Leadership
TechIndiana is employer-led and board-accountable. Our leadership brings four decades of building at the intersection of technology, talent, and Indiana’s economic future.
Dennis A. Trinkle, Ph.D.
Dennis is honored to serve as the founding President and CEO of TechIndiana, having been asked to lead the launch of Indiana’s first employer-led talent engine for the AI era — a 501(c)(3) building the state’s end-to-end technology talent pipeline through apprenticeship and workforce development.
Before TechIndiana, Dennis served as Senior Vice President for Talent, Strategy, and Partnerships at TechPoint, where he led the launch of Mission41K — a workforce initiative that drove a 60% increase in Indiana’s high-skill tech workforce growth rate across more than 400 partner organizations. Earlier in his career, he served as CEO of IHETS, Indiana’s state technology and telecommunications agency under Governor Mitch Daniels; as Chief Information Officer at DePauw University and Valparaiso University; and as system executive and chief academic officer of Harrison College, leading fourteen campuses, an online division, and operations across five countries.
Dennis founded his first software company at age eleven — designing one of the earliest animated games to teach young children to read, a decade before “edtech” was a category. He has since founded and led ventures across aerospace finance, digital marketing for Fortune 100 clients, educational technology consulting, and AI.
He is the author of more than twenty books and games on technology, leadership, and business, including the New York Times bestselling The Future Disruptors: Coming Transformations in Business, Technology, and Leadership and Recipes for Success: How to Start a Business. He speaks nationally on AI, workforce development, and the science of longevity and human connection.
Operations Team
The team behind day-to-day operations, employer engagement, and the digital infrastructure that connects Indiana’s talent network.
Jeni McIntosh-Elkins
Jeni leads operations at TechIndiana, bringing more than two decades of experience in leadership development, training, and program strategy across Indiana