Governor-elect Mike Braun has announced 20 appointments to lead various state agencies as he prepares to take office in January. Braun, who won the November election against Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater, will take over from outgoing Republican Governor Eric Holcomb. The inauguration ceremony for Indiana’s next governor is set to take place on January 13th.
The new appointments include:
• Steve Russo, Executive Director of the Indiana Public Retirement System
• Holly Lambert, Insurance Commissioner
• Lindsay Hyer, Executive Director of the Professional Licensing Agency
• Thomas Fite, Director of the Department of Financial Institutions
• James Michaels, Superintendent of the Indiana School for the Blind
• Dr. David Geeslin, Superintendent of the Indiana School for the Deaf
• Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health
• Steve Cox, Director of the Indiana Broadband Office
• Dan Huge, Chairman of the Indiana Finance Authority
• Don Lamb, Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture
• Lloyd Arnold, Commissioner of the Department of Corrections
• Alan Morrison, Director of the Department of Natural Resources
• Kevin Garvey, Commissioner of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• Mitch Roob, Secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration
• Jake Adams, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Fred Glynn, Executive Director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs
• Brandon Clifton, Indiana Department of Administration Commissioner
• Pete Miller, Executive Director of the Indiana Management Performance Hub
• Kent Abernathy, Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner
• Adam Krupp, Director of the Department of Child Services
Braun had previously announced other cabinet members:
• Mike Speedy, Secretary of Business Affairs, who will also serve as the head of the Department of Labor
• David Adams, Secretary of Commerce, who will also serve as head of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation
• Dr. Katie Jenner, Secretary of Education, who will also serve as head of the Department of Education
• Suzanne Jaworowski, Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources
• Dr. Gloria Sachdev, Secretary of Health and Family Services
• Lisa Hershman, Secretary of Management and Budget, who will also serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Jennifer-Ruth Green, Secretary of Public Safety, who will also serve as the Director of Homeland Security
• Matthew Ubelhor, Secretary of Transportation and Infrastructure
• Anthony Scott, Superintendent of the Indiana State Police
• Brigadier Gen. Lawrence Muennich, Adjutant General of Indiana
• Joshua Kelley, Chief of Staff
