Officers

 

OFFICERS

Brad Pearson – President

  • Joined HCC in 2021
  • Happily Married for over 42 years
  • Currently own a 2017 Grand Sport and a 2007 Indy 500 Pace Car.
  • Previously owned Corvettes including a 1982 Collector Edition, a 1998 Coupe and a 2016 Spice Red Design Package Coupe.

 John Robbins – Vice President

  • Joined HCC in 2016
  • Had the honor of serving as President
  • Married to my beautiful wife, Tammy for 32 years
  • Have two sons, and two beautiful granddaughters
  • On my third Corvette, a white 2009 convertible

J.R. Jackson – Secretary

  • Joined HCC in 2021
  • Married to Diana for 30 years
  • Owner of Trademark Orthodontists
  • Currently own a 2002 Coupe, and a 1998 Indy Pace Car that Diana our Dachshund Oaklee, and I show and use for parades.
  • Previous Corvettes include a 1977, 1981, 1984 and a 1994.

Mark Powers – Treasurer

  • Joined HCC in 2021
  • Graduated from Indiana University with my B.A. in 1973 and MBA in 1976
  • Married to Susan for 38 years and have one daughter
  • I have owned Corvettes from 1976, 1977, 2003 Anniversary, 2012 Grand Sport and 2014 Stingray
  • Currently retired

Bob LeClerc – Governor

* Joined HCC May 2017
* Navy Viet Nam veteran.
* Married 53 years to partner in crime Pearl
* 3 grown sons.
* 1985 coupe, 1986 Indy pace car convertible, 1999 convertible, and current 2001 magnetic red convertible.

 

 

 

 

Becky Graves – Board Member-at-Large

  • Joined the HCC Family in August 2005.
  • Retired from Sales in Feb 2019
  • Happily married over 42 years with 3 sons
  • My husband and I have our first and only 2003 50th Anniversary Brickyard Edition Convertible.

Tim Fortner – Board Member-at-Large

  • Joined HCC in 2010
  • Had the privilege of serving on the HCC Board five years prior to 2023 as President, Vice President and Member-at- Large for three years
  • Married to my beautiful wife Tarie for 47 years
  • Have two grown children and three awesome grandchildren
  • I have owned five Corvettes including our current 2016 Long Beach Red ZO6 Coupe

Kent Krimmel – Board Member-at-Large

  • Joined HCC  in 2012.
  • Went to college in Michigan. Have degrees in Marketing and Business Management.
  • Army and National Guard 1970- 1976
  • Went to General Motors Institute, Flint for Dealer Operations. 1978 -1979
  • Worked in General Motors dealers 30 yrs  as Parts and/or Service Director.
                          • Worked in Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram dealerships as Parts Manager and Director for 22 yrs.
                          • Current Corvette is a C6. This is my 18th Corvette.

Rick Smetana – Board Member-at-Large

  • Joined HCC in 2019
  • Graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University @ Indianapolis (IUPUI)
  • Retired Naval Veteran (21 years)
  • Currently employed as a QC Manager for Field Division of Kennedy Tank & Mfg. Co., Inc.
  • Known as the “Odd Corvette Owner“, because I currently have a C3, a C5 and a C7 Corvette.
  • Married to my wife, Cindy for the past 31 years, two grown boys.