BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In good hands
The ICMC Board of Directors consists of 15, volunteer farmers and 2 appointed directors from Indiana farm organizations who govern the organizations to use of Indiana corn checkoff funds. The Board of Directors also includes 12 ex-officios who serve as non-voting members. The board is hyper-focused to build demand and ensure a strong future for corn farmers through four strategic focus areas: Market Development, Sustainability, Value Creation, & Producer Engagement.
Nine District Directors, representing specific districts, as well as six At-Large Directors, who represent the entire state of Indiana, serve three-year terms when elected. The elections take place every summer, and new board members take office October 1st.
District I
District 1 includes Benton, Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke, and White counties.
District 1 Board of Director:
Natasha Cox, Fowler
District II
District 2 includes Cass, Carroll, Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, St. Joseph, and Wabash counties.
District 2 Board of Director:
Kelly Whiteman-Snipes, Rochester
District III
District 3 includes Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties.
District 3 Board of Director:
Jerry Osterholt, Roanoke
District IV
District 4 includes Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren counties.
District 4 Board of Director:
Paul Hodgen, Roachdale
District V
District 5 includes Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton counties.
District 5 Board of Director:
Mike Beard, Frankfort
District VI
District 6 includes Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Union, and Wayne counties.
District 6 Board of Director:
Ron Hensley, Daleville
District VII
District 7 includes Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties.
District 7 Board of Director:
JR Roesner, Ferdinand
District VIII
District 8 includes Brown, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Orange, Perry, and Washington counties.
District 8 Board of Director:
Matthew Lucas, Brownstown
District IX
District 9 includes Clark, Dearborn, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, and Switzerland counties.
District 9 Board of Director:
John Adam Jr., Sellersburg
At-Large
At-Large includes all counties in Indiana.
At-Large Board of Directors:
Janis Highley, Warren
Adam Sheller, Noblesville
Susan Brocksmith, Vincennes
Sarah Delbecq, Auburn
Tim Gauck, Greensburg
David Ring, Huntingburg
Indiana Corn Marketing Council Committees
The ICMC also elects members to fill six committees. These committees are focused on specific initiatives, including governance, budget and finance, as well as market supply and demands. Below is the Executive Committee that oversees those committees and the board:
Executive Committee:
- Paul Hodgen, President
- Tim Gauck, Vice President
- David Ring, Secretary
- JR Roesner, Treasurer
- Susan Brocksmith, Market Development Chair
- Matthew Lucas, Sustainability & Value Creation Chair