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2013-14 IHSAA Board of Directors and

Executive Committee

The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by any
qualified individual (open seats), and six board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified minority
representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of Directors
meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.

The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.

IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Phil Ford, Jay County (Chairman)
District I, Class A Debb Stevens, Caston June 2014
District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler June 2015 Debb Stevens, Caston (Vice-Chairwoman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2014 Mike Broughton, Jennings County
District I, Class AAAA Geoff Penrod, Columbia City* June 2015 Victor Bush, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical
Steve Cox, Beech Grove
District II, Class A Ken Howell, Blackford June 2015
District II, Class AA Jimmie Howell, Lapel June 2014 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove June 2015 Don Gandy, Wheeler
District II, Class AAAA Phil Ford, Jay County June 2014 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation

District III, Class A Jed Jerrels, North Daviess June 2014 Jimmie Howell, Lapel
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation** June 2015 Ken Howell, Blackford
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2014 Jed Jerrels, North Daviess
District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County June 2015 Patti McCormack, Lowell

North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2016 Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
North District, Minority Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider June 2016 Geoff Penrod, Columbia City
North District, Urban Janis Qualizza, Merrillville June 2016 Janis Qualizza, Merrillville

South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond June 2016 Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider
South District, Minority Victor Bush, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical June 2016 Mike Whitten, Boonville
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools June 2016 Rae Woolpy, Richmond
Private School Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral June 2016 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
* President ** Vice-President

Dennis Forler Honored as State’s Top Official

Dennis Forler of Santa Claus is the recipient of the 2014 Interscholastic
Athletic Official Award for excellence in the sport of track and field. Dennis
will be honored in a special ceremony during this weekend’s state finals.
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association, in coopera-
tion with the National Federation of Interscholastic Officials Association,
recognizes and honors an outstanding official in each of 11 sports during the
school year.
Dennis is an active member of the Southwestern Indiana Officials
Association. He has officiated track and field for 48 years. During his career,
he has overseen 38 sectionals, 34 regionals, and three state finals. Thank
you, Dennis, for your years of dedication to the sport of track and field and to
student-athletes in our state.