Membership

* denotes executive committee members

Business Group

Name Organization City State
Jeff Brant Brant Construction Schererville IN
Timothy Brust Wille & Stiener Enterprises, Inc. Crown Point IN
Gary Bushue Rowley & Bushue & Company Michigan City IN
Todd Dickard CB Richard Ellis Michigan City IN
William Hasse Hasse Construction Co. Calumet City IL
Linda Hough* Craighead, Lange and Hough, P.C. Michigan City IN
John Matthiesen BKD, LLP Merrillville IN
Cynthia Powers Powers Realty, Inc. Gary IN
Claude Powers Powers & Sons Construction, Co., Inc. Gary IN
Diane Thalmann NIPSCO Merrillville IN
Michael Tolbert Hoeppner, Wagner & Evans LLP Merrillville IN
Curtis Whittaker Whittaker and Company Gary IN

Community Group

Name Organization City State
Mike Adams Hobart Chamber of Commerce Hobart IN
Edward Dernulc Merrillville Chamber of Commerce Merrillville IN
John Diederich Northwest Indiana Forum Economic Development Committee Schererville IN
James Dworkin Purdue University North Central Westville IN
Heather Ennis Duneland Chamber of Commerce Chesterton IN
Chuck Hughes Gary Chamber of Commerce Gary IN
Dewey Pearman* Construction Advancement Foundation Portage IN
Pete Peuquet* Chester, Inc. & VEDC Valparaiso IN
Rex Richards Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce Valparaiso IN
Dave Ryan Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Hammond IN
Charles Weaver Starke County Development Foundation Knox IN


Financial Group

Name Organization City State
Kevin Beres LaPorte Savings Bank Michigan City  IN
Scott Casbon* Fifth Third Bank Merrillville  IN
Dale Clapp Citizens Financial Bank Munster  IN
David Corralez Chase Chesterton  IN
Robert Gardiner First Midwest Bank Highland  IN
Joel Gorelick Peoples Bank Munster  IN
James Magera 1st Source Bank Chesterton  IN
Mary Panas Citizens Financial Bank Munster  IN
Helen Pennington Harris Bank Crown Point  IN
David Randazzo Chase Merrillville  IN
Todd Scheub Peoples Bank Munster  IN
Michael Schneider First Financial Bank Schererville  IN
David Stephenson Horizon Bank Merrillville  IN
Tom Wilk Centier Bank Merrillville  IN


Government Group

Name Organization City State
Ben Clement Gary, East Chicago, Hammond Empowerment Zone Gary IN
Daniel Dolezal Pulaski County Community Development Commission Winamac IN
Tim Gropp Greater LaPorte Economic Development Corporation LaPorte IN
Joshua Lybolt Northwest Indiana SBDC Hammond IN
Mark McLaughlin Hammond Development Corporation Hammond IN
Cecile Petro Town of Highland Highland IN
Cynthia Pruitt* IEDC Crown Point IN
John Regetz Michigan City Economic Development Corp. Michigan City IN
Terra Samuel City of East Chicago Economic & Business Development East Chicago IN
Jim Staton IEDC Crown Point IN
Chris Stidham Portage Economic Development Corporation Portage IN
Jennifer Whaley Newton County Economic Development Corporation Morocco IN
 

 

Executive Director & President
Tom Galovic
Regional Development Company
Valparaiso
IN
Legal Counsel Brian Hittinger Kreig DeVault LLP Schererville IN


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