Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership Staff

John Sampson
President / CEO
John strategically directs the Partnership's mission to generate business investment in the region through supporting collaborative relations with stakeholders, encouraging regional communications and expanding all channels of business development.

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Dale Buuck
Director of Business Development
Dale serves as a point of contact at the Partnership by providing information to inquiring consultants or client companies looking to expand or build in Northeast Indiana.

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Brandon Talbert
Director of Business Recruitment
Brandon fosters relationships with site selection consultants and expanding companies in an effort to generate interest in Northeast Indiana.

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Mark Becker
Executive Director - Northeast Indiana Foundation (NIF)
Mark champions regional economic development capacity building through the work of the Northeast Indiana Foundation in providing financial support for growth-oriented initiatives.

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Katy Silliman
Director of Operations
Katy oversees the Partnership's marketing initiatives, finance and office administration, supports the business development team and fosters relations with the Partnership's board of members and investors.

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Leonard Helfrich
Talent Initiative Director
Leonard serves as Director of the Talent Initiative, a program of the Northeast Indiana Fund and Community Partnerships, Inc., whose goal is to foster the growth of high-quality jobs in northeast Indiana. He focuses on a number of strategies to develop regional talent in STEM-related and advanced manufacturing fields.

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Courtney Tritch
Communications Manager, Talent Initiative
Courtney acts as the liaison with the Talent Initiative's marketing firm and oversees all of the communications related to the Talent Initiative including advertising, press, social media, and working with regional partners to align additional communications efforts.

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Angie Chester
Project Coordinator, Talent Initiative
Angie supports the Talent Initiative through educational research and the coordination of events and regional communications meant to bring the Talent Initiative's message to students, parents, educators, adult workers and employers in Northeast Indiana.

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Vanessa Kuhn
Project Coordinator
Vanessa brings Northeast Indiana together and supports regional collaboration through the coordination of events, educational forums, regional communications and program development.

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Monica Freeman
Vision Coordinator
Monica optimizes the success and effectiveness of Vision 2020, serving as a coordinator and public relations connection for this initiative.

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