The office of Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced the governor’s latest appointments to state boards and commissions.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commission
One reappointment; term ends Jan. 31, 2025
- Steve Baranyk (Carmel), retired former principal of Baranyk & Associates
One new appointment; term ends Jan. 31, 2025
- Alfonso Vidal (Newburgh), president of Vidal Plastics
Capital Improvement Board of Managers for Marion County
Two reappointments; terms end Jan. 15, 2023:
- Sarah Fisher (Indianapolis), former IndyCar driver and owner of Speedway Indoor Karting
- Earl Goode (Indianapolis), chief of staff for Gov. Holcomb
Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission
One new appointment; term ends Aug. 31, 2021:
- James Murua (Fort Wayne), assistant chief and fire marshal with the Fort Wayne Fire Department
- Jim Greeson, former state fire marshal, was named chair of the commission.
Indiana Board of Tax Review
- The governor reappointed Betsy Brand (Indianapolis) to continue her service on the board, a full-time position, until Dec. 31, 2024.
Indiana Finance Authority Board of Directors
One new appointment; term ends Aug. 31, 2024:
- Bill Hanna (Valparaiso), president and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority
Indiana Horse Racing Commission
One new appointment; term ends Jan. 31, 2025:
- Kate Healey Snedeker (Westfield), corporate communications consultant with Kate Snedeker Communications
Indiana State Fair Board
One reappointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2024:
- Melissa Huff (Brownstown), president of Huff Appraisal Services Inc., and CEO of Fallen Young Farmer, Inc.
One new appointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2024:
- Sam Ellison (Evansville), Vanderburgh County farmer
Indiana State Fair Commission
One reappointment; term ends Sept. 30, 2024:
- Miriam Robeson (Flora), partner with Harmon Robeson Law
Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
Two new appointments; terms end Dec. 31, 2023:
- Lee Martin, Sr. (Indianapolis), state coordinator for the National Federation of the Blind Indiana Newsline
- Lauren Peña (Indianapolis), associate director of student recruitment with the Indiana University McKinney School of Law
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
One new appointment
- State Rep. Jim Pressel (Rolling Prairie), representative of Indiana House District 20
Occupational Safety Standards Commission
Two new appointments; terms end Jan. 31, 2024:
- Raymond Fines (Schererville), site safety superintendent with JT Thorpe and Son
- Mark Gant (Brownsburg), retired from Rolls Royce and Safety Management Group
Oversight Committee on Public Records
One reappointment:
- Cynthia Carrasco (Indianapolis), deputy general counsel for Gov. Holcomb
Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee
Two new appointments; terms end Aug. 31, 2021:
- Angela DeKemper (Mt. Vernon), supervisor of land/legal and right of way with Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC
- Rick Smith (DeMotte), gas operations compliance manager with NIPSCO
