Indiana Leadership Forum

Last week, ILF class members wrapped up their media and messaging day, where they gained insight from some experienced speakers and went through communications training.

Thank you to Christine Richards, Brad Rateike, Niki Kelly, Brandon Smith, Garrett Bergquist, Graham Renbarger, Whitley Yates and Annette Darrow for joining us.

Next stop is DC! 🏛️

Another great session in the books for the ILF Class of 2026! Friday marked our fourth session of the year, and we look forward to gathering again in April for our Media & Messaging class.

A big thank you to CJ McClanahan, Matt Huckleby, Maren Patterson, Jennifer Hallowell, Samantha DeWester, and Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen for sharing their insight and expertise with the class.

Today, the ILF Class of 2026 spent the day at the Statehouse, meeting with many of Indiana’s outstanding leaders. Thank you to Governor Mike Braun, Speaker Todd Huston for State Representative, Senator Cyndi Carrasco, Justice Mark Massa, Treasurer Daniel Elliott, Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla, Secretary Suzanne Ryder Jaworowski, and Robert Enlow for taking the time to share your insight with the class.

We look forward to our fourth class next month!

Earlier this month, the ILF class participated in their first installment of Campaign School. Thank you to Tim Phelps, Matt Huckleby, Steph Beckley, Derek Hugo, and our lobbyist panel for sharing valuable insights with the class.

We’re looking forward to Statehouse Day next month!

What an incredible way to kick off the ILF Class of 2026 last week! A big thank you to Indiana GOP Chairwoman Lana Keesling, Governor Braun’s Chief of Staff Josh Kelley, State Rep. Danny Lopez, Cam Savage, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz and others for taking time to share their insights with our class.

We also want to extend our gratitude to everyone who joined us for the opening reception- the turnout was outstanding! We’re excited for the year ahead.

The ILF opening reception is just 1 week away! Please join us on Friday, November 14th in downtown Indianapolis, as we welcome the new Class of 2026 and catch up with fellow alumni. All of the details can be found in the attached invitation.

If you would like to attend, please email us at [email protected] to RSVP.

Congratulations to the new members of the ILF Class of 2026! We are excited for the year ahead, and hope you will join us for our opening reception to welcome the new class on Friday, November 14th in downtown Indianapolis. All of the details can be found in the attached invitation.

If you would like to attend, please email us at [email protected] to RSVP.

Congratulations to ILF Alumni Paul Mullin and John Westercamp on their appointments to the Indiana Election Commission and the Indiana State Recount Commission! We’re proud to see our alumni continue to serve and strengthen our state.

Applications for the Indiana Leadership Forum’s Class of 2026 are open!

The deadline to apply is September 1st, and interviews will take place the week of September 15th.

The link to apply can be found below, along with the costs, expectations and class dates. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

https://forms.gle/5xEnJtpKbeox4CH18

The ILF Class of 2025 completed their DC Trip this week, and we are so grateful to all of our speakers and guests for taking time to share their insights with the class.

We heard from many of Indiana’s elected officials, White House staff and campaign experts.

Thank you to everyone who helped make our trip such a memorable experience! 🏛️