Staff Contacts
Administration
Scott Bowers - Chief of Staff and
Deputy Secretary of State
Scott Bowers spent several years as the Corporate Director of Governmental and Community Affairs for C.P. Morgan where he was responsible for all entitlement, government affairs, public relations and media relations. Most recently he was Director of Entitlement and Land Development Services for the Schneider Corporation, an Indianapolis engineering firm.
Scott is a veteran of several political campaigns in Indiana, managing congressional, state legislative and other statewide political campaigns. He also coordinated political affairs for the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.
Scott is a Muncie native and a graduate of Indiana University. He and his wife Laura have three children and live in Fishers.
media@sos.IN.gov
317.233.8655
Jim Gavin - Communications Director
Jim Gavin is a native of Southern Indiana, having grown up in Madison (Jefferson County). He is a former broadcast journalist who has been a news reporter and anchor in two Indiana television markets. In Indianapolis he spent five years at WXIN-TV (Fox 59) and previously worked in Evansville at WTVW-TV. He earned a degree in telecommunications from Ball State University. Jim became Director of Communications in May of 2008 after most recently working in Corporate Communications at Indiana's largest corporation, WellPoint, Inc. Jim resides in New Palestine in Hancock County with his wife Natalie and their two children. He enjoys coaching youth baseball and soccer and playing basketball and golf.
deputy@sos.IN.gov
317.232.6534
Jerry Bonnet - Chief Legal Counsel
A native of Yorktown Indiana, Jerry spent 18 years practicing commercial law in Texas and Louisiana. Bonnet holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University, a law degree from the University of Tennessee, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New Orleans, and a Masters in International Business and Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is currently working on his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University. He lives in Hamilton county with his wife Monica and children Jeffrey, Rachael and Gabriel.
operations@sos.IN.gov
317.232.6590
Marisa Smith - Director of Operations
After working 5 years in the private sector, Marisa joined Secretary Rokita's staff in the summer of 2006 while completing her Bachelor's degree at IUPUI. Marisa has served in various capacities throughout the office before moving into her current position. As Director of Operations, Marisa manages the day-to-day operations, as well as any HR responsibilities for the Secretary of State's office. An Indianapolis native, Marisa is married with two young children.
constituent@sos.IN.gov
317.232.6532
Keisha Johnson - Constituent Services
Keisha joined the office in summer of 2007 as an intern while pursuing an accounting degree from IUPUI and now serves as our Constituent Services liaison. Her commitment to service, attention to detail, ability to problem solve, coupled with a wonderful smile and positive attitude offers a welcoming presence to staff and visitors. In her current position, Keisha enjoys working with constituents who contact the office with a variety of requests, issues and concerns. "I really enjoy engaging our constituents and feel a true sense of accomplishment when I am able to listen, understand, and facilitate the resolution of constituent concerns through coordination with the appropriate state agency and/or office." Originally from Louisiana, Keisha has quickly become a full-fledged Hoosier.
Business Services
lkeele@sos.IN.gov
317.232.6576
Liz Keele - Business Services Director
Liz Keele has been serving as Director of Business Services since Secretary Rokita took office January 2003. One of the busiest divisions of the office, it has had the greatest technological advancements in the past few years offering services around the clock. After receiving her B.S. in Management from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Liz started public service by serving as Chief Deputy in the Marion County Assessor's office and then elected to the position of Pike Township Assessor. With over 28 years of working experience, she is familiar with managing projects that will streamline procedures and be cost effective for the state of Indiana. Liz serves on the National Secretary of States' Company Formation Task Force. Currently overseeing the imaging of five (5) million documents in the Business Services Division Liz continues to enjoy answering the varied questions customers bring to the division every day.
Dealer Services
INauto@sos.IN.gov
317.591.5300
A.D. Reeves - Dealer Services Director
A.D. Reeves joined the Secretary of State's office as the Director of the Dealers Section in October 2007. After spending the last two years practicing business development in the private sector, he joined the office to head up the newly acquired division upon its transfer to the Secretary of States office. A.D. recently ran for City Council At Large in the City of Lawrence narrowly losing his bid for office by 8 votes. A.D. also ran for State Representative of House District 95 in the spring of 2006. A.D. enjoys politics, golfing and spending time with his family. He received his bachelor's degree in Journalism from Ball State University.
