Jess Helsel, President
[J.F. Helsel Commerce Center]
1833 W. Water Tower Road
Salem, Indiana 47167
Phone/Fax: 812-883-3336
E-mail: helsels@wildblue.net
INDUSTRIAL REPRESENTATIVE

Gerald Rose, Executive Director
1707 N Shelby Street, Suite 109
Salem, IN 47165
812-883-8803
812-883-8739 FAX
E-mail: grose@wcegp.org

Thomas Fihe, Vice President
2680 S. Martinsburg Road
Salem, Indiana 47167
812-883-7576
E-mail: tfihe@blueriver.net
MAYOR'S REPRESENTATIVE

Steve Hunt, Treasurer
P. O. Box 403
Salem, Indiana 47167
812-883-6818 (o), 812-883-6809 Fax
E-mail: shunt@c-f-b.com
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

Perry Fleenor, Member
571 North SR 39
Scottsburg, IN 47170
812-752-3594 Phone/Fax
E-mail: dfleenor@c3bb.com
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS'
REPRESENTATIVE

Justin Green
106 Macon Avenue
Salem, Indiana 47167
812-620-0562 Cell
812-883-4838 Fax
E-mail: jgreen@young-ins.com
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPRESENTATIVE

John Fultz
509 W Mulberry Street
Salem, IN 47167
(812)883-5220
COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

The Commerce Center is named after Jess Helsel who has served as the President of the Washington County Economic Growth Partnership, Inc. since its inception nearly ten years ago.

Jess spent his working life serving in managerial positions in manufacturing. He operated his own companies since the late 1950’s. Two plants in Washington County were founded by him. He is experienced in international trade having started the first powder metallurgy plant in Mexico in 1957. Later activities included a joint venture in Brazil and operations of plants in Canada and Italy. He was selected by then Indiana Governor Robert Orr to accompany him to China for a study of the auto industry.

A believer in public service, he chaired the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and is a Life Director. He also chaired the Indiana Manufacturers Association and served nine years on the State Board of Trustees, IVY Tech State College. Jess is currently a Board Member on the Indiana State-wide Certified Development Corporation.

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