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Mission Statement

The Indiana Natural Resources Commission is an autonomous board that addresses issues pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources. This twelve-member board includes six citizens chosen by the governor on a bipartisan basis, three ex officio members from state agencies, the director of the Department of Natural Resources, the chair of the advisory council, and a representative of the Indiana Academy of Science. (See IC 14-10). The Commission meets at least four times annually.

The Commission currently has one standing committee: the AOPA Committee, chaired by Jane Ann Stautz.

Current Commission Membership:

Poynter

Bryan Poynter
Citizen Member
Chair

Holt

David Holt 
Indiana Office of Tourism Development

Early

Patrick Early
Citizen Member

French

Phil French
Citizen Member

Szydlyk

Noelle Szydlyk
Indiana Office of Tourism Development (Proxy)

Stautz

Jane Ann Stautz
Citizen Member
Vice Chair

Smith

Mike Smith 
Indiana Department of Transportation

Herriman

John "Bart" Herriman
Citizen Member

Wright

John Wright
Citizen Member

Hilden

Laura Hilden
Indiana Department of Transportation  (Proxy)

Bortner

Daniel Bortner
Department of Natural Resources Director
Secretary

Rockensues

Brian Rockensuess 
Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Milne

Marc Milne 
Indiana Academy of Sciences

Tom Kelly

Tom Kelley
Citizen Member