COMMISSIONERS
Steven R. Stemler
Commissioner
Steven. R. Stemler was appointed to the Ports of Indiana Commission by Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2022. A resident of Jeffersonville, Ind., Commissioner Stemler, is president and owner of The Stemler Corporation; a privately owned business established in 1925. The Stemler Corporation is a mechanical contracting company located in Jeffersonville, serving southeast Indiana and northern Kentucky. Stemler is a licensed plumber in Kentucky and Indiana and studied business and economics at Indiana University.
From 2006 until 2018, Stemler served as the Indiana State Representative for the 71st District of Indiana, serving as a member of the Ways & Means Committee. Currently, Steve serves on the Board of Directors of First Savings Bank, a subsidiary of First Savings Financial Group holding corporation and as a member of the Board of Directors of First Savings Financial Group Holding Corporation, serving on the Executive Committee, as Chairman of the Mortgage Compliance and Governance Committee, and as Vice-Chairman and a member of the Board Credit Committee. Stemler also served as a member of the Jeffersonville City Council, serving as Council President.
Stemler has served on the boards of Community Bank Shares of Indiana, serving as Vice-Chairman and River Ridge Commerce Center, serving as Chairman. Stemler joined the Ogle Foundation Board in 2015.