HEA Board of Directors
Creating a Culture of Cross-Sector Collaboration
Together, we can transform our community
As a community-wide effort, HEA provides organizational leadership, supports collaboration, and encourages collective action to generate results on critical community issues. The HEA board includes all seven Elkhart County public school superintendents, as well as local business CEOs, and community leaders.
Our Board
Superintendents
Jane Allen
Superintendent, Middlebury Community Schools
Dr. Scot Croner
Superintendent, Wa-Nee Community Schools
Jim DuBois
Superintendent, Baugo Community Schools
Dr. Rob Haworth
Superintendent, Elkhart Community Schools
Steve Thalheimer
Superintendent, Fairfield Community Schools
John Trout
Superintendent, Concord Community Schools
Dr. Diane Woodworth
Superintendent, Goshen Community Schools
Industry
Randy Christophel
President and CEO, Goshen Health
Wes Herschberger
CEO, Mapletronics Computers
Ken Julian
VP Administration and HR, Thor Industries
John Leavitt
President, Salem Insurance Agency
Dan Oakley
Executive Director, JP Morgan Chase
Amish Shah
President and CEO, Kem Krest Corporation
Brian Smith
CEO, Heritage Financial Group
Will Weed
Chief Revenue Officer, Robert Weed Corporation
Community
Vicki Becker
Elkhart County Prosecutor
Felipe Merino
Managing Attorney, Merino Law Firm
Laurie Nafziger
President and CEO, Oaklawn
Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus
President, Goshen College
Candy Yoder
President and CEO, Child and Parent Services/CAPS
Mike Yoder
Elkhart County Commissioner
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