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Board of Directors

Jack Hingst - Chairman

President of Mid America Beverage

  • J.D. from the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  • Board Member of Bona Vista Programs
  • Board Member of US 31 Coalition
  • Board Member of Indiana Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member of Community Foundation of Howard County
  • Kokomo, IN

Dr. Stacy Atkinson

Chancellor of Ivy Tech Indianapolis

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on Accreditation of Higher Education programs
  • Serves on the Indy Chamber Board
  • Board Member Central Indiana Girl Scouts
  • Westfield, IN

Robb Blume

President/CEO of Community First Bank

  • Butler University
  • Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
  • Board Member of Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance, Greater Kokomo Inventrek Council, Wildcat Creek Golf Course
  • Former Board Member of St. Vincent Kokomo, United Way of Howard County, Kokomo Main Street Association, Howard County Chamber of Commerce, Kokomo Country Club, and Kokomo CEO Program
  • Kokomo, IN

Rex Gingerich

Founder/CEO of Chariot Automotive Group

  • Graduate of Purdue University Krannert School of Management 
  • Ivy Tech Benefactor of the Year Award (2024)
  • Automotive News All Star Award (2025)
  • Current IUK Advisory Board Member
  • Former Board Member of the Community Foundation, YMCA, and United Way Campaign Chairman
  • Kokomo, IN

Bob Hickman

Chief Banking and Credit Officer of
Community First Bank

  • MBA from Western Michigan University
  • Board Member of the Community Foundation of Howard County
  • Member of Economic Development Board within the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance
  • Kokomo, IN

Mark A. McCann

Managing Partner at McCann Legal
Howard County Prosecuting Attorney

  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law
  • Director of the Kokomo Humane Society 
  • Member of National District Attorneys Association, Indiana State Bar Association, and Howard County Bar Association (Past President)
  • Kokomo, IN

David A. McFatridge

Former President of Kokomo Gas
and Fuel Company

  • Purdue University
  • Former Board President of United Way
  • Former Board President of Bona Vista
  • Kokomo, IN

Ron Metz

Founding partner & CPA at Bucheri
McCarty and Metz

  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • Sagamore of the Wabash – 2014
  • President – Howard County Sheriff’s Department Merit Board -2012 to present
  • Controller – Howard County Solid Waste and Recycling District – 2006 to present 
  • Kokomo, IN

Matthew B. Murphy III

Founder/President and Chief Consultant
at Emboss Partners, LLC

  • Advisory board for the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
  • Governor’s appointee to boards previously overseeing the Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund, Public Employee Retirement Fund of Indiana, and currently INvestED
  • Board Member of Lynx Capital Corp, Community Investment Fund of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis Public Schools Multi-School Building Corp., Christel House International, Inc., Indiana University Health Indianapolis Suburban Region
  • Indianapolis, IN

Monica Peck

Co-Owner / Partner Xanderco

  • Former co-owner of Hare Chevrolet
  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • Current member of the Indiana University Varsity Club National Board of Directors
  • Former Board Member of: Riverview Health Foundation, Ivy Tech of Hamilton County, Fluid Waste Services, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, Noblesville School Board, Noblesville Parks Foundation
  • Past awards:  2014 Indianapolis Business Journal’s 2014 “Forty Under Forty”,  2010 “Business Person of the Year” Noblesville Chamber of Commerce
  • Noblesville, IN

Pete Smith

Business Development Specialist at Performance Services

  • Bethel University
  • Graduate School Ball State University
  • Retired from distinguished career in education and coaching
  • Inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Board Member (Past President) of the Fifty Club of Hamilton County & the Tony Etchison Memorial Foundation
  • Past Board Member of the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club, Past President of The Bridgewater Club Advisory Board, Past Board Member of the Bryce Mitchell Memorial Foundation
  • 45-year member and Past Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
  • 37-year member of the National Assn. of Basketball Coaches
  • 2026 NCAA Final Four LOC Committee Member
  • Westfield, IN

Robb Blume

President/CEO of Community First Bank

  • Butler University
  • Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
  • Board Member of Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance, Greater Kokomo Inventrek Council, Wildcat Creek Golf Course
  • Former Board Member of St. Vincent Kokomo, United Way of Howard County, Kokomo Main Street Association, Howard County Chamber of Commerce, Kokomo Country Club, and Kokomo CEO Program
  • Kokomo, IN

