Board of Directors

The public is always welcome at the Board of Directors meeting, scheduled the 3rd Thursday every other month (Jan, March, May, July, Sept, Nov) and other times as necessary.

The Board is made up of representatives of public officials, local businesses, industry, and other organizations, and representatives of the low-income community.

Officers

  • Greg Jones

    PRESIDENT

    Daviess County Board Member since 2007 - Mr. Jones is the Executive Director of Southern Indiana Development Commission. He holds a degree from Ball State University in Urban and Community Planning. Community services/memberships include:

    Indiana Brownfield Association

    Indiana Association of Regional Councils

    White River Military Coordination Alliance

    Indiana Uplands Regional Land Bank

  • Joel Smith

    VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

    Knox County Board Member since 2005 – Joel is retired from German American Bancorp where he served as Regional President, located in Vincennes. His education includes a Bachelor's degree in Business from IU. Community services/memberships include:

    Salvation Army

    Rotary

    YMCA

    Junior Achievement

    Vincennes Utilities Service Board

    Knox County Development Corporation

  • Jeremy Wimmenauer

    VICE-PRESIDENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

    Daviess County Board Member since 2008. Mr. Wimmenauer is an employee of Destination Yachts. He holds a degree in Engineering. Community services/memberships include:

    Moose Lodge

    American Legion

    Eagles

  • Marc McNeece

    SECRETARY

    Knox County Board Member since 2004 - Marc McNeece is the AVP Branch Manager of Regions Bank in Vincennes. His education includes an A.S. degree in architectural drafting from Vincennes University. Community services/memberships include:

    Vincennes Urban Enterprise Association Board

    Urban Devlopment

    Vincennes/Knox County Preservation Foundation

    Vincennes Riverwalk Committee

    CVB Marketing Committee

    SINE Steering Committee

  • Jill Bailey

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Greene County Board member since 2018. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Greene County General Hospital. She has a Masters of Social Work as well as a non-degree certification in School Guidance from Indiana University. Community services/memberships include:

    National Association of Social Workers

  • Jeff Neal

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Mr. Neal is a Partner/Attorney at Hart Bell LLC. He graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a JD degree. Community services/memberships include:

    American Bar Association

    Kiwanis

    Wabash Valley Regional Community Corrections

  • Jordan Orwig

    Sullivan County Board Member since 2018 – He has a Bachelor Degree in English from Indiana University and a Masters in Library Science from IUPUI. He is currently the Director of the Sullivan County Public Library. Community services/memberships include:

    Crossroads Community Church Leadership Team

    United Way of the Wabash Valley

Daviess County

  • Laura L. Petty

    Daviess County Board Member since 2017. She is the Executive Director at Daviess County Community Corrections. She has a B.S. in Criminology from Indiana State University and holds certifications as a Medicolegal Death Investigator and a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician. Community services/memberships include:

    Indiana Association of Community Corrections Act Counties

    Daviess County Crisis Intervention Team

    Daviess County Opioid Task Force Member

    Daviess County RISE Peer Recovery Board Member

    Daviess County JRAC Board Member

  • Mike Hosford

    Daviess County Board Member since 2020. He is employed at Grain Processing Corp. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. Community services/memberships include:

    First Baptist Church of Washington

    Leadership of Daviess County participant

  • Clarrisa Cornelius

    Daviess County Board Member since 2022. She is a senior Accountant at Vincennes University. Clarrisa has a B.S. in Business Management with a concentration in Accounting from Oakland City University. Community services/memberships include:

    American Legion

  • Jazmin Murfee

    Jazmin Murfee

    Daviess County Board Member since 2021. Ms. Murfee is a current Community Relations Specialist at First Bank, previously working within the City of Washington. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Vincennes University. Community services include:

    Working with the Hispanic/Latino community

Greene County

  • Emily Bock

    Greene County Board member since 2020. Emily is the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Project Manager and Child Fatality Review Chair for the Indiana South-Central Region. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Community services/memberships include:

