JoAnn Brouillette '83
JoAnn Brouillette '83 is the president and managing partner of Demeter Lp, a family-owned grain and commercial warehouse business in Fowler, Ind. Founded in 1944, Demeter was once the largest privately-held grain company in Indiana.
In 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Brouillette to the U.S. Advisory Committee for Trade and Policy Negotiations, a 32-member panel that assists Congress in ensuring that U.S. commercial and economic interests have adequate representation in foreign trade negotiations.
In 2006, Gov. Mitch Daniels appointed Brouillette to Purdue University's board of trustees and she currently serves on the executive committee. She also sits on the board of directors for the National Grain and Feed Association in Washington, D.C. In 2000, that group presented her with the Chairman's Award in recognition of her extraordinary leadership and outstanding service.
In addition, Brouillette is a director for the Midwest Ag Finance Committee, the Indiana Ag Advisory Committee, North Central Health Services, Greater Lafayette Commerce (Ind.), and Lafayette Bank and Trust Co., as well as chair and director for the Chamber of Commerce in Lafayette. Previously, she served on the board of directors for United Way in Lafayette as well as on the Governor's Council for Physical Fitness and Sports for the State of Indiana.
A business administration major at Hanover, Brouillette worked for three years as an admissions counselor at her alma mater before joining her family's business. At Hanover, she was a member of Phi Mu sorority, studied abroad in Italy, and earned three letters as part of the women's basketball team. In 2004, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame named her to the Silver Anniversary Team.
