Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. includes leaders from various industries. These individuals are dedicated to advancing the region’s growth, innovation, and prosperity. They contribute their expertise and a shared vision to create a strong business environment that:

  • Promotes economic development,
  • Supports local entrepreneurs, and
  • Enhances the quality of life in Allen County and nearby areas.

Together, the board helps guide Greater Fort Wayne Inc. in its mission to build a community recognized nationally for being a place where businesses and residents thrive.

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Executive Committee

  • Margaret Sklenar, Board Chair | Metropolitan Title
  • Greg Allen, Vice Chair | Premier Bank
  • John Burda, Secretary | Wells Fargo Bank
    Mike Zawahri, Treasurer | Fort Wayne – Allen County Airport Authority
  • Beth Goldsmith, Past Chair | Sold by the Gold at North Eastern Group Realty
  • Clifford Clark | C2IT Advisors
  • Jim Cook | Capital Improvement Board
  • Mark Daniel | Fort Wayne Community Schools
  • Brad Little | Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
    Therese Brown | Allen County Commissioner
  • Carey Schmucker | Aegis Sales & Engineering, Inc.
  • Christine Swift | Lincoln Financial Group
    Tony Tranquill | Wayne Pipe & Supply
  • Mayor Sharon Tucker | City of Fort Wayne

Directors

  • Ramadan Abdul-Azeez | Black Chamber Fort Wayne
  • Andrew Baker | F&M Bank
  • Steve Baker | Indiana Michigan Power
  • Bill Bean | NAI Hanning & Bean
  • Dana Berkes | NIPSCO
  • Col. Scott Boatwright | 122nd Air National Guard
  • Jill Boggs | Visit Fort Wayne
  • Matthew Booker | American Family Insurance
  • John Bowen | Parkview Health
  • Ian Broad-White | Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana
  • Randy Brown | Barnes & Thornburg LLP
  • Justin Brugger | Fort Wayne City Utilities
  • Jeremy Carnahan | Forvis Mazars
  • Greg Clark | Sweetwater Sound
  • Jane DeHaven | DeHaven Chevrolet
  • Eric Doden | Ambassador Enterprises
  • Karl Einolf | Indiana Tech
  • Ron Elsenbaumer | Purdue University Fort Wayne
    Tom Freistroffer | Fort Wayne City Council
  • Patti Hays | AWS Foundation
  • Herb Hernandez | Greater Fort Wayne Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Scott Hinderman | Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
  • Marilyn Hissong | East Allen County Schools
  • Nitish Kulkarni | Leadership Fort Wayne Board Intern
  • Paul Lagemann | Allen County Council
  • David Long | Long Legal LLC
  • Jenni Long | 3Rivers Federal Credit Union
  • Mayor Steve McMichael | City of New Haven
  • Rob Mitrevski | L3Harris
  • Javier Mondragon | Bridge of Grace Ministries
  • Brent Parsons | Lutheran Health Network
  • Jason Patel | Blue Flame Hospitality
  • Alex Platte | Rothberg Law Firm
  • Ken Prosser | Northeast Indiana Construction Alliance
  • Tom Salzer | Elevatus Architecture
  • Gregg Sengstack | Franklin Electric
  • Lindsey Sharp | NewAllen Alliance
  • Amanda Shepard | Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  • Hannah Stork | Authority Partners
  • Nancy Townsend | Surack Enterprises
  • Jennifer Vanderpool | Felderman Design-Build
  • John Watkins | Don Ayres Honda
  • Mark Webb | SOLV Metals
  • Jeff Woenker | Barrett McNagny LLP
  • Evan Wood | Fort Wayne Metals
  • Steve Zacher | The Zacher Company