECCA

MANOLOV

VICE PRESIDENT, CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

INDY CHAMBER

TIFFANY

MCCREE

COMMUNITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

GOOGLE

DAVID

MCKISSIC

CEO & FOUNDER

CEREBRO CREATIVE HOUSE

RUSSELL

MENYHART

PARTNER

TAFT LAW

MATT

MINDRUM

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDY CHAMBER

CHRISTINA

MOUNGEY

MANAGING DIRECTOR, INDIANA KENTUCKY REGION MANAGER

JPMORGAN CHASE

MARK

MYERS

MAYOR

CITY OF GREENWOOD

TIM

O'BRIEN

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

UNA

OSILI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LILLY FOUNDATION

ELI LILLY

SARAH

OZNICK

VP - GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY

AGRELIANT GENETICS, LLC

JODY

PEACOCK

CEO

PORTS OF INDIANA

MARTY

POLLIO

PRESIDENT

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MAMON

POWERS

PRESIDENT & CEO

POWERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION

MELISSA

PROFFITT

PARTNER IN CHARGE OF CLIENT RELATIONS

ICE MILLER LLP

KELLY

RENTSCHLER

COMMUNITY + WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

GOOGLE

ANDREA

RICHTER-GARRY

PRESIDENT & CEO

INDY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.

BLAKE

ROEBUCK

VP, CORPORATE RELATIONS

INDY CHAMBER

DAVID

ROSENBERG

PRESIDENT & CEO, IU LAB

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

JULIA

SALTSGAVER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

QUALITY CONNECTION

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

MARK

WASKY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

INDIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

SCOTT

WILLIS

MAYOR

CITY OF WESTFIELD

BARRY

WORMSER

PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY

WORMSER CASEY LLC

SHELLI

YODER

SENATE MINORITY LEADER

INDIANA STATE SENATE

CHRISTINE

ZETZL

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC MARKETING

VISIT INDY

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