The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (Regional Partnership) recently appointed the following individuals as members of its Board of Directors.
Shannon Cullinan, Executive Vice President, University of Notre Dame
Jon Hunsberger, Executive Director, Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Phil Smoker, Vice President of Sales, Smoker Craft Inc.
Laura Walls, President and CEO, Marshall County Economic Development Corporation
“We are fortunate to welcome such extraordinary community and industry leaders to the governing board of the Regional Partnership,” said Regional Partnership Board Chair and Community Foundation of Elkhart County President, Dr. Pete McCown. “Their knowledge, diverse backgrounds, and passion for community and economic development will have an immediate positive impact on our efforts to advance our regional economy.”
The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership catalyzes economic growth across the South Bend – Elkhart region by improving wages and livability to attract and grow the best industries and workers. This is the shared vision of the Regional Partnership’s Board of Directors, who provides strategic leadership to the organization.
The slate of Board members currently serving on the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership’s Board of Directors is listed below:
Dave Behr, Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Shannon Cullinan, University of Notre Dame
Michael Daigle, South Bend International Airport
Larry Garatoni, Garatoni Family Office
Jon Hunsberger, Executive Director, Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Levon Johnson, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce
Jim Keenan, Judd Leighton Foundation
Shelley Klug, Indiana Michigan Power
Andy Kostielney, St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners
Chuck Lehman, Lehman & Lehman, Inc.
Pete McCown, Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Rose Meissner, Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
Gary Neidig, ITAMCO
Kevin Overmyer, Marshall County Board of Commissioners
Jeff Rea, South Bend Regional Chamber
Jim Seitz, 1st Source Bank
Phil Smoker, Smoker Craft Inc.
Amish Shah, Kem Krest
Chris Stager, Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County
Rebecca Stoltzfus, Goshen College
James Turnwald, Michiana Area Council of Governments
Laura Walls, Marshall County Economic Development Corporation
Suzanne Weirick, Elkhart County Board of Commissioners
