Meet the NRC
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission is an autonomous board that addresses issues pertaining to the Department of Natural Resources. This twelve-member board includes seven citizens chosen on a bipartisan basis, three ex officio members from state agencies, and one representative of the Indiana Academy of Science. (See IC 14-10). The Commission meets at least four times annually.
The Commission currently has two standing committees: AOPA Committee, and the Personnel Committee, which is chaired by Lawrence Klein.
Commission Commission Members (from left to right):
Bryan Poynter; Thomas Easterly; Robert Carter, Jr.; Brian Blackford; Jane Ann Stautz; Lawrence Klein; Robert Wright; Patrick Early; Mark Ahearn; and Richard Mangus.
(Not pictured: Dr. Damian Schmelz; Doug Grant).
Current Commission Membership:
Bryan Poynter Chair - Citizen Member
Jane Ann Stautz Vice Chair - Citizen Member
Robert Carter, Jr. Secretary - DNR Director
Brian Blackford Director, Indiana Office of Tourism Development
Karl Browning INDOT Commissioner - Mark Ahearn (Proxy)
Thomas Easterly IDEM Commissioner - MaryAnn Habeeb (Proxy)
Patrick Early Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council
Phil French Citizen Member
Doug Grant Citizen Member
Lawrence Klein Citizen Member
Dr. Damian Schmelz Appointee, Indiana Academy of Sciences
Robert Wright Citizen Member
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