Executive Director & Board Members

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