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.
Sixteen 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 Mayers
NIIC Board Chair
Regional President, 1st Source Bank
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Larry Rowland
Board Vice-Chair
Retired Executive
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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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Mike Altendorf
NIIC Immediate Past Chair
CIO, Do it Best Corp
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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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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
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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Luke Sermersheim
Board Member
Partner-BKD Group
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Dr. Max Yen
Board Member
Steel Dynamics Distinguished Professor of Engineering-Purdue Ft. Wayne
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Ronald L. Elsenbaumer
Board Member
Chancellor, Purdue University Fort Wayne
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Ron Double
Board Member
Parkview Health
