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NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA 2019 Board of Director Ballot VOTING MEMBER NAME (PRINTED) NGAI Member # (1st 3 letters of last name plus last 4 numbers of your SS #) VOTING MEMBER SIGNATURE NGAI Life Member # (NGAI assigned life number) Scan the QR code with your smart phone to vote online! * Members are not required to vote for every position. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVE OFFICER (VOTE FOR TWO) Name Vote Reason to Serve Bio Photo 1) COL Matthew Keeping the IN ARNG relevant NGAI Lifetime member! Handy and furthering Hoosier Guard State Aviation Officer- IN ARNG members' interest fuels my 2012-2013 and 2018-present desire to serve. With our Army War College and Advanced nation at war for 17 years, Joint Professional Military the National Guard Education Graduate Association of Indiana has UH60 Blackhawk Maintenance stood by Hoosier Guard Pilot and Instructor Pilot members as they (and I) Ball State- BA History 1993, MS returned from duties home Communication Sciences 1997 and abroad. NGAI's long Worked at Intel Corporation 1997- record of service supporting 2003 Hoosier National Guard Commissioned 1993 members, and pursuing goals Deployed to Bosnia 1998, Kuwait that positively impacts both and Iraq 2004-5, Kuwait 2009 service members and their Married 22 years to Keli, Son Sam families, nests closely with my ROTC @ Purdue, Daughter Lily professional interests in Junior at Franklin Central serving Guard members. Elder- Grace Evangelical Church Indianapolis 2) MAJ Andrew Having recently moved from I joined the Indiana National Zaborowski company grade rank to field Guard in January of 2001 as a grade rank, I feel especially Heavy Construction Equipment compelled to serve this operator. After organization that is so vital to attending Officer Candidate the strategic interests of our School and accepting my Soldiers and Airmen. As a life commission I was honored to member of NGAI I have made return to the a financial commitment and I Engineer community as an officer. look forward to using my Following deployments with knowledge, skills and abilities 1313th EN CO and 713th EN CO if selected for a position. (SAPPER) I was honored to command 713th EN CO (SAPPER) for 18 months until getting hired into the AGR system. Moving into the newly transformed 776 2002 South Holt Road, Building No. 5 • Indianapolis, Indiana 46241-4839 Phone 317-247-3196 • Fax 317-247-3575 • Email [email protected] • www.NGAI.net NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA 2019 Board of Director Ballot Brigade Engineer Battalion allowed me to hone my engineer skills in support of an Infantry Brigade at JRTC. Currently I am assigned to the Adjutant General's Office in HHD/JFHQ with traditional assignment as the Brigade Engineer in HHC, 54th SFAB. I reside in Columbus Indiana with Shondra, my wife of 18 years and my two daughters Eden, age 16 and Nadia, age 14. 3) CPT Adam Become more involved in Enlisted in INARNG as 13F Balbach NGAI and serve the state in (Forward Observer) in 2004 an additional capacity. Commissioned in INARNG as 11A Raise awareness of what the (Infantry Officer) in 2007 Association does on behalf of Platoon Leader x 2 (Rifle and Indiana service members. Mortar PL) in 1-151 IN, 76th IBCT Be more educated on issues from 2007-2012 and in a better position to Company CDR (A/1-151 IN) from recruit new members for the 2012-2015 Association. BN Asst. S3 (1-151 IN) from 2015- Advocate for Soldiers and 2017 Airmen benefits. AGR in 2013 (Admin, Training and BN SRFTUS) Broadening in RRBN assigned as Assistant Professor of Military Science (University of Southern Indiana from 2017-Present NGAI Life Member 4) CPT John I would like to do more to CPT Rosenbalm has been a Rosenbalm support the Indiana National member of the INARNG since Guard outside of the March 2007. He graduated from traditional organizational Purdue University 2009. He hierarchy. I appreciate the graduated OCS 2013 and joined many benefits that NGAI and NGAI that same year. the National Guard has given He has been assigned to 219th me and would like an BfSB, 76th IBCT, 38SB, and opportunity to help the NGAI currently assigned to 38th CAB. He to better serve all Soldiers is qualified as an Infantry, Adjutant and Airmen of Indiana. General, and Logistics Officer. CPT Rosenbalm lives with his wife Carmen and their 3 dogs in Greenwood. His hobbies include rugby, building and customizing firearms, and exploring Indiana parks and wilderness. 2002 South Holt Road, Building No. 5 • Indianapolis, Indiana 46241-4839 Phone 317-247-3196 • Fax 317-247-3575 • Email [email protected] • www.NGAI.net NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA 2019 Board of Director Ballot 5) CPT Travis I serve because it is my Joined the Indiana Army National Christman patriot duty to this great Guard February 12th, 2010 and country. By doing so, I served 2.5 years as an enlisted represent my country, family infantrymen after graduating from name, and my community. It Ball State University. In 2012 I is an opportunity to build commissioned and completed skills that most civilian BOLC to become an Infantrymen careers cannot replicate. My once again. I am currently an reason for serving has Engineering Manager at Zimmer transformed over time and Biomet, an orthopedic company in now also incorporates the Warsaw, Indiana. I have been service to the men of Alpha married to my wife Lindsay for a Company in Hartford City. It little over 2 years and we have a still does not feel to be son, Jace, who is 5 weeks old. enough as I am submitting Both in the Guard and in my this application to serve in a civilian career, I pride myself as a greater capacity. servant leader. The Indiana Army National Guard has given me many more opportunities to grow and serve and that is what I would like to do for NGAI and all its members. Write-in: 2002 South Holt Road, Building No. 5 • Indianapolis, Indiana 46241-4839 Phone 317-247-3196 • Fax 317-247-3575 • Email [email protected] • www.NGAI.net NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA 2019 Board of Director Ballot ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVE ENLISTED (VOTE FOR TWO) Name Vote Reason to Serve Bio Photo 1) SSG Elizabeth I originally joined the AGR I am currently serving as the Rear Morgan system because I believe in Det S1 for the 638 ASB, and the taking care of the Soldier. MRNCO. I previously served as the When I was hired onto AGR, I Executive Admin for the 38ID as had the opportunity to learn well as a Training NCO for HSC more about NGAI and DHHB, where I started my AGR tour. EANGUS and how they, too, I was previously a technician in the believe in taking care of Indiana Medical Discharge Soldiers and Airmen. I soon Company. Prior to this I spent time became a life member of on ADOS for J3, 38th SUST BDE both, but still felt like I working multiple positions wanted to do more. I reached consisting of Readiness NCO, out to my leadership to find Assistant S1, MRNCO, and assistant more ways to get involved. I Training/Admin NCO. was given the opportunity to assist with the EANGUS conference when it was held in Indiana, and later I was graciously offered a position as a board member for NGAI. Over the last few years, I have continued to learn all the amazing things that NGAI/EANGUS/NGAUS does for our Soldiers and Airmen. I am excited to be a part of that in any capacity and want to help in every way to continue spreading the word about the great things they have accomplished and things they are continuing to work on! Every Soldier and Airman counts! 2) SFC John Garrett I am self-nominating in order I joined the INARNG at the age of 17 to represent my fellow in 1996. I ETS'd and then reenlisted Guardsmen. Our Battalion after the terror attacks of 911. I has not had anyone serve on deployed to Iraq as an 11C from the Board in several years 2005 - 2006. Upon my return I quit and I would like to pick up my full-time job with General that torch. I believe that the Motors and was ADOS for nearly 2 role NGAI fulfills in promoting years before I pursued an AGR legislation that benefits our position. As an AGR I have served as Servicemembers and their a BN families is too important to Medical NCO, Unit Supply NCO, and not be involved in on some currently as a Battalion Senior level. I am a life member of Supply NCO. I was honored to NGAI, EANGUS, the National receive Infantry Association, as well the Honorable Order of St. Martin in as the Association of 2017. I graduated Summa Cum Quartermasters. Laude in Business Management from Grantham University and am currently pursuing my master’s in informatics. I independently pursued and have been awarded the prestigious Six Sigma Black Belt, 2002 South Holt Road, Building No. 5 • Indianapolis, Indiana 46241-4839 Phone 317-247-3196 • Fax 317-247-3575 • Email [email protected] • www.NGAI.net NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA 2019 Board of Director Ballot specializing in measuring, structuring, and analyzing performance problems. I have been married for 20 years and have 3 daughters and 1 son. My hobbies include competitive marksmanship and raising awareness for Veteran Suicide by competing in races while carrying a rucksack. 3) SFC John Lee Recruit participation into I joined the Indiana Army National NGAI, serve and assist Guard 23 August 2000.