Board of Directors

Victor DeMeyer

Chairman

Consultant

Appointed By: Town of Munster

W. F. Wellman

Vice Chairman 

V.P. of Communications, Whiteco Industries

Appointed By: Lt. Governor

Chareice White

Secretary 

Community & Public Relations Director, Majestic Star & Fitzgerald's Casinos & Hotel

Appointed By: Gary Common Council

Steve Teibel

Treasurer

Owner, Teibel's Restaurant

Appointed By: Town of Schererville
 

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Paul Anderson

Visitor Center and Store Manager, The Shrine of Christ's Passion

Appointed By: Lake County Commissioners

Christine Cash

General Manager, Ramada Inn and Conference Center

Appointed By: Highland Town Council

Megan Cecil

Owner, Cecil Real Estate

Appointed By: City of Crown Point

Bob Forster

Dining Services Supervisor, Wittenberg Village

Appointed By: Merrillville Town Council

Christopher Jones

President/Owner, Schoops Hamburgers of Hammond

Appointed By: Mayor of Hammond

Dale Johnsen

Executive Board President, IN State Building & Construction Trades Council

Appointed By: Lake County Commissioners

John Kiernan

President, Calumet Brewery

Appointed By: Lake County Council

Charles Prewitt

Owner, Prewitt Construction Co.  

Appointed By: Mayor of Gary

Raymond Rucoba

Community Volunteer

Appointed By: Mayor of East Chicago

Manuel Salazar

Investigator, North Township Trustee Office

Appointed By: Hammond City Council

Jared Tomich

Founder of Ignite Sports Performance Centers and of Fuel Fitness, Owner of Zuni's House of Pizza and the Engine Room Alehouse

Appointed By: Town of Dyer

Raeann Trakas

Special Events Coordinator, City of Hobart

Appointed By: Mayor of Hobart

Andrew Kyres

Parliamentarian

Thomas Ehrhardt

Attorney

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