Adjutant General's Office - Military Department of Indiana
The Adjutant General’s Office – Military Department of Indiana administration provides essential administrative functions to the organization related to legislative and legal affairs; contracting, purchasing and accounting; facilities management; human resources and youth education.
AGO staff are generally available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office observes state of Indiana official holidays: https://www.in.gov/spd/benefits/state-holidays/. Please contact individual offices using the contact information below:
Administration
The Director of State Operations manages the AGO's directors and provides general oversight and guidance to the AGO staff in executing the Adjutant General's operational and strategic vision. The Director is the primary interface between the AGO and other agencies of the state, the office of the governor, local officials, and the various federal and military directorates of the Indiana National Guard. The director is the primary actor responsible for establishing and enforcing the various AGO-specific policies and procedures that govern day-to-day operations of the agency, and serves as the liaison between directorates of the AGO, the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) or the military directorates of the Indiana National Guard.
Chief of Staff - Director of State Operations
Michael P. Grundman
Phone: 317-247-3300
General Counsel
Jason Thompson
Phone: 317-247-3559
Email
Chief Communications Officer
Lauren Houck
Phone: 317-617-4888
Email
Legislative Director
Kaitlyn Gomez
Email
Information Technology Specialist
Ron Beam
Phone: 317-247-3130
Email
Indiana National Guard Alumni Relations Program
Phone: 317-247-3300, Ext 73591
Email
Controller's Office
The AGO State Controller’s Office manages and maintains virtually all of the AGO’s financial transactions; specifically, accounts receivable and accounts payable, and serves as liaison between the AGO and the Indiana State Budget Agency. The controller’s office coordinates directly with AGO state facilities and purchasing and contracting to ensure smooth and efficient transactions, and supports the AGO through the application of appropriate accounting practices.
Deputy Controller
Patty Hagerty
Phone: 317-247-3257
Email
Purchasing and Contracting Directorate
The AGO Purchasing and Contracting Directorate manages all purchasing and contractual relationships that the AGO utilizes to accomplish Indiana National Guard missions, goals and objectives. Purchasing and Contracting coordinates directly with all other AGO directorates in support of their goals, and utilizes a combination of state-approved quality purchase agreement (QPA) vendors; established, experienced, and qualified professional organizations; and competitive bidding to ensure that the AGO is achieving maximum value and efficiency of the taxpayer dollar.
Director of State Purchasing and Contracting
Alexis Cozzarelli
Phone: 317-247-3275
Facilities Directorate
The AGO State Facilities Directorate constructs, provides and maintains all state-owned or state-supported facilities of the Indiana National Guard in support of both state and federal missions, objectives and goals. State facilities supports, either directly or indirectly, over 150 structures, including more than 60 armories, various maintenance shops and equipment sites, aviation support facilities, the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy facilities, and various parts of Camp Atterbury and the Muscatatuck Training Center.
General Questions
317-247-3300, Ext. 3582
Director of State Facilities
Jim Mahern
Phone: 317-247-3107
Email
State Facilities Operations
Jeremey Lafountain
Phone: 317-247-3310
Email
Field Auditor - Armory Rentals
Stephanie Brossman
Phone: 317-247-3266
Email
Human Resources Directorate
The AGO Human Resources Directorate supports approximately 500 employees of the Adjutant General’s Office at Joint Forces Headquarters, Camp Atterbury, the Air Wings, Muscatatuck, the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy and the 60+ armory locations throughout the state. Human Resources provides a direct link between the Indiana State Personnel Department and the AGO and assists with implementing SPD policies and procedures regarding hiring, discipline, compensation, health care and benefit management of all AGO employees. Human Resources can assist with Disability, Family Medical Leave, Military Leave, Onboarding, Recruitment, Success Factors and Worker Compensation.
Human Resources Director
Maria Limon
Phone: 317-247-3355
Email
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Julie Barnes
Phone: 317-247-3581
Email
