Schutte named to state chamber board

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INDIANAPOLIS — Avril Schutte, director of corporate responsibility for Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, is among the 31 new members of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

Schutte leads the development of significant global community programs, including Cummins Powers Women, a global community initiative committed to the advancement and prosperity of women and girls around the world.

Additionally, Paul Perkins, president of Amatrol, Inc. – a Jeffersonville-based interactive technical education provider – was elected the organization’s new chairman through November 2023.

Perkins also serves on the Indiana Governor’s Workforce Cabinet and a variety of boards to further help foster talent in the state. Among them: the Ivy Tech Community College Foundation Board; American Technical Education Association Board, Jefferson Community and Technical College Foundation; and Coalition for Career Development Board.

More than 200 individuals from member companies make up the Indiana Chamber board. They are presidents, CEOs and high-level executives from organizations throughout the state. All new board members will serve three-year terms through fall 2025.