Securities
INvest@sos.IN.gov
317.232.6681
Chris Naylor - Securities Commissioner
Chris Naylor is the Indiana Securities Commissioner. Appointed by Secretary of State Todd Rokita in October 2007, Mr. Naylor oversees the enforcement, registration, corporation finance, and investor education sections of the Indiana Securities Division, as well as the Prosecution Assistance Unit of the Securities Division. Prior to his appointment as Securities Commissioner, Mr. Naylor served in the Securities Division as the lead attorney of the Prosecution Assistance Unit.
A native of Madison, Indiana, Mr. Naylor previously served as the elected Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson and Switzerland Counties in Indiana from 2003 through 2006. Mr. Naylor holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana; a law degree from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis; and a Master of Business Administration degree (International Business Concentration) from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
mlwoods@sos.in.gov
317.233.3985
Melanie Woods - Investor Education Coordinator
Indianapolis-native Melanie Woods joined the Securities Division in September 2008, serving as the Investor Education Coordinator. She has a Master’s in Communication from the University of Dayton, where she also studied journalism, psychology and women’s studies while earning her Bachelor’s degree. Melanie has worked in the fields of marketing and journalism for several years, most recently with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. She is currently serving as vice president of the Indiana Jump$tart Coalition and is an adjunct professor in the Communications Department at the University of Indianapolis where she teaches public speaking.
Elections
bking@iec.in.gov
317.232.3939
Brad King - Co-Director
Brad King is a native of Omega, Indiana. He received his B.A. in History and Political Science (with honors) from Indiana University, and his J.D. from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Brad served as Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Services Agency (and counsel to the Indiana House and Senate Elections Committees). Later he served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis, and counsel to the Marion County Board of Voter Registration. From 1992-1999, he was Co-General Counsel to the Indiana Election Commission. Brad then served as State Elections Director for the Secretary of State of Minnesota from 1999-2002, and currently serves as Co-Director of the Indiana Election Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Through the years, he has had the privilege of advising and assisting county election officials, candidates, and political party officials throughout Indiana, and but still encounters new and challenging questions during each election cycle.
ppotesta@iec.in.gov
317.232.3939
Pamela Potesta - Co-Director
Pam Potesta has served as co-director of the Indiana Election Division since February, 2007. Prior to that, Pam worked as campaign finance coordinator for the Division for nine years. Originally from Hammond, IN, Pam is a graduate of Indiana University. Her greatest joy is her family, especially her grandkids! Her daughter, Melanie is an Indiana Pacemate, so naturally she is a big Pacer fan.
havaadministrator@sos.IN.gov
317.234.8683
Joe McLain - HAVA Administrator
Joe started working for Secretary Rokita in late 2003 when he was hired as the Indiana Help America Vote Act Administrator. As HAVA Administrator, Joe helped all 92 counties replace obsolete voting systems with new technology, improve accessibility at polling places across the state for the disabled, and implement the state's first-ever Statewide Voter Registration System. He has also assisted in the implementation and testing of the Vote Centers concept. An acknowledged "Army Brat", Joe was born in South Bend, and returned to the state to attend Indiana University in Bloomington where he received a BS in Public Affairs from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He served as the Marion County Election Board Administrator in 2002 following five years employment in various positions for the Indiana House of Representatives. Joe is happily married and has two young children.
HAVAoutreach@sos.IN.gov
317.232.6685
Jeremy Burton - HAVA Outreach Coordinator
Jeremy Burton grew up in Brown County, Indiana where he continues to be an active member of the community, serving on the Parks and Recreation Board. Upon completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Wabash College, he joined the Secretary of State’s office as Outreach Coordinator for the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) office in the summer of 2008. As Outreach Coordinator, he works closely with nonprofits, corporations, and all 92 Indiana county clerks to help prepare Hoosiers for elections. In order to reach citizens with important, nonpartisan election information and to help Hoosiers register to vote, Jeremy attends fairs, festivals, seminars, and other large events on a weekly basis as a representative of Secretary Rokita.
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