The IU Columbus Board of Advisors (BoA) consists of 25 community members who participate in quarterly meetings with campus leaders and collaboratively assist the campus in its continued growth to be a regional leader providing a best-in-class university experience.
Leadership |
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| Bryan Rushton, Chair | President | IU Columbus Alumni Association Board |
| Reinhold Hill, PhD | Vice Chancellor and Dean | IU Columbus |
Local & Regional Representatives |
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| Jim Roberts (ex officio) | Vice President | Community Education Coalition |
| David Elwood, PhD | Retired | Elwood Staffing |
| Clayton Force | Vice President | Force Construction Co., Inc. |
| Jacquie Franz, MS | Retired | IU Columbus |
| Cindy Frey (ex officio) | President | Columbus Area Chamber
of Commerce |
| Staci Glick, MSN | VP, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer | Columbus Regional Health |
| Tom Harmon, MBA | CEO/CEO/President | Harmon Steel/Taylor Bros./ Harmon Construction |
| Edgar Hernandez | Financial Analyst | Cummins Inc. |
| Jason Hester, MBA (ex officio) | President | Greater Columbus Economic Development Corporation |
| Aaron Hunter | CEO | FuGreen |
| Mary Ferdon (ex officio) | Mayor | City of Columbus |
| Lora Mount, JD | Attorney | Voelz, Reed, & Mount, LLC |
| Misty Weisensteiner (ex officio) | Executive Director | Columbus Area Visitors Center |
| Daniel Noel, BSN, RN | Director, Clinical Talent | Columbus Regional Health |
| Srikanth Padmanabhan, PhD | Vice President, Cummins Inc.; President, Engine Business | Cummins Inc. |
| Greg Pence, MBA | U.S. Representative, 6th District; Owner | Pence Group, LLC |
| Amy Pettit, DNP | VP, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer | Schneck Medical Center |
| Jim Plump | Executive Director | Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation |
| Chad Phillips, Ed.D (ex officio) | Superintendent | Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation |
| Gregg Summerville, MBA | Retired | Tecumseh Capital Partners, LLC |
| Dale Nowlin | School Board Member | Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation |
| Marty Lasure | VP of Communications & Member Services | Bartholomew County REMC |
| Danielle Nickerson | Corporate Responsibility Manager | Toyota Material Handling |
Faculty & Staff Representatives |
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| TBA | Student Government President | IU Columbus |
| Melissa Fairbanks, MA | Director | Center for Business & Economic Development |
| Denise Valkyrie | Executive Assistant | Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean |
| Jay Lesandrini, MA, MFA | Director | Communications & Marketing |
| Scott McIntyre | Director | Enrollment Management |
| Lori Montalbano, PhD | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs; Dean of Students | Office of Academic Affairs |
| Joan Poulsen, PhD | Associate Dean for Academic & Student Affairs; Deputy Title IX Coordinator | Office of Academic Affairs |
| Ashanee Player | Director | Office of Development and External Affairs |
| Zach McClellan | Director | Athletics |
| Emma Pollert | Co-President | Student Government |
| Jazmyn Ketchum | Co-President | Student Government |
