IEA Leadership

IEA Leadership

Danielle McGrath

President

Danielle McGrath currently serves as President of the Indiana Energy Association, which is a membership organization comprised of 14 electric and natural gas utilities.
In this capacity, McGrath works closely with organizations, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry. She is also a member of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity and co-chair of its Energy Committee.

Prior to joining the IEA, McGrath was the chief strategy officer and senior vice president for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, an organization committed to attracting and supporting business investment, creating new jobs for Hoosiers, and positioning Indiana as one of the top states in the nation for doing business. McGrath also served in other public service roles, including deputy chief of staff for former Governor Michael R. Pence and executive director of external affairs at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

McGrath earned her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, where she graduated with honors, and her master’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. As for her civic endeavors, McGrath has served as a board member for the FBI Indianapolis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and vice president of the DePauw University GOLD Council. She is also an alumna of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series and a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. In 2016, she was honored with a Sagamore of the Wabash.

Mindy Westrick

Vice President

Mindy Westrick Brown currently serves as Vice President of the Indiana Energy Association, which is a membership organization comprised of 14 electric and natural gas utilities.

In this capacity, Westrick Brown works closely with organizations, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry.

Westrick Brown previously worked for 11 years in government advocacy as a senior associate at the law firm Faegre Drinker (then Baker & Daniels and Faegre Baker Daniels). Her experience includes lobbying activities on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, trade associations, and local government at the Indiana General Assembly. Prior to that, Mindy worked at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.

Westrick Brown earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Indianapolis, where she graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College, and her Juris Doctorate degree from Indiana University-McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. She holds leadership roles with the Government Affairs Society of Indiana and the Indianapolis Bar Association.

IEA Leadership

IEA Leadership

Danielle McGrath

President

Danielle McGrath currently serves as President of the Indiana Energy Association, which is a membership organization comprised of 14 electric and natural gas utilities.
In this capacity, McGrath works closely with organizations, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry. She is also a member of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity and co-chair of its Energy Committee.

Prior to joining the IEA, McGrath was the chief strategy officer and senior vice president for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, an organization committed to attracting and supporting business investment, creating new jobs for Hoosiers, and positioning Indiana as one of the top states in the nation for doing business. McGrath also served in other public service roles, including deputy chief of staff for former Governor Michael R. Pence and executive director of external affairs at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

McGrath earned her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, where she graduated with honors, and her master’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington. As for her civic endeavors, McGrath has served as a board member for the FBI Indianapolis Citizens Academy Alumni Association and vice president of the DePauw University GOLD Council. She is also an alumna of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series and a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. In 2016, she was honored with a Sagamore of the Wabash.

Mindy Westrick

Vice President

Mindy Westrick Brown currently serves as Vice President of the Indiana Energy Association, which is a membership organization comprised of 14 electric and natural gas utilities.

In this capacity, Westrick Brown works closely with organizations, government officials and stakeholders on a variety of different issues affecting the energy industry.

Westrick Brown previously worked for 11 years in government advocacy as a senior associate at the law firm Faegre Drinker (then Baker & Daniels and Faegre Baker Daniels). Her experience includes lobbying activities on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, trade associations, and local government at the Indiana General Assembly. Prior to that, Mindy worked at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.

Westrick Brown earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Indianapolis, where she graduated summa cum laude from the Honors College, and her Juris Doctorate degree from Indiana University-McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. She holds leadership roles with the Government Affairs Society of Indiana and the Indianapolis Bar Association.