Braun Creates Task Force to Address Indiana’s Growing Energy Needs
- On June 23, 2025, Governor Mike Braun announced a complete replacement of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Board by selecting nine new members to serve.
- Braun initiated the overhaul to align the board with his administration’s vision, emphasizing this change was not due to misconduct but transparency and effectiveness.
- The new appointees bring diverse expertise across agriculture, manufacturing, retail, and construction, including a union representative and former gubernatorial candidate John Gregg.
- The state contracted FTI Consulting for an $800,000 audit covering IEDC activities from January 2022 through December 2024, expected to complete within 6 to 12 months.
- Braun stated the new board will address audit findings and focus on growing wages and job opportunities for Hoosiers amid a 25% budget cut and recent layoffs at IEDC.
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Governor Braun pledges transparency with new IEDC board in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has come under increased scrutiny since Governor Mike Braun took office. A new board has been appointed, and Braun assures that this board will differ from its predecessors by placing a greater emphasis on transparency and small businesses, alongside its traditional focus on larger enterprises."Keeping the ones you've got is a lot easier than trying to lure the ones in you don't ha…

Braun replaces IEDC board members with new appointees
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Indiana Governor Mike Braun Appoints Nine New People to Indiana Economic Development Corporation
WISH-TV STATEWIDE-Indiana Governor Mike Braun has appointed nine new people to serve on the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors. You might remember that Braun announced an independent audit of IEDC back in April. Braun said Monday that the new appointees come from all over the state and have experience “from across the spectrum of Indiana’s economy from agriculture to manufacturing to retail.” He also emphasized that th…
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