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Joshua Brewster, Deputy Director
• Seven members appointed by Governor for four-year terms– David Carter, Vice-Chair, Spencer– John Garcia, Highland– Steven Ramos, McCordsville– Barry Baynard, Greencastle– Tehiji Crenshaw, Evansville– Charles Gidney, Richmond
• ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN THE STATE OF INDIANA
• Hear appeals of “No Cause” findings
• Hear arguments on objections
• Make recommendations to legislature
• Issue Final Orders and Consent Agreements
• Jamal Smith, Executive Director– Paula Barnett, Executive Assistant
• Joshua Brewster, Deputy Director• Danny Lopez, Education Director• Henrietta Poindexter, REPACE Director• Marco Deckard, Employment Director• Melissa Deering, Intake Director
• Christina Catalan, Receptionist
• Verneda Mills, Case Manager
• William Lindsey, Case Manager
• Cindy Haynes, Case Manager
• Tawanda Sharp, Case Manager
• THE FRONTLINE• Field calls, emails, letters, web inquiries• Make referrals to other agencies• Build and maintain case files• Enter case info into databases• Assign cases to investigators
• Kim Simmons, Investigator
• Michael Johnson, Investigator
• Tanya Patterson, Investigator
• Virginia Hernandez-Ocasio, Investigator
INVESTIGATION– Conduct intake interviews– Request documents– Interview witnesses– Inspect property– Attempt conciliation– Analyze evidence
Housing cases paid by U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Bradford Shockney, Investigator
• Debra Bluitt, Investigator
• Bernadette Nichols, Disability Investigator
• Tammy Bibbs, Investigator
INVESTIGATION– Conduct intake interviews– Request documents– Interview witnesses– Attempt conciliation– Analyze evidence
Cases paid by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Diane Graves, Mediator
• Jonathan Gordon, Mediator
• FACILITATE VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT
• Initial contact with Respondents
• Encourage early settlement negotiation
• Arrange mediation conferences
• Conduct mediation conferences
• Draft settlement agreements
• Michael Healy, Attorney
• Fred Bremer, Attorney
• PROSECUTE “CAUSE” CASES
• Facilitate settlement
• Conduct discovery
• Draft pleadings and motions
• Represent Commission/Complainants before ALJ or State Court
• Appointed by the Commission
• Schedules legal proceedings
• Rules on motions
• Presides over public hearings
• Issues proposed findings
• PAYS THE BILLS
• Processes staff payroll
• Monitors agency contracts
• Applies for grants
• Coordinates budget
Filed Assigned “Cold Call”
Investigate NoF Appeal
Litigation Proposed Finding
Objections Final Order
State Court Appeal
Indiana Civil Rights Commission100 North Senate Avenue, Room N103
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(800) 628-2909
http://www.in.gov/icrc
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