    Healthy Families Advisory Board Member

    Linton Farmer’s Market Board of Directors

    Growing Healthy Families Coalition

  • Ellen Martin

    Greene County Board member since 2020. She is the Greene County Public Defender. She has a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Community services/memberships include:

    Greene County Literacy Coalition

  • Carla Gambill

    Greene County Board member since 2020. She is the Linton-Stockton School Corporation, Director of Operations. She has a Business Officer Certification through Indiana Association of School business officials. Community services/memberships include:

    Past President of IN Association of School Business Officials

    Member of Anchored in Faith Ministries

    Treasurer of Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce

  • Elizabeth Hilderbrand

    Greene County Board member since 2022. She is the owner and therapist at Insight Works, behavioral health private practice. She has a Masters of Social Work from USI and is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana. Community services/memberships include:

    National Association of Social Workers

    Girl Scouts

  • Jathan Wright

    Jathan Wright

    Greene County Board member since 2023. He is the Executive Director for Autumn Trace. He is a graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and has a Bachelor’s of Science from Indiana State Uniiversity. Community services/memberships include:

    Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Board

    Greene County Health, Inc. Board

    Fraternal Order of Police

    Elks

    Civitan

Knox County

  • Rebecca West

    Ms. West is a former Head Start Policy Council member. She holds a Master’s of Business Administration with a focus in Accounting from USI. Ms. West is the current assistant Director of Finance and Administrative Services at WIN Energy REMC.

  • Kristi Deetz

    Knox County Board Member since 2019. Mrs. Deetz is the Vincennes University Foundation Executive Director and Senior Director of Institutional Advancement. She holds two A.A. degrees from Vincennes University in Broadcast Technology and Modern Foreign Language, a B.A. in Telecommunications and M.A. in Executive Development for Public Service from Ball State University. Community services/memberships include:

    Co-director of the Miss Northwest Territory/Ohio Valley Scholarship Competition

    Volunteering to support multiple organizations

  • Pauline Rippy

    Knox County Board member since 2022. She has an Associate degree in Business. She retired from Daviess Community Hospital as Patient Financial Services Director. Community services/memberships include:

    Harmony Society

    GSH Auxiliary

    HFMA

Sullivan County

  • Emily Condon

    Sullivan County Board Member since 2021. Emily Condon is an employee of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation. She has a BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education with an endorsement in ELL. She has taught school for 30 years with 14 years in preschool and 12 years in kindergarten. Community services/memberships include:

    Merom Improvement Association

    Stair Steps board in Sullivan

  • Jamie Woodruff

    Sullivan County Board Member since 2024. Mrs. Woodruff studied at Indiana State University to be a special Education Teacher. She currently works as a Human Resources Generalist/ Trainer at Hamilton Center Inc. Community services/memberships include:

    Team of Mercy

    FSA

    THSO

  • Matt Hayes

    Sullivan County Board Member since 2024. Matt has a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master’s of Divinity from Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, MS. He is the Director of Hamiton Center South which servers Sullivan, Greene, and Owen Counties. He is a certified trainer in Suicide Prevention models of Q.P.R., Youth Mental Health First Aid and Adult Mental Health First Aid. Community services/membership include:

    Board of Emannuel Evangelical Methodist Church, Sullivan, IN.

    Local Coordinating Council Sullivan

    Back Pack Blitz

    Christmas on the Square

  • Nikki Shorter

    Sullivan County Board Member since 2024. Nikki has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She is a Fourth Grade teacher at Sullivan Elementary School. Community services/memberships include:

    Elks member

  • Andrea Gilham

    Sullivan County Board Member since 2024. Andrea attended ISU where she received a bachelor’s degree in social work with a background in mental health and addiction. She currently works at Southwest School corporation, where she teaches as a special education teacher. Community services/memberships include:

    Local youth athletics programs

    Indiana State Teachers Association