 Melanie Dunajeski, President
Melanie
Morgan Dunajeski, Of Counsel for the law firm Drewry Simmons Vornehm LLP, and manager of the firm’s Merrillville, Indiana satellite office. B.A. in Economics from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana and J.D
from Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis. Practice concentrated in employment law, insurance coverage, litigation, and business
disputes. Serving and affiliated with American Bar Association,
Lake County Indiana Bar Association and Indiana State Bar Association; member of Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM); service to the Boards of Directors of the Lakeshore and Munster Chambers of Commerce, the
Indiana Bar Foundation and The Executive’s Council. Recipient of the Amelia Award. Founding member of “e” and currently serves as
its President.
 Kris Falzone, Vice President
President and Owner, Comunicato Strategic Consulting Ltd. public relations and marketing agency; Chairperson, American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana; International Association of Business Communicators; Northwestern Alumni Association (Past President, Treasurer); Leadership Northwest Indiana; nominee, 2011 Influential Women of Northwest Indiana.
 Mary Wright, Secretary
Assistant Vice President & Branch Manager, Horizon Bank Merrillville Office; Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and member of the Easter Bunny Breakfast Committee and Home Town Festival Committee; Merrillville Rotary Club, 2010 – 2011 Treasurer, Clothing Our Children Committee, Meals on Wheels; Merrillville Education Foundation, 2010 – current Treasurer and MEF Annual Gala Committee member; Graduate of Purdue University Calumet 1993 with a BS Finance & Marketing.
 Dr. Anna S. Rominger, Treasurer
Dean of Indiana Northwest School of Business and Economics; Board Member, Consumer Credit Counseling Services; Member, Lake County Advancement Committee, Northwest Indiana Business Alliance, Indiana State Bar Association, and Member of the Shared Ethics Advisory Commission.
Deb Anselm, Member
General Manager, Porter County offices of the Northwest Indiana Times; Board Member, Valparaiso Park Foundation and Pink Ribbon Society; Member, Tri Kappa; Vice President, Cooks Corners PTA.
 Carol Highsmith, Member
Senior Partner, Centier Bank; Past President, Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce; Board Member, St. Jude House and Legacy Foundation; Steering Committee Member, Merrillville Boys and Girls Club; Member, Gamma Theta Chapter of Tri Kappa.
 Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes, Member
President and CEO, Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living; President, Northern Indiana Links; Board Member, Lake Area United Way (immediate Past President), Gary Chamber of Commerce (Past President), Leadership Northwest Indiana ( Past President), Calumet College; Lakeshore Dance Alliance, Quality of Life Council; Member, Gary Rotary Club.
 Julie Olthoff, Member
President and Owner, VIA Marketing; Board Member, Crossroads Regional and Lakeshore Chambers of Commerce; Member, Merrillville Plan Commission; Member, Lupus Foundation of Indiana.
 Micki Pawlowski, Member
Co-Owner, Calumet Orthopedic & Pros. Co., Inc.
& A Fitting Image –
Member: Crossroads Regional & Hobart Chamber of Commerce & The Better Business Bureau, American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association, O&P Auxiliary (President 1991-1996), Merrillville Exchange Club since 1995 (President, Secretary), Clothing Our Children – Fundraising Charity Event – (Chair/Co- Chair since 2004), Tri-Kappa (Beta Rho Chapter 2008 - Present).
Helen Pennington, Member
Vice President and Team Lead for BMO-Harris Credit Services in Chicago; formerly Regional Business Sales Manager for BMO-Harris Business Banking Commercial Sales team for Lake and Porter Counties. President of Advisory Board of St. Joseph's Carmelite Homre for Girls, Board member of the Northwest Indiana Forum and Regional Development Company.
 Maggie Reister Walters, Member
Partner and Financial Advisor, WestPoint Financial Group, Past President NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors), Past President and District Director, Business and Professional Women, Leadership NW Indiana, Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce, Million Dollar Roundtable Qualifier and Lifetime Member.
 Tammy Stump, Member
Senior Workforce Associate at Center of Workforce Innovations,
Inc., Member
La Porte Chamber Education and Business Committee, National
Youth Employment
Coalition, Leadership La Porte County.
 Anne Vankeppel, (Ex-Officio) Member
Associate Director of Athletics, Valparaiso University; Board Member, Tradewinds Services; Member, Indiana Society of Chicago; Steering Committee, Futures Golf Tournament of Northwest Indiana; Member, National Sports Marketing Network of Chicago and "2011 Up and Coming Influential Woman of Northwest Indiana" winner.
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