Jack Hingst - Chairman

President of Mid America Beverage

  • J.D. from the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  • Board Member of Bona Vista Programs
  • Board Member of US 31 Coalition
  • Board Member of Indiana Chamber of Commerce
  • Board Member of Community Foundation of Howard County
  • Kokomo, IN

Dr. Stacy Atkinson

Chancellor of Ivy Tech Indianapolis

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Commission on Accreditation of Higher Education programs
  • Serves on the Indy Chamber Board
  • Board Member Central Indiana Girl Scouts
  • Westfield, IN

Robb Blume

President/CEO of Community First Bank

  • Butler University
  • Graduate School of Banking at Colorado
  • Board Member of Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance, Greater Kokomo Inventrek Council, Wildcat Creek Golf Course
  • Former Board Member of St. Vincent Kokomo, United Way of Howard County, Kokomo Main Street Association, Howard County Chamber of Commerce, Kokomo Country Club, and Kokomo CEO Program
  • Kokomo, IN

Rex Gingerich

Founder/CEO of Chariot Automotive Group

  • Graduate of Purdue University Krannert School of Management 
  • Ivy Tech Benefactor of the Year Award (2024)
  • Automotive News All Star Award (2025)
  • Current IUK Advisory Board Member
  • Former Board Member of the Community Foundation, YMCA, and United Way Campaign Chairman
  • Kokomo, IN

Bob Hickman

Chief Banking and Credit Officer of
Community First Bank

  • MBA from Western Michigan University
  • Board Member of the Community Foundation of Howard County
  • Member of Economic Development Board within the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance
  • Kokomo, IN

Mark A. McCann

Managing Partner at McCann Legal
Howard County Prosecuting Attorney

  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law
  • Director of the Kokomo Humane Society 
  • 2004 Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year 
  • Member of National District Attorneys Association, Indiana State Bar Association, and Howard County Bar Association (Past President)
  • Kokomo, IN

David A. McFatridge

Former President of Kokomo Gas and
Fuel Company

  • Purdue University
  • Former Board President of United Way
  • Former Board President of Bona Vista
  • Kokomo, IN

Ron Metz

Founding partner & CPA at Bucheri McCarty
and Metz

  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • Sagamore of the Wabash – 2014
  • President – Howard County Sheriff’s Department Merit Board -2012 to present
  • Controller – Howard County Solid Waste and Recycling District – 2006 to present 
  • Kokomo, IN

Matthew B. Murphy III

Founder/President and Chief Consultant at Emboss Partners, LLC

  • Advisory board for the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
  • Governor’s appointee to boards previously overseeing the Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund, Public Employee Retirement Fund of Indiana, and currently INvestED
  • Board Member of Lynx Capital Corp, Community Investment Fund of Indiana, Inc., Indianapolis Public Schools Multi-School Building Corp., Christel House International, Inc., Indiana University Health Indianapolis Suburban Region
  • Indianapolis, IN

Monica Peck

Co-Owner / Partner Xanderco

  • Former co-owner of Hare Chevrolet
  • Indiana University Bloomington
  • Current member of the Indiana University Varsity Club National Board of Directors
  • Former Board Member of:   Riverview Health Foundation, Ivy Tech of Hamilton County, Fluid Waste Services, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, Noblesville School Board, Noblesville Parks Foundation
  • Past awards:  2014 Indianapolis Business Journal’s 2014 “Forty Under Forty”,  2010 “Business Person of the Year” Noblesville Chamber of Commerce
  • Noblesville, IN

Pete Smith

Business Development Specialist at Performance Services

  • Bethel University
  • Graduate School Ball State University
  • Retired from distinguished career in education and coaching
  • Inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Board Member (Past President) of the Fifty Club of Hamilton County & the Tony Etchison Memorial Foundation
  • Past Board Member of the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club, Past President of The Bridgewater Club Advisory Board, Past Board Member of the Bryce Mitchell Memorial Foundation
  • 45-year member and Past Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
  • 37-year member of the National Assn. of Basketball Coaches
  • 2026 NCAA Final Four LOC Committee Member
  • Westfield, IN

Pete Smith

Business Development Specialist at Performance Services

  • Bethel University
  • Retired from distinguished career in education and coaching
  • Inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024
  • President of the Fifty Club of Hamilton County and Tony Etchison Memorial Foundation Board Member
  • Past Board Member of the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club
  • Past Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks (43-year member)
  • Westfield, IN