INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Landmarks’ board of directors has elected four new directors and announced officers for its next governance year.
The following newly elected directors will serve three-year terms ending in September 2027.
Regina L. Emberton of South Bend is CEO of ChoiceLight, Inc., a non-profit that champions digital equity by building and expanding fiber infrastructure. In addition to her current role, she sits on several boards, including the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County as executive committee secretary, Indiana University South Bend Chancellor’s advisory board, Medical Education Foundation, and Marian University’s Ancilla College. The Indianapolis Business Journal recognized Regina as an “Indiana 250” awardee in 2022 and 2023.
Rick L. James of Auburn is the CEO and Founder of Metal Technologies and serves as chairman of the James Foundation, Inc., which supports education and early childhood development through grants and scholarships. In addition to these roles, James chairs the Board of Trustees for Trine University and chairs the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. He is also a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Fort Wayne, and a past chair of the National Parks Foundation. He and his wife, Vicki, have received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award honoring their distinguished community service.
Ralph G. Nowak of Indianapolis is a current member of Indiana Landmarks’ Investment Committee and previously served on the board as treasurer. Retired from a career in wealth management, Nowak also serves on the finance committee for the Eiteljorg Museum, as vice chair of the Advisory Board for Bishop Simon Bruté Seminary, and as vice president of membership for the Serra Club with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
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Charlie Shook of Lafayette is owner and broker of The Shook Agency, a fourth-generation family real estate development and brokerage focusing on residential and commercial rental properties near Purdue University and Lafayette. He is a current member of the Indiana Real Estate Commission and the West Lafayette Human Relations Commission. Shook also serves on the board of directors for Legal Aid of Tippecanoe County and Homestead CS, a non-profit working to keep people housed. He has also received a Sagamore of the Wabash Award, among many other honors.
The following board officers will serve one-year terms ending in September 2025:
- Hon. Randall T. Shepard, Indianapolis, Honorary Chair
- Doris Anne Sadler, Indianapolis, Past Chair
- Gregory S. Fehribach, Indianapolis, Chair
- Hilary Barnes, Indianapolis, Vice Chair
- Emily J. Harrison, Attica, Secretary
- Thomas H. Engle, Indianapolis, Assistant Secretary
- Ralph G. Nowak, Indianapolis, Treasurer
- Marsh Davis, Indianapolis, President
- Judy A. O’Bannon, Indianapolis, Secretary Emerita
