About Us

Our Mission

To help businesses thrive in the Southern Indiana and metro area.

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Our Vision

That our Southern Indiana region will be economically strong, and all businesses will flourish; providing viable jobs, prosperity, and quality of place.

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DE&I - Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion

Creating a culture of inclusiveness throughout Southern Indiana

At One Southern Indiana, we believe diversity and inclusion drive innovation, business growth and profitability. Much more work is needed to embrace and advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are investing in this now to move our organization and region forward. We need to ensure that 1si has employees, members, board directors and volunteers of every race, gender, age, orientation, and life experience so that we can gain new perspectives and better serve all businesses and this community. Join us in embracing and supporting every business working to succeed in Southern Indiana.

1si strives to create a culture of inclusiveness throughout Southern Indiana. To this end, we have created our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, which is chaired by a member of the Executive Committee of our Board of Directors. The purpose of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is to collaborate with other 1si committees and ensure 1si’s purpose of growing all businesses and developing all talent to maximize the potential for economic growth and prosperity. Through honest conversation, thoughtful evaluation, and deliberative action, 1si will embrace all aspects of this work, including educating, establishing and promoting equity activities, in order to support every business working to succeed in Southern Indiana.

Lance Allison

President & CEO

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John Launius

Senior VP, Chief Economic Development Officer

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Susan Alexander

Chief Financial Officer

Melissa Sprigler

Director of Investor Relations

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Matt Zicher

Director of Membership

Rachael Armstrong

Rachael Armstrong

Small Business Navigator

Matt Hall

Senior Economic Development Specialist

Jack Harrison

Economic Development Specialist & MMA Liaison

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Anne Keller

Senior Director of Business Development

Olivia McCurdy

Business Resources Coordinator

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Gail Prather

Accounting Assistant

Jenna Rogers

Membership Coordinator

Angie Smelcer

Operations Coordinator

Ellinor Smith

Content Marketing & Media Relations Manager

Liz Vernon

Membership Relationship Manager

Introducing the 2025/2026 Executive Committee

Beau Zoeller, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Chair

Dr. Travis Haire, Ivy Tech Community College
Chair-Elect / Economic Development Chair

Cathy Scrivner, Louisville Water Co.
Past Chair

Jason Clemmons, Clark County REMC
Secretary / Governance Chair

Chris Jackson, Dan Cristiani Excavating Co., Inc.
Business Resources Council Chair

Ann Carruthers, Clark/Floyd System of CARE & Prevent Child Abuse
Board Development Chair

Bryan Wickens, MAC Construction, Inc.
Advocacy Chair

Raymond Smith, Jr., Park Community Credit Union
Community Engagement & Impact Council Chair

Andrea Strange, Harding, Shymanski & Company, P.S.C.
Treasurer / Finance Chair

Eric Howard, First Savings Bank
Investor Relations Chair

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Morgan Bauer Brown
Schuler Bauer Real Estate Services

Willie Billingslea, III
Budget Services & Supplies, LLC

Tyler Bliss
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County

Jessica Carroll
Wiggam Lumber, Inc.

Larry Church
Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law

David Dunn
WesBanco Bank, Inc.

Dr. Deborah Ford
Indiana University Southeast

Tish Frederick
BAYA – Beautiful as You Are

Julie Gamble
JPAR Aspire

Marc Hildenbrand
River Ridge Development Authority

Lisa Huber
Duke Energy

Charlotte Ipsan
Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Jeanean Jacobs
Family Ark

Michael Leland
PNC Bank

Lyn Longmeyer
America Place

Renee Nadeau
Caesars Southern Indiana

Matt Neely
Cherry Bekaert

Jody Peacock
Ports of Indiana – Jeffersonville

Jacob Perkins
Amatrol, Inc.

Keith Pulliam
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC (aka SKO)

Mike Schroyer
Baptist Health Floyd

Joseph Scott
Joash Construction

Mike Scott
Northwest Ordinance Distilling

Roza Segoviano
VIVA! Hospitality

Jeremy Sprecher
City of New Albany

Tony Waterson
Southern Indiana Works

Carl Williams, Sr.
20/twenty Strategic Consultants

Ian Williams
Lead Well Strategic Consulting

Jeff Windell
Heartland, A Global Payments Company

Mr. Kenton Wooden
Meta

Susan Woods
Talis Group, Inc.

Jesika Young
Cimtech, Inc.