DELEGATION

The 2026 Leadership Exchange delegation is a cross-sector cohort of Indiana leaders committed to shaping the future of the new Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway.

MEET THE DELEGATION:

Natalie

Albrecht

Director of Events

Indy Chamber

Bradford

Barrett

State Representative

Indiana General Assembly

Robert

Behning

State Representative

Indiana House or Representatives

Ben

Bochnowski

CEO

Peoples Bank / Finward Bancorp

Kenith

Britt

COO

Marian University

Leanna

Chroman

Vice President of Culture & Learning

Huse Culinary

Dan

Clerget

Sr. Program Officer

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

Jay

Cordova

Owner

PRPL Pineapple

Matt

DeGolyer

Manager - K-12 Talent Program

Indiana University Health

Doug

Elmore

Vice President

Gene B. Glick Company, Inc.

Claire

Fiddian-Green

President & CEO

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

Kelly

Ford

Owner/J. Ford's Black Angus

Hospitality Indiana

Josh

Garrison

Chief of Staff

Indiana Office of the Secretary of Education

Britany

Goodpaster

Associate Director

Butler University

Chris

Henderson

Board Member

TechIndiana

Sara

Holmes

Director of Curriculum and Pathways

Financial Services Academy

Todd

Huston

House Speaker

Indiana House of Representatives

Thomas

Jeschke

Program Manager

Mattison Corp

Paul

Ketcham

Assistant Secretary of Education

Indiana Department of Education

Jacqueline

Kronk

Chief Strategy Officer

Indiana Department of Education

Joe

Melton

General Manager

Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites

Matt

Mindrum

President & CEO

Indy Chamber

Brad

Monts

President & CEO

Hoosier Heartland State Bank

Sarah

Olivero

Executive Director

Hospitality Indiana (fka Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association)

George

Philhower

Superintendent/Executive Director

Eastern Hancock/Indiana Microschool Collaborative

Shane

Pilarski

President/CEO

Alliance Bank

Jeffrey

Raatz

State Senator

Indiana General Assembly

Tim

Robinson

General Counsel

Lumina Foundation

Rachel

Savoie

VP of Strategy and Business Development

Beacon Health System

Gregory

Schaub

CEO & Owner

EM Company

Michael

Schroyer

President

Baptist Health Floyd

Shawn

Smith

Superintendent

MSD of Lawrence Township

Cassie

Squillace

Senior Director of Workforce Development-Healthcare

BioCrossroads

David

Umulis

Senior Vice Provost

Purdue University

Madison

Weintraut

Senior Program Officer

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

Susan Brock

Williams

Associate Vice President State Government Affairs

Lilly

Shelli

Yoder

Senate Minority Leader

Indiana State Senate

Ana

Aranda Sanchez

Corporate Workforce Development Manager/ Project Manager

F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.

David

Becker

CEO

First Internet Bank

Matt

Belanger

CIO

Republic Airways

Rodric

Bray

Pro Tempore

IN State Senate

Judy

Bueckert

Executive Director

Southern Indiana ESC

Ken

Clark

President & CEO

EmployIndy

Chris

Cook

President/CEO

The Farmers Bank

Kaylin

Cordova

CEO

Proficiencee Inc.

Betsy

Delgado

Chief Mission and Education Officer

Goodwill Education Initiatives/GCSI

Andrea

Farmer

Chief Communications Officer

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

Chris

Fisher

President and CEO

Financial Services Academy

Dan

Funston

Superintendent

Concord Community School Corporation

Daniel

Gilbert

Senior Policy Advisor

Indiana National Guard

Macy

Harmon

Senior Director of Talent & Workforce Development

Indy Chamber

Stephanie

Hinshaw

Associate Vice President, Transformation

Butler University

Todd

Hurst

Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Impact

Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Katie

Jenner

Secretary Of Education

State of Indiana

Genevie

Jones

Vice President of Information Systems

IU Health

Susan

King

President

Beacon Health Foundation

PJ

McGrew

Senior Vice President of Talent Strategy and Programming

Conexus Indiana

Mary Jane

Michalak

Senior Vice President, Legal and Public Affairs

Ivy Tech Community College

Michelle

Mitchell

VP - Clinican Workforce Development

Indiana University Health

Hannah

Morrison

Corporate Communications Manager

SMC Corporation of America

Paul

Perkins

President

Amatrol

Stephanie

Phillips

Training & Development Manager

F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co, Inc.

Chris

Price

President

Indiana Construction Roundtable Foundation

Mie Young

Reed

Dual Director of Human Resources

White Lodging

Rafael

Sanchez

EVP, Chief Impact Officer, Indianapolis Market President

Old National Bank

Andrew

Schafer

Senior HR Manager

Caterpillar

Justin

Scheitlin

Chief Information Security Officer

Allegion

Tierra

Sims

Events Coordinator

Indy Chamber

Bernie

Sponsel

Human Resources

EM Company

Dennis

Trinkle

President & CEO

TechIndiana

Melanie

Vuynovich

Senior Director of Workforce Development, Life Sciences (Lead for Life Sciences Industry Talent Associaton)

BioCrossroads

Ben

Wells

President & CEO

Reid Health

Vince

Wong

CEO & President

BioCrossroads and Crossroads Health Ventures

Blaine

Zimmerman

CTMO

Indy Chamber