The Indiana Venture Center has assembled a team of outstanding, knowledgeable people in a variety of fields that, together, create an environment that fosters the entrepreneurial spirit and encourages both personal and professonal growth for those entrepreneurs seeking business advice in such areas as strategic planning, human resources, organizational development, marketing, finance, and funding. 

Through their business careers they have built lasting relationships with key members of the entrepreneurial community throughout the state.

James R. Eifert, President
Stacie Porter Bilger, Director of University Relations
Rodney D. Hainje, Director of Business Services

Entrepreneurs- Executives-in-Residence:
Jeff Ready
Scott Durlacher
Tom Mason

MBA Fellow:
Megumi Nakao

Guiding the future of Indiana, the Indiana Venture Center is led by a board of directors and advisors with a unique mix of experience.

Indiana Venture Center Board of Directors and Advisors
Chairman: Michael Hatfield
President: James R. Eifert, Indiana Venture Center, Inc.
Larry W. Cox, Ball State University
David L. Ferguson, Ball State University
James Davis, University of Notre Dame
Robert M. Dunn, University of Notre Dame
Donald F. Kuratko, Indiana University - Bloomington
Todd Saxton, Indiana University
Roger Schmenner, Indiana University
Rick Cosier, Purdue University
Julie Goonewardene, Purdue University
Richard Fetter, Butler University
Robert Clark, University of Evansville
Gerald Jakubowski, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology