Jeffrey Harrison Named Chairman of Indy Chamber Board of Directors
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 26, 2026) — The Indy Chamber recently announced that Jeffrey Harrison, President & CEO of Citizens Energy Group, has been elected Chairman of the Indy Chamber Board of Directors at its December meeting, succeeding Browning CEO John Hirschman in the role. He anchors a slate of new Board leadership for the organization, which includes Mike Ash of Fifth Third Bank as Vice Chair, Claire Fiddian-Greene of the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation as Treasurer, and Gordon Brooks of Eli Lilly & Co. as Secretary.
Harrison leads Citizens Energy Group, a public charitable trust and one of Indiana’s largest utility providers. He joined Citizens in 2003 and served in various executive capacities before becoming President & CEO in 2015. He is an alumnus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Indiana University, and has more than three decades of experience in the utility industry. Additionally, Harrison’s volunteer engagement beyond his support of the Indy Chamber includes such organizations as the United Way of Central Indiana, the Center for Leadership Development, the Indianapolis Zoo, Goodwill Education Initiatives Inc, Marian University, the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Rose-Hulman, the Indiana Energy Association, and more.
“It’s an honor to help lead a premier civic institution that has shaped the Indianapolis region for generations,” said Harrison. “The Indy Chamber is where business and community come together to move Central Indiana forward. I’m excited to work with our board and partners to build momentum by expanding opportunity, strengthening our workforce, and ensuring the Indy region continues to compete and win.”
“Jeff brings a proven record of operational leadership, long-term stewardship, and deep commitment to community impact,” said Matt Mindrum, President and CEO of the Indy Chamber. “Jeff’s leadership will help us keep pushing for the kind of coordinated progress that grows the Indy region’s economy for all, moving with urgency and purpose to accelerate what’s next.”
Harrison will lead the Indy Chamber Board in supporting the organization’s mission to accelerate the Indy region’s economy for all and its strategic agenda to fuel regional growth and competitiveness, connect talent to opportunity, and elevate the region’s story.
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