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Implementation Team: Board of Directors

East Allen’s Rural Revival Regional Development Plan will fall under the oversight of the NewAllen Alliance Board of Directors and the Chief Elected Officials of each
community. Staffing from the NewAllen Alliance, Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council, Allen County, City of New Haven, Town of Leo-Cedarville, and City/Town
Engineers under contract with the City of Woodburn, Town of Grabill, and Town of Monroeville will oversee the implementation of the plan. This team is well established, and
well qualified to successfully carry out the complexity of this regional plan.

NewAllen Alliance Board of Directors
Kent Castleman, President: Kent is the Executive Director of Fort Wayne Trails. Andy Miller, Board Member (Harlan): Andy was born and raised in Harlan and
Previously, he was founder and Executive Director of the Cornerstone Youth Center is a real estate broker and auctioneer at Century 21. He also serves as a youth
from 2000 to 2016. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management pastor at Ekklesia in Harlan.
from IPFW, was named to the 40 under 40 in 2013 by Fort Wayne Business
Weekly and is a 2003 graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne. He also holds various Jon Niemeyer, Board Member (Hoagland): Jon is the owner of Niemeyer
board positions within Allen County including Greater Fort Wayne and is the Builders. He has been part of many residential and commercial development
Commissioner’s appointee to the Allen County Library Board of Trustees. projects in Allen County, including the Hawks Nest housing development in
Hoagland. Jon is a member of the Hoagland Chamber of Commerce as well as
Barb Smith, Vice President (Leo-Cedarville): Barb is the owner of B. Smith the Hoagland Area Advancement Association.
Office Services. She has been a leader in the Chamber of Commerce in Leo-
Cedarville for many years. Barb is a founding member of the Leo-Cedarville Larry Oberley, Board Member (Monroeville): Larry has been the Street and
Foundation. She also sits on the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation Utility Superintendent for the Town of Monroeville for the last 14 years and before
of Greater Fort Wayne, is a member of a CEO Roundtable of Greater Fort Wayne, that he had experience in the skilled trades. Larry oversees the implementation
Inc. and is on the Board of Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. of all capital improvements on behalf of the Town.

Kevin Roth, Treasurer (Grabill): Kevin is a lifelong Grabill area resident. He The following also participate in NewAllen Board Meetings as Community
was born on his family’s Hoosier Homestead farm which has been in the family Collaborators. The Board and Collaborators have served as the Steering
since 1853. Kevin currently is in leadership at First Merchants Bank in Grabill, Committee to the regional development plan.
specializing in business lending. He serves the Grabill community as a member of
Grabill Missionary Church, a board member for the Grabill Chamber of Commerce, • Nelson Peters, Allen County Commissioner
and the Grabill Development Corporation as well as the local chapter of Foods • Therese Brown, Allen County Commissioner
Resource Bank. • Tom Harris, Allen County Council
• Adam Welch, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.
Charlie Hatten, Board Member (New Haven): Charlie is the CEO of the New • Matt Vondran, NIRCC
Haven Chamber of Commerce. Charlie’s years of experience include working for • Marilyn Hissong, East Allen County Schools Superintendent
Briljent as the Director of Federal Business Development and Vice President of • Mike Martin, Woodburn City Council
Petroleum Parts, Inc. • Tracy Devis, Ivy Tech
• Erika Willitzer, Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op
Carol Martin, Board Member (Woodburn): Carol is a lifelong Woodburn resident. • Dana Berkes, NIPSCO
She has held various positions as the U.S. Postal Service, including Postmaster in • Pone Vongphachanh, Upstate Alliance of Realtors
Harlan and Woodburn. She is a founding member of the Woodburn Community • Steve McMichael, Imagine Real Estate and New Haven City Council
Association, serving on its board for many years. She is an active member of her • Mike Clendenen, New Haven Parks and Recreation
church, serves on the Board of Woodburn’s Main Street organization and is an avid
supporter of many community groups. * A Community Health Representative is being added to Board Community Collaborator list

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