Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has replaced the entire board of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).
Chris King of Shelbyville was among the nine new board members appointed. The prior appointees terms ended when they were replaced.
The new appointments come after the governor had ordered a forensic audit of the IEDC.
“I spent my life building a business here in Indiana, and I know that having an entrepreneurial, high-energy team in your corner makes all the difference. These appointments to the IEDC Board embody the Freedom and Opportunity agenda for IEDC: they hail from communities all around our state, bring experience from across the range of Indiana’s key industries, and each of them knows the importance of growing wages and creating job opportunities for Hoosiers because they’ve done it in their own communities,” said Governor Mike Braun.
The new Board appointees - who bring experience from across the spectrum of Indiana’s economy from agriculture to manufacturing to retail - will join Governor Mike Braun and Commerce Secretary David Adams’ mission to grow wages and build new job opportunities for Hoosiers, as well as spread economic development to all four corners of the state.
Governor Braun’s appointed members each are also distinguished by philanthropic efforts and a commitment to service to their state and local communities.
The new appointed members are:
Chris King, of Shelbyville - Executive Vice President, Runnebohm Construction, professional engineer specializing in infrastructure design and construction, land entitlement, and project execution.
Gus Olympidis, of Valparaiso - Owner, Family Express Convenience Stores, Director on several boards dedicated to regional and community development in northwest Indiana throughout career.
John Gregg, of Sandborn - Former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives.
George Thomas, of Granger - Entrepreneur and executive, Adorn, Duo-Form, Lakota Trailers, Misty Harbor Pontoons, Viaggio Pontoon Boats.
Billie Dragoo, of Indianapolis - Founder and CEO, RepuCare.
David Fagan, of Portage - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150.
Greg Gibson, of Terre Haute - Entrepreneur in commercial real estate development, hospitality and food service industry, trucking, excavation, coal, solid waste landfill development and waste industry advisory services.
Richard Waterfield, of Fort Wayne - Chairman of the Board and CEO, Waterfield Enterprises and Waterfield Asset Management, Founder and Managing Principal of Waterfield Private Equity Funds.
Don Lamb, of Lebanon - Farmer and Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
Governor Braun thanked those who previously served as members of the IEDC Board of Directors for their service to the State of Indiana. The former members were Dominic Grote, Michael Kubacki, Sue McCloskey, Fred Merritt, Mark Miles, Amy Schumacher, John Thompson and Linda White.
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