GAGE Board
Representatives of Business, Government, and Education, Providing Leadership and Oversight
The Growth Alliance is a public-private, not-for-profit, 501C3 corporation. It is governed by a Board of Directors representing business, government, and education—the founding entities of the Growth Alliance.
DAN ARENS
Keller Schroeder & Associates, Inc.
Retired Chairman & Co-founder
Chairman, GAGE Board
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BRENT BEELER
Berry Plastics Corporation
Former Chief Operating Officer
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DANIEL C. BUGHER
Vectren Corporation
Vice President of Performance Management
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Dr. Mark C. Bernhard
University of Southern Indiana
Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement
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Carrie Ellspermann
Old National Bank
President, Old National Wealth Management
Past Chair, GAGE Board
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DWIGHT HAMILTON
Fifth Third Bank
SVP / Senior Commercial Banker
Scott Gordon
University of Southern Indiana
Dean, Pott College of Science, Engineering &
Education
PHILIP HOOPER
Department of Metropolitan Development
Executive Director
Doug Joest
Evansville Vanderburgh Airport Authority
Airport Manager
Treasurer, GAGE Board
Ron Keeping
Vectren Corporation
Director of Economic Development
STEPHEN MELCHER
Commissioner, Vanderburgh County
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TOM SHETLER, JR.
President, County Council
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Dr.Stephen Standifird
University of Evansville
Dean, Schroeder Family School of Business
Administration
Sabrina Stewart-Thomas
Aflac Associate
GAGE Board of Directors
Alfonso R. Vidal
President
Vidal Plastics, LLC
Vice Chair, GAGE Executive Committee
W.D. “Turk” Walton, Jr.
Keep Evansville Beautiful Board
Public Education Foundation Board
Secretary, GAGE Board
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Greg Wathen
Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana
President & CEO
MAYOR LLOYD WINNECKE
Mayor, City of Evansville
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MARVIN J. WRIGHT
Partner, Kemper CPA Group LLP
JERRY YEZBICK
Southwest Region Anthem
Healthy Indiana Plan
Community and Member Outreach Specialist