Bill Masterson Jr.

The Times Media Co. Publisher Bill Masterson Jr.

Pete Visclosky

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky

Charlie Brown, State Government

State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary

Ed Charbonneau, State Government

State Government, Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso

Tom O'Donnell, County Government

County Government, Tom O'Donnell, Lake County Council

Jon Costas, City Government

City Government, Jon Costas, City of Valparaiso

Thomas McDermott Jr., City Government

City Government, Thomas McDermott Jr., City of Hammond

Michael Griffin, Town Government

Town Government, Michael Griffin, Town of Highland

Leigh Morris, Regional Development

Regional Development, Leigh Morris, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority

John Swanson, Regional Planning

Regional Planning, John Swanson, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority

Gerry Hanas, Transportation

Transportation, Gerry Hanas, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District

Howard Cohen, Higher Education

Higher Education, Howard Cohen, Purdue University Calumet

J. Guadalupe Valtierra, Vocational Education

Vocational Education, J. Guadalupe Valtierra, Ivy Tech Community College

Peggy Buffington, School Superintendents

School Superintendents, Peggy Buffington, School City of Hobart

Dave Ryan, Commerce

Commerce, Dave Ryan, Northwest Indiana Chamber Executives Association

Michael Schrage, Finance

Finance, Michael Schrage, Centier Bank

Sharon Owen, Industry

Sharon Owen, U.S. Steel

Randy Palmateer, Labor

Labor, Randy Palmateer, Northwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council

Don Babcock, Utilities

Utilities, Don Babcock, NIPSCO

Mark Massel, Economic Development

Economic Development, Mark Maassel, Northwest Indiana Forum

Peter Novak Jr., Housing

Housing, Peter Novak Jr., Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors

Jim Flannery, Quality of Life

Quality of Life, Jim Flannery, Quality of Life Council

Harry Vande Velde, Nonprofits

Nonprofits, Harry Vande Velde III, Legacy Foundation

Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez, Public Safety

Public Safety, Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez, Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Council

Patrick Bankston, Healthcare

Healthcare, Patrick Bankston, Northwest Indiana Healthcare Council, Indiana University Northwest School of Medicine

Kay Nelson, Environment

Environment, Kay Nelson, Northwest Indiana Environmentalists

Speros A. Batistatos, Tourism

Tourism, Speros A. Batistatos, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority

Charlie Blum, Entertainment

Entertainment, Charlie Blum, Star Plaza Theatre

Jose Arrendondo, Diversity

Diversity, Jose Arrendondo, H.O.P.E

Bishop Dale Melczek, Religion

Religion, Bishop Dale Melczek, Diocese of Gary

Steve Munsey, Religion

Religion, Steve Munsey, Family Christian Center

John Cain, Arts and Culture

Arts and Culture, John Cain, South Shore Arts Council

Lou Martinez, Social Services

Social Services, Lou Martinez, United Way

Patrick Hogan, Community Organizations

Community Organizations, Patrick Hogan, Gary Frontiers Service Club

Lincoln Ellis, Youth

Youth, Lincoln Ellis, Northwest Indiana Boys and Girls Club

Linda Woloshansky

Bill Nangle

Times Executive Editor Bill Nangle.

David Bochnowski, Honorary Member

Honorary Member, David Bochnowski, Peoples Bank

Dennis Rittenmeyer

Dennis Rittenmeyer, former president of Calumet College of St. Joseph, is the new executive director of the newly merged One Region: One Vision for Northwest Indiana's Quality of Life.

Linda Key, Honorary Member

Honorary Member, Linda Key, Key West Enterprises LLC

Darren Washington

Darren Washington, Gary Community School Corp.

Bill Wellman, Honorary Member

Honorary Member Bill Wellman, Whiteco Industries

Cal Bellamy, Honorary Member

Honorary Member Cal Bellamy, Krieg DeVault LLP

Shirley Caylor, Honorary Member

Honorary Member, Shirley Caylor, The Crisis Center

MarySue Barrett, Honorary Member

Honorary Member, MarySue Barrett, Metropolitan Planning Council

Thomas McDermott Jr.

Thomas McDermott Jr. is mayor of Hammond.

Speros Batistatos

Speros Batistatos is president and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority.

Kay Nelson

Kay Nelson is director of environmental affairs at the Northwest Indiana Forum.

Harry Vande Velde

Harry Vande Velde, president of the Legacy Foundation.

Bishop Dale Melczek

Bishop Dale Melczek, Catholic Diocese of Gary

Randy Palmateer

Randy Palmateer is business manager at the Northwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council.

State Rep. Charlie Brown

3rd House District State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary Represents: Gary (downtown and east side), Lake Station, New Chicago, Hobart Experience: State representative since 1982; health management consultant Committees: Public Health (ranking Democrat); Insurance; Government Reduction; Interstate…