Nora Nixon, early investor and board member of the CEO Program, currently serves as the board Chair.

As a small business owner, a life-long resident, and community volunteer, Nora's career has revolved around strengthening and improving the quality of life in Gibson County, and evolved in ways she never would have imagined.

Her formal education includes two AS degrees from Vincennes University and a BS degree from University of Southern Indiana.  With her professional experiences in the non-profit, for-profit and government fields, Nora is the founding owner of Willow Harvest Financial Services, LLC.  Willow Harvest provides affordable and practical bookkeeping solutions along with grant writing and project management services to help small businesses and non-profit organizations succeed.

Nora believes that the CEO program truly brings together the best of what Gibson County has to offer and provides incredible opportunities for our current and future students, businesses and communities.

Outside of her professional roles, Nora enjoys spending time with family, reading, gardening and learning new things.  Every day is an adventure!

Patty A Vanoven began her appointment as Executive Director January 1, 2019, after an extensive search led by a selection committee comprised of regional business and community leaders. Before being selected as for her current role, Patty had served as the Office Manager for the Chamber beginning in 2018. Before coming to work at the Chamber she owned her own graphic design business, Sketch2Screen Designs. She brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, design and branding. Upon graduating from Princeton Community High School, she attended the University of Evansville where she received a BFA in Graphic Design & Marketing. Patty and her husband, Sheriff Bruce Vanoven with the Gibson County Sheriff Office, are life-long residents of Gibson County. They have a son, Micah, who is currently at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana in the Industrial Maintenance Department.

Scott Hartley, the founder of MasterPlan4Success, helps small business owners achieve phenomenal growth by developing effective marketing strategies and business automation. He recently published a short, strategy-packed book titled "Hit The Inbox: How To Avoid The Spam Folder and Grow Your Business With Email Marketing."

In 2004, Scott started his first company in Princeton - Calibre Computer Solutions - and grew it to a multi-six-figure-a-year business. He sold Calibre in December 2022.

Scott has shared the virtual stage with experts like Grant Cardone, Loral Langemeier, Kim Walsh Phillips, David Milton, and many more.

As a serial entrepreneur, Scott believes in the importance of exposing students to the opportunities available to them in their local community and educating them on how to build and run successful businesses. The CEO program is the perfect environment for this.

In his free time, Scott enjoys reading, traveling, and playing piano.

My name is Amy Stough and I am the principal of Princeton Community High School. I have been in education for a total of 25 years - 12 years as a special education teacher and 13 years as a building-level administrator. Throughout my tenure as a high school administrator, I have become greatly interested in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways available for secondary students. CEO is a unique learning experience where students are taken out of the traditional classroom setting and provided real world opportunities in the entrepreneurship profession. It is also a community-based partnership with local businesses, mentors, and experiences. Who wouldn't want to be involved in that?!?

My name is Kelley Asay, and I'm the Guidance Director at Gibson Southern High School. I've been a school counselor for 16 years, spending the last 8 as part of the South Gibson School Corporation. My passion is helping students find their niche and watching them grow as they expand their horizons. I love the values CEO helps instill - creativity, relationships, self-confidence, and communication - and I love connecting students to this amazing program!

Dr. Henry M. Brewster, a Pike County native, received his BS and MS degrees from ISU. He obtained his doctorate from OCU receiving the dissertation of the year award. Dr. Brewster is a retired school superintendent after 43 years in education.

Prior to serving as superintendent, Dr. Brewster was principal where he received IASP District Principal of the year.

He currently serves on the following Boards/Committees:

• Gibson County CEO Board
• Deaconess Gibson Foundation (President)
• Deaconess Gibson Hospital Board
• Oakland City Economic Development Board
• YMCA Board
• Church of Nazarene Board of Trustees
• Gibson County Public Defender Board
• OCU Advisory Committee

My name is Douglas Hall. I am originally from Dayton, Ohio, and reside in Vincennes, Indiana. I am Staff Sergeant in the Indiana Army National Guard, where I serve as a recruiter for Knox, Pike, and Gibson Counties. Before my current assignment, I was an Infantry Marine, where I deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Morocco. My career has revolved around leadership and taking care of others. I wanted to utilize my military experience to build a business, but I was missing the overall business acumen to be successful. I pursued and earned an MBA from Indiana State University in May 2023. I am involved with the CEO program because of the skills and experiences the students are exposed to. The program teaches business skills yes, but more importantly teamwork, dealing with adversity, time management, and conflict resolution. These experiences are invaluable to their education and growth as young people. The process of their development creates a great sense of pride for me. In the rare moments, I have free time, I love spending it with my children, playing football or bass fishing.

Hello my name is Todd McConnell. I am currently a Group Manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. I have been blessed with a 25 year career at Toyota.

I grew up on a farm family and have worked in the automobile industry 43 years. My journey began in auto repair, supplier engineering and production management. When Toyota came to my hometown of Princeton, I moved into automobile manufacturing.

Fortunately, I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Evansville and a MBA from Oakland City University.

I believe the CEO program provides our students with a life changing business perspective that will lead to an excellent career.

Tom Morton represents Wood Memorial High School on the CEO Board.

Tom is a native of Oakland City and a graduate of Wood Memorial. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Administration from Indiana University-Bloomington.

In his professional career, Tom has served as a town manager; association executive; registered lobbyist; and community and public affairs director. He has also taught classes as an adjunct faculty member at IUPUI and Oakland City University.

Following his retirement from lobbying and public affairs in Indianapolis, Tom returned to Oakland City to teach at Wood Memorial, where he works with students in the credit recovery program and teaches financial literacy.

Michael Revelle currently serves as a board member of the Gibson County CEO. He brings to the board a versatile and rich professional history that spans entrepreneurship and higher education. A resident of Evansville, Indiana, Michael is currently the Executive Director of the Center for Calling and Career at Oakland City University, where he also teaches English. Additionally, he lends his expertise as an English instructor at the University of Southern Indiana.

Michael holds a Master's degree in English and is set to complete his MBA at the University of Southern Indiana in December 2023. His academic pursuits reflect his dedication to lifelong learning and continuous personal development.

Before transitioning to higher education, Michael was a small business owner in Huntsville, Alabama, for over two decades. This entrepreneurial experience equips him with valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of the business world, which he now shares with students and colleagues in his current role.

His involvement with the CEO board stems from his passion for nurturing the next generation of leaders. Michael takes great joy in helping young people chart their paths, offering wisdom and guidance on how they can reach their ambitions.

Away from his professional and board duties, Michael enjoys family life in Evansville. He loves spending quality time with his wife, Jennifer, and their children. He also takes a particular interest in archery, which he enjoys shooting alongside his eldest daughter, who competes on her school team.

John Snowden is the site director at Ivy Tech's Princeton Career & Technology Center. He has been with Ivy Tech since 2015. In his current role, John also represents Ivy Tech on the boards of the Gibson County Chamber of Commerce and the Gibson County Economic Development Corporation.

John previously spent nearly 30 years in the mining industry. He also has small-sized and medium-sized business ownership and management experience. Snowden is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a degree in Occupational Safety.

My name is Hannah Whitehead, director of Downtown Princeton, Inc., local small business owner and elected official for Gibson County Council. I'm the wife of Seth Whitehead and mother to Lydia Whitehead. I've lived in Gibson County my whole life and love being active in benefit of my community, which is a large portion of why I'm affiliated with the CEO program. In my free time I love to garden, travel the world and paint.