Board of Directors

Erica Maar
Board Chair
Maar Financial Group
Crystal Cartwright
Vice Chair
1st Source Bank
Scott Casbon
Treasurer
First Merchants Bank
Mike Schneider
Secretary
Wintrust Commercial Banking
Wes Barnes
Board Member
Mariner Wealth Advisors
Melissa Deavers
Board Member
Portage Township Schools
Ellis Dumas
Board Member
City of Gary
Jim Dye
Board Member
Community Volunteer
Heather Ennis
Former Chair
Northwest Indiana Forum
Alicia Hampton
Board Member
Strike & Walk Da Cup Welding, LLC
Dr. Amy Han
Board Member
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Chris Holford
Board Member
Purdue University Northwest
Matthew Holowell
Board Member
Shive-Hattery
Brienne Hooker
Board Member
Jasper Newton Foundation
Dr. Marlon Mitchell
Board Member
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy
Aco Sikoski
Board Member
Ivy Tech Community College
Marisa Smoljan
Board Member
McMahon & Associates CPAs, P.C.
Al Spajer
Board Member
Retired, USS Gary Works
Jeff Strack
Former Chair
Strack & VanTil Supermarkets
Ken Turner
Board Member
Latitude Commercial
Sherri Ziller
Board Member
NWI Regional Development Authority

Our Team

Erica Maar
Board Chair
Scott Casbon
Treasurer
Mike Schneider
Secretary
Wes Barnes
Board Member
Melissa Deavers
Board Member
Ellis Dumas
Board Member
Jim Dye
Board Member
Heather Ennis
Former Chair
Alicia Hampton
Board Member
Dr. Amy Han
Board Member
Dr. Chris Holford
Board Member
Matthew Holowell
Board Member
Brienne Hooker
Board Member
Aco Sikoski
Board Member
Marisa Smoljan
Board Member
Al Spajer
Board Member
Jeff Strack
Former Chair
Ken Turner
Board Member
Sherri Ziller
Board Member
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