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. 

Indiana Corn Marketing Council District 1 Map

District I

District 1 includes Benton, Jasper, LaPorte, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke, and White counties.

District 1 Board of Director:
Natasha Cox, Fowler

Indiana Corn Marketing Council District 1 Map

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

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District III

District 3 includes Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties.

District 3 Board of Director:
Jerry Osterholt, Roanoke

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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

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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

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District VI

District 6 includes Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Union, and Wayne counties.

District 6 Board of Director:
Ron Hensley, Daleville

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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

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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

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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

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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 committeesThese 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

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