The IUPUC Board of Advisors (BoA) consists of 26 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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| Gregg Summerville, MBA, Chair | President | Tecumseh Capital Partners, LLC |
| Tom Harmon, MBA, Vice-Chair | President | Harmon Steel Company |
| Reinhold Hill, PhD | Vice Chancellor and Dean | IUPUC |
Local & Regional Representatives |
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| Dave Barker | President & CEO | SIHO Insurance Services |
| John Burnett (ex officio) | President and CEO | Community Education Coalition |
| Holly Cheek, MSN | Vice President & CNO | Columbus Regional Health |
| David Elwood, PhD | Chairman of the Board | Elwood Staffing |
| Melinda Engelking Delap | Retired | Engelking Patterns |
| Harold Force, MS | President | Force Construction Co., Inc./Force Design, Inc. |
| Jacquie Franz, MS | Retired | IUPUC |
| Cindy Frey (ex officio) | President | Columbus Area Chamber
of Commerce |
| Jack Hess | Executive Director | CivicLab: An Institute for Civic Collaboration |
| Jason Hester, MBA (ex officio) | Executive Director | Greater Columbus Economic Development Corporation |
| Rick Johnson | Owner, President, & CEO | Johnson Ventures, Inc. |
| James Lienhoop (ex officio) | Mayor | City of Columbus |
| Karen Niverson (ex officio) | Executive Director | Columbus Area Visitors Center |
| Srikanth Padmanabhan, PhD | President, Engine Business | Cummins Inc. |
| Gil Palmer | Agent | State Farm Insurance |
| Greg Pence, MBA | Owner | Pence Group, LLC |
| James Persinger (ex officio) | School Board member | Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation |
| Amy Pettit, DNP | Vice President & CNO | Schneck Medical Center |
| Jim Plump | Executive Director | Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation |
| Jim Roberts, Ed.D (ex officio) | Superintendent | Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation |
| Tom Vujovich, MPA | Retired | Pentzer Printing, Inc. |
Faculty & Staff Representatives |
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| Gary Felsten, PhD | Associate Dean of Academic Affairs | Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean |
| Joe Fuehne, PhD | Director | Purdue Polytechnic Columbus |
| Carla Laymon | Executive Assistant | Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean |
| Matt Rothrock | President | IUPUC Alumni Association Board |
| Matt Souza, JD | Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Strategy | Office of the Vice Chancellor and Dean |
| Brenda Vogel, MBA | Director | Office of Development and External Affairs |
| Aurora Willman | President | Student Government Association |
