CIVIC-MINDED LEADERS WITH A HEART FOR BUSINESS.
The NIIC was founded based on a vision for Northeast Indiana by a group of ambitious community leaders and entrepreneurs. They saw an opportunity to improve our community and set about to make it so.
Twenty years later, that determined mindset has taken root, grown deeper and spread. The NIIC now stands as a pillar in Northeast Indiana–a recognized global leader in entrepreneurial excellence, and an impassioned advocate for growing businesses and building healthier organizations.
These are the board members who shape The NIIC’s vision and guide our purpose. Without their dedication and efforts, The NIIC would not be what it is today: One of the country’s top entrepreneurial resources.
To learn more about the board of The NIIC, feel free to contact us.
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Larry Rowland
NIIC Board Chair
Retired Executive
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Dr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer
Board Vice-Chair
Chancellor, Purdue University Fort Wayne
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David Wesse
NIIC Treasurer
Vice Chancellor Financial Affairs, IPFW
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L. Scott Naltner
NIIC Secretary
Business Development Director, Greater Fort Wayne
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Christopher A. Rush
Board Assistant Secretary
At Large Executive Committee Member, Principal, DeHayes Group
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Larry Mayers
Immediate Past Chair
Regional President, 1st Source Bank
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Karl R. LaPan
NIIC President & CEO (Ex Officio)
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Dr. Michael Mirro
Founding Board Chair
Chief Academic/Research Officer- Parkview Health (Ex Officio)
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Dr. Eric Beier
Board Member
CEO, Matrix-Bio
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Randy Borror
Board Member
Principal, Borror Public Affairs
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Ron Double
Board Member
Parkview Health
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Patrick Hess, Esq.
Board Member
Partner- Beckman Lawson LP
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Clair W. Knapp
Board Member
Chief Business Officer, Manchester University
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Mark Michael
Past Chair
Retired President – Ft. Wayne Metals
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Eric Ottinger
Past Chair
Executive Vice President & Commercial Banking Manager- Lake City Bank
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Maclyn Parker
Board Member
Partner- Faegre Baker Daniels
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Dr. Rae Pearson
Board Member
Business Owner, Alpha Rae Personnel, Inc.
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Honorable Nelson Peters
Board Member
Allen County Commissioner
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Dr. Andrea Robinson
Board Member
Director - Community Development, City of Ft. Wayne
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Luke Sermersheim
Board Member
Partner-BKD Group
