About Us

Our Mission

To help businesses thrive in the Southern Indiana.

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Our Vision

To see Southern Indiana as an innovative and collaborative region where business grows, talent thrives, and prosperity is shared by all.

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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

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships

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Matt Zicher

Vice President of Operations

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

Liz Vernon

Membership Relationship Manager

Introducing the 2026/2027 Executive Committee

Dr. Travis Haire, Ivy Tech Community College
Chair

Dr. Deborah Ford, Indiana University Southeast
Chair-Elect / Economic Development Chair

Beau Zoeller, FBT Gibbons LLP
Past Chair

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

Jeanean Jacobs, Family Ark
Community Engagement & Impact Council Chair

Eric Howard, First Merchants
Investor Relations Chair

2026-2027 Board of Directors

Morgan Bauer Brown
Schuler Bauer Real Estate Services

Tyler Bliss
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County

Larry Church
Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law

David Dunn
WesBanco Bank, Inc.

Tish Frederick
BAYA – Beautiful as You Are

Julie Gamble
JPAR Aspire

James Hartman
Northwest Ordinance Distilling

Marc Hildenbrand
River Ridge Development Authority

Lisa Huber
Duke Energy

Sally Hughes
HWC Engineering

Charlotte Ipsan
Norton Healthcare

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)

Oliver Roe
Koetter Construction & Koetter Building Services

Mike Schroyer
Baptist Health Floyd

Joseph Scott
Joash Construction

Roza Segoviano
VIVA! Hospitality

Chris Smith
C&M Smith Restaurants, Inc.

Jeremy Sprecher
City of New Albany

Josh Stevens
First Harrison Bank

Tony Waterson
Southern Indiana Works

Paul Wheatley
The Wheatley Group

Carl Williams, Sr.
20/twenty Strategic Consultants

Mr. Kenton Wooden
Meta

Susan Woods
Talis Group, Inc.

Afton Yaeger
Mariner Wealth Advisors

Jody Yoder
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield