Indiana READI

Participating Regions

North Central: North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC)

Contact: Steven Ray
Email: sray@ncirpc.com
Proposal: North Central READI Plan
Presentation Recording

South Bend - Elkhart: Northern Indiana RDA

Contact: Regina Emberton
Email: remberton@southbendelkhart.org
Proposal: SBE Regional Partnership READI Proposal
Presentation Recording

Northwest: Northwest IN Forum

Contact: Heather Ennis
Email: hennis@nwiforum.org
Proposal: Northwest Indiana READI Proposal
Presentation Recording

Southern IN: Our Southern Indiana RDA

Contact: Wendy Chesser
Email: support@OurSoINRDA.org
Proposal: Our Region Our Plan Regional Economic Development Plan
Presentation Recording

Evansville: SW IN RDA (SWIRDA)

Contact: Audrie Burkett
Email: aburkett@evvregion.com

Contact: Candace Chapman
Email: candace@downtownevansville.com

Contact: Greg Wathen
Email: gwathen@evvregion.com
Proposal: Evansville Region - READI Regional Development Plan
Presentation Recording

East Central: East Central IN Regional Partnership

Contact: Mindy Kenworthy 
Email: mkenworthy@ecirp.org
Proposal: ECIRP Forge Your Path Regional Development Plan
Presentation Recording

West Central: Wabash River RDA

Contact: Rachel Leslie
Email: rleslie@rjlsolutions.com
Proposal: Wabash River RDA READI Proposal
Presentation Recording

Northeast: Northeast IN RDA

Contact: Ryan Twiss
Email: ryan@neindiana.com

Contact: Michael Galbraith
Email: RDA@neindiana.com
Proposal: Growing with Vision - Northeast Indiana READI Regional Development Plan
Presentation Recording

West Central Indiana Alliance: West Central Indiana Alliance (non-profit to be formed)

Contact: Brian Bilger
Email: brian@hcedp.org

Contact: Molly Whitehead
Email: molly@betterinboone.org
Proposal: READI 180 Alliance Regional Development Plan
Presentation Recording

Southeast: SEI READI, Inc. 

Contact: Gary Norman
Email: gnorman@ripleycountyedc.com
Proposal: Southeast Indiana READI Proposal
Presentation Recording

Accelerate Rural Indiana: Decatur County Community Foundation

Organization to be formed from existing foundation: Regional Community Foundation
Contact: Bryan Robbins
Email: director@edcgdc.com
Proposal: ARI READI Plan
Presentation Recording 

Greater Lafayette Region: Greater Lafayette Commerce Community and Economic Development Foundation

Contact: Scott Walker
Email: swalker@greaterlafayettecommerce.com
Proposal: READI Greater Lafayette Regional Development Plan
Presentation Recording 

Indiana First Region: Southwest Indiana Development Council (SWIDC)

Contact: Chris Pfaff 
Email: Chrispfaff@kcdc.com

Contact: Jon Craig 
Email: jcraig@midwesterneng.com
Proposal: Indiana First Regional Development Plan
Presentation Recording

Central Indiana - White River Regional Opportunity Initiative: Central Indiana Regional Development Authority c/o Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization

Contact: Anna Gremling 
Email: anna.gremling@indympo.org
Proposal: WR-ROI Report VF
Presentation Recording

70-40-Greater Mt. Comfort Corridor Region: Hancock County Economic Development Council

Contact: Randy Sorrell
Email: rsorrell@hancockedc.com
Proposal: 70-40-Greater Mt. Comfort Corridor Region READI RDP
Presentation Recording 

South Central Indiana Talent Region: Southern Indiana Housing and Community Development Corporation

Contact: Eric Frey 
Email: ericfrey@aracities.org
Proposal: READI South Central IN Talent Region Plan
Presentation Recording

The Indiana Uplands Region: Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc.

Contact: Tina Peterson
Email: tinapeterson@regionalopportunityinc.org
Proposal: Indiana Uplands READI
Presentation Recording

More Information

For more information and detailed guidelines on forming a region and creating a regional development plan, please refer to the READI FAQ’s and Regional Development Plan Guidelines available in the downloads section.

Specific questions may be sent to readi@iedc.in.gov.