Board of Directors

2010 Executive Board Members

Doug Lewis, President
John Freyek, Vice President
Jan Balkema, Treasurer
Angie Gora, Director
Terry Trusgnich, Director
Lisa Gibson, Past President

  2010 Board Members

Monica Aguilar, Board Member
FIRST MIDWEST BANK,
219-853-3526


Michelle Anderson, Board Member

FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, 219-972-7325


Jan Balkema, Treasurer
FIRST FINANCIAL BANK,
219-922-3301

Tom Brown, Board Member
BROWN INSURANCE COMPANY
, 219-972-6060
John Freyek, Vice President
CITIZENS FINANCIAL BANK, 219-924-7770
Victor Garcia, Board Member
MARCH OF DIMES - Indiana Chapter
, 219-736-0023
Adam Gawlikowski, Board Member
APPLIED LEADERHIP SERVICES
, 219-924-5352

Lisa Gibson, Past-President
AMERIHOST INN
, 219-845-4678


Angie Gora, Board Member
HIGHLAND PARKS & REC. DEPARTMENT
, 219-838-0114 

Terry Lankow, Board Member
ArcBRIDGES
, 219-985-6502
Bill Leep, Board Member
PLEASANT VIEW DAIRY
, 219-838-0155
Doug Lewis, President
EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS,
219-923-1482
Rosanne Loughmiller, Director
SOUTHLAKE LIMOUSINE SERVICE,
INC., 219-680-6732
Mary Luptak, Executive Director
HIGHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
, 219-923-3666
mary@highlandchamber.com
Shannon Peterson, Administrative Assistant
HIGHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
, 219-923-3666
mary@highlandchamber.com
Cecile Petro, Board Member
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
, 219-972-7598
rdirect@rediscoverhighland.com

Cindy Rivera, Board Member
NORTH TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE OFFICE
, 219-932-2530, Ext. 324


Radley Robinson, Board Member
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS
, 219-882-2255

Lance Ryskamp, Board Member
ATTORNEY AT LAW
, 219-972-1224
Dave Turoci, Board Member
BAXTER PRINTING & HIGHLAND SCHOOL BOARD
,
219-923-1999
Terry Trusgnich, Board Member
AIDE RENTALS & SALES II
, 219-838-4300

Pat Vassar, Board Member
HIGHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
, 219-838-3184


Bernie Zemen,
Board Member
TIMELESS IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY /
HIGHLAND TOWN COUNCIL
, 219-934-9028

50 + Years
of Highland Chamber Presidents
     (*Deceased)

1958 – Fred Ferrini*

1959 – Richard Ooms*

1960 – John Homer

1961 – Garrett Zandstra *

1962 – Robert Tolley *

1963 – John Homer

1964 – Harold Kinney *

1965 – John Grodzicki *

1966 – Leo Sammons

1967 – Leo Sammons

1968 – Jim Van Prooyen

1969 – Thomas Campbell *

1970 – Burt Masepohl

1971 – Neal Tolley *

1972 – Carl Wolak

1973 – Harry Smolen

1974 – Konnie Kuiper

1975 – John Zandstra

1976 – Ken Leep

1977 – Larry Raab

1978 – Norbert Adams

1979 – Barton Leep *

1980 – John Van Wingeren*

1981 – Burton Van Prooyen

1982 – David Morrow *

1983 - Robert Thornton

1984 – Angie DeLong

1985 – Angie DeLong

1986 – Frank Rice

1987 – Tom Palmer

1988 – Bruce Leep

1989 – Gary Miller

1990 – Edwina Golec

1991 – Matt Dunn

1992 – Terry Saxsma

1993 – Beth Kitchell

1994 – Tim Kline*

1995 – Judith Van Senus

1996 – Mike Loughmiller

1997 – Chuck Pease

1998 – Larry Miller

1999 – Matt Gard

2000 – Terry McCullough

2001 – Vince Catania

2002 – Vince Catania

2003 – Dale Hestermann

2004 – Sally Resch

2005 – Mary Shelton

2006 – Sheila Courtright

2007 - Jim Dal Santo

2008 – Bill Leep

2009 - Lisa Gibson

2010 - Doug Lewis