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2021-22 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 seven 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 Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township (Chairman)
District I, Class A Tom Finicle, Southwood June 2023
District I, Class AA John Steinhilber, Hebron June 2024 Stacy Adams, Valparaiso (Vice-Chairman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2023 Tom Black, East Central
District I, Class AAAA Ed Gilliland, LaPorte June 2024 Jim Brown, Fishers
Chris Conley, Delta
District II, Class A Kye Denney, Wes-Del June 2024
District II, Class AA Matt Martin, Knightstown June 2023 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District II, Class AAA Chris Conley, Delta June 2024 Kye Denney, Wes-Del
District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fishers** June 2023 Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
District III, Class A Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve* June 2023 Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp. June 2024 Tom Finicle, Southwood
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2023 Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
District III, Class AAAA Tom Black, East Central June 2024 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2022 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Valparaiso June 2022 Matt Martin, Knightstown
North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport June 2022 Patti McCormack, Lowell
South District, Female Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond June 2022 John Steinhilber, Hebron
South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2022 Brian Strong, Logansport
South District, Urban Chad Gilbert, Charlestown June 2022 Mike Whitten, Boonville
Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral June 2022
* President ** Vice-President
Celebrating Our 50-Year Officials

Today, we would like to honor two women that have chosen 19 Regionals, 5 Semi-States, and 6 State Finals.
to serve our student-athletes and the sport of Volleyball for Mrs. Joan Nowak has officiated in 25 Sectionals,
the past 50 years. These two women have given much of 15 Regionals, 4 Semi-States, and 3 State Finals.
their time and talent to support the basic premise of
Education Based athletics; cooperation, commitment, The IHSAA thanks you both for your service to youth in our
self-discipline to name only a few. state over the past 50 years. The IHSAA and our student-
athletes are indebted to
On behalf of the IHSAA and you for your willingness
the thousands of student- to give back to the game
athletes they’ve supported of volleyball and to the
as a licensed volleyball development of the
official, we would like to take leaders of tomorrow.
a moment to recognize
Mrs. Rita Pickering-Baines Please help us honor
and Mrs. Joan Nowak. Mrs. Rita Pickering-
Baines and Mrs. Joan
In her 50 years with the Nowak for their
Association, Mrs. Rita contribution to Education
Pickering-Baines has Based Athletics!
officiated 32 Sectionals,
Rita Pickering-Baines Joan Nowak

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