County Boards and Their Members

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS & COUNTY COUNCIL

2025 BOARD MEMBERS


ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BOARD

TERM:  1 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Duayne Parsons

Commissioners

12/31/2025  1 yr

Ross Benson

Council

12/31/2025  1 yr

Jim Hahn

Town Council

12/31/2025  1 yr

 

BOARD OF HEALTH

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Michael Day

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

Linda Bauer

Commissioners

12/31/2027  4 yr

Cathy Rountree

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr

Thomas Martin

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

Jim Zimmerly

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

Thomi Elmore

Commissioners

12/31/2027  4 yr

Cynthia Rose Wolpert

Commissioners

12/31/2027  4 yr

Dr. Michael Conway

County Health Officer

 

 

LIBRARY BOARD

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Tim Kelley

Council

12/31/2025  4 yr

Robert Gustin

Council

12/31/2027  4 yr

Jan Greenlee

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

Kathleen Roberts

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr

 

HELMSBURG REGIONAL SEWER BOARD

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Kyle Meyers

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

Adrien O'Shea

Commissioners

12/31/2028 4 yr

Sandy Higgins

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr


TOURISM COMMISSION

TERM:  1 YEAR (Commissioner Appointment)

  2 YEAR (Council Appointment)

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Jimmy Tilton (B)

Commissioners

12/31/2025  1 yr

Andy Szakaly (L)

Commissioners

12/31/2025  1 yr

Kevin Ault (L)

Council

12/31/2025  2 yr

Jim Schultz (B)

Council

12/31/2025  2 yr

Lance Miller (L)

Council

12/31/2025  2 yr

 

PARK & RECREATION BOARD

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Robert Sloman

Council

12/31/2027  4 yr

John Kennard (R)

Council

12/31/2026  4 yr

Andi Rogers-Bartels (D)

Judge

12/31/2026  4 yr

Linda Hobbs (R)

Judge

12/31/2025  4 yr

Kyle Wagers

Commissioners

12/31/2028  4 yr

Extension Educator

Extension Board

State Statute

 

BROWN COUNTY REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Matthew Hanlon, Treasurer

Council

12/31/2025  4 yr

Mike Leggins, President

Council

12/31/2028  4 yr

Richard M Hall, Secretary

Council

12/31/2027  4 yr

Clint Studebaker, Vice President

Council

12/31/2026  4 yr

Steve Langbeen

Commissioners

12/31/2027  4 yr

  

PTABOA (Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals)

TERM:  1 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Phil Shively

Commissioners

12/31/2025  1 yr

Tom Endicott

Commissioners

12/31/2025  1 yr

Judy Wright-Simpson

Council

12/31/2025  1 yr

 

PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD

TERM:  3 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Tom Barr

Commissioners

3 year terms

Rick Kelley

State Appointment

3 year terms

Michael O'Neil

Judge Appointment

3 year terms

 

BROWN COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

TERM:  1 YEAR (Council Appointment)

Continuous (Commissioner Appointment)

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Jeremiah Riechman

Commissioners

Continuous

Alan Brown

Commissioners

Continuous

Chris Schneider

Commissioners

Continuous

Sue Lindborg

Council

12/31/2025  1 yr

David Coucke

Council

12/31/2025  1 yr

Stephanie Kritzer

School District

Continuous

 

BROWN COUNTY AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Andy Voils

Plan Commission

12/31/2025  4 yr

Debbie Bartes

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

Darla Brown

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr

John Dillberger

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr

Jane Gore

Town Council

12/31/2026 4 yr

David Schilling - Attorney


 



BROWN COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Carol Bowden

School Corporation

Continuous

Kara Hammes

Extension Service 

Continuous

Tim Allen

Surveyor

Continuous

Andy Voils

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr

Kyle Deckard

Commissioners

12/31/2026  4 yr

Randy Jones

Council

12/31/2026  4 yr

Jane Gore

Town Council

12/31/2026  4 yr

 

BROWN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMISSION (CVC)

TERM:  1 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Kevin Ault

County Council

1/1/2026  1 yr

Lance Miller

County Council

1/1/2026  1 yr

Jim Schultz

County Council

1/1/2026  1 yr

Jimmy Tilton

Commissioners

1/1/2026  1 yr

Andy Szakaly

Commissioners

1/1/2026  1 yr


BROWN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (CVB)

(All appointed by the CVB Board according to their By-Laws for three year terms with varying term expiration dates)

BOARD MEMBER NAME

AFFILIATION

TERM EXPIRES

Brian Tadlock

Vacation Rentals


Bruce Gould

Cornerstone Inn


Kim Robinson

YMCA


Melanie Voland

Arts


Carol Fitzgerald

Seasons Lodge


Jim Schulz

CVC Appointee


Sandie Jones

Nashville Town Manager


Alyn Brown
BC Mountain Biking Assoc.

Kara Hammes
BC Barn Burner-Tourist Events

Danielle Nolan
Brown County Bikes

Christian Webb
BC Music Center

Kara Hammes
BC Barn Burner-Tourist Events


MAPLE LEAF MANAGEMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BC Music Center)

TERM:  1 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Kevin Ault

CVC

1/1/2026

Jim Schultz

CVC

1/1/2026

Bruce Gould

CVB

1/1/2026

Darren Byrd

County Council

1/1/2026

Ron Sanders

Commissioners

1/1/2026

Diana Biddle

Maple Leaf Board

1/1/2026

Barry Herring

Maple Leaf Board

1/1/2026

Maple Leaf Management Finance Committee (BC Music Center)

The Finance Committee has no power- they provide additional financial oversite by reviewing the financial reports and proposed show performance and make recommendations to the Board of Directors, Executive Director and Controller.

Barry Herring, Diana Biddle, Bob Andrew, Chuck Wills, Mike Laros, Robyn Bowman, Dietrick Gosser, Richard Peck, Kevin Ault


OTHER APPOINTMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS

TERM:  1 YEAR

APPOINTMENT POSITION

APPOINTEE

TERM EXPIRES

County Attorney

Barnes & Thornburg

12/31/2025

Highway Superintendent

Arec Burton

12/31/2025

EMA Director

Chad Jenkins

12/31/2025

Veteran’s Affairs

Andy Alexander

12/31/2025

CAP Board

Sandy Higgins

12/31/2025

District Plan Commission

Corey Frost

12/31/2025

 

COMMISSIONER BOARDS

BOARD

APPOINTEE

Child Protection Team

Kevin Patrick

Emergency Management

Tim Clark

911/GIS Committee

Tim Clark

Public Records Commission

Tim Clark

Region 8 Workforce Dev

Ron Sanders

Solid Waste

All Three Commissioners

Maple Leaf Management Group

Ron Sanders

PACE

Kevin Patrick

 

BROWN COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS ADVISORY

TERM:  (Various)

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Brad Stogsdill

Sheriff

Position finished

Theodore Adams

Prosecuting Attorney

Position finished

Scott Dick

Designee of Executive

Until Revoked

Mary Wertz

Judge


Position finished

Jennifer Reagan-Wilson

Judge

Position finished


Public Defender

12/31/2025

Jill Seward

Victim Advocate

12/31/2025

Melanie Thevenow

 

 12/31/2026

John Dauterman

Director DCS Judge

Position finished

Amanda Kinnaird

Judge for Mental Health

Until Revoked

Sally Ann Murphy

GAL Representative

Until Revoked

Scott Rudd

County Council

12/31/2025

Jennifer Acton

Probation Officer (Board Chair)

12/31/2027

Hannah Lee

Juvenile Probation Officer

12/31/2027

Christy Wrightsman

Educational Administrator

12/31/2028

Duayne Parsons

Commissioners (Lay Person)

12/31/2029

Debbie Goodrich

Commissioners (Lay Person)

12/31/2028

Melissa Stevens-Waddle

Commissioners (Lay Person)

12/31/2028

Kim Maus

Commissioners (Lay Person)

12/31/2028

Andy Pennington

Commissioners (Lay Person)

12/31/2029

NON-VOTING MEMBERS:

Mallory Rockwell

Community Corrections

 


Secretary Community Corrections

 

 

 

HAMBLEN TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT BOARD

TERM:  4 YEAR

BOARD MEMBER NAME

APPOINTED BY

TERM EXPIRES

Tom Williams

Commissioners

12/31/2025  4 yr

William Callahan

Commissioners

12/31/2024  4 yr

Michael O'Neil

Commissioners

12/31/2023  4 yr


PAC (PERSONNEL ADVISORY BOARD)

APPOINTMENT POSITION

APPOINTEE

President Of Commissioners

Tim Clark

President Of Council Or Chosen Representative

Judy Swift-Powdrill

County Auditor

Julia Reeves


COUNCIL BOARDS

BOARD

APPOINTEE

Animal Control

Gary Huett

Community Corrections

Scott Rudd

Emergency Management

Patrick Nielander

PACE

Jim Kemp 12-31-2025

GIS Committee

Jim Kemp

Solid Waste

Darren Byrd

Extension Board

Joel Kirby

Maple Leaf Management Group

Darren Byrd

Community Foundation

Judy Swift-Powdrill

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