COMMISSIONERS
Luke Messer
Commission Vice Chair
Former Indiana Congressman Luke Messer was appointed by Governor Eric J. Holcomb to the Ports of Indiana Commission in 2024.
Messer was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and served three terms as Indiana’s 6th District Congressman, serving on House Committees for Financial Services, Education and the Workforce, Budget and Foreign Affairs. Before that, Messer served as a member of the Indiana House from 2003 to 2006. A native of Evansville, Ind., Messer earned a bachelor’s degree with honors from Wabash College and a juris doctorate degree from Vanderbilt University. He is a partner in the Business Services, Labor and Employment and Financial Services Groups at the law firm Bose McKinney & Evans in Indianapolis.
“I’m very honored that Governor Holcomb has called on me to join the Ports team and I am excited to help support one of Indiana’s most powerful economic engines,” said Messer. “Indiana’s port system faces unprecedented opportunities, and I look forward to collaborating with my fellow commissioners and staff to help grow our ports and increase their value to the state.”
Messer replaces Dr. Robert Bowen, founder and chairman of Bowen Engineering, who recently retired after serving six years on the Ports of Indiana Commission. Messer’s term on the Commission runs through Sept. 30, 2026.
