Executive Director & Board Members

Jake Adams, CCEDC Exec. Dir.Executive Director:  Jacob "Jake" Adams

Bio:  
A native of Carroll County, Jacob "Jake" Adams is an Indiana University Graduate with over 9 years of service as an Active Duty Marine. Following his time in the Marines, Jake moved back to Indiana and founded a marketing company in 2014.  Since then, he has had the privilege to serve as the Director of Business Services for the Region 4 Workforce Board, as well as a Workforce Development Consultant for Ivy Tech Community College. Jake has dedicated his life's work to community prosperity. He believes a great community starts with its people. Jake and his wife Lora currently reside in Flora with their four children. 

Carroll County Economic Development, Board Members representing the following:

• Town of Burlington: Bill Jones, Keith Schultz and Josh Plue (VP)
• Town of Camden: Julia Leahy, Shannon Riley, and Deb Raderstorf
• Carroll County:  Eric Ross and Board Counsel Miriam Robeson (S)
• City of Delphi: Inger McBride-Cowan, Dr. Gregory Norman and Kenneth Walton (T)
• Town of Flora: Joe Moss, Laurie Brower and Bret Rinehart (P)
• Corporate Partners:
  • NIPSCO: Public Affairs Manager, Karen McLean

• Ex-Officio
  • Delphi Mayor: Anita Werling
  • Flora Councilman:  Darrell Yoder
• School Partners:
  • Carroll Consolidated School Corporation, Superintendent Keith Thackery
  • Delphi Community School Corporation, Superintendent Ann-Marie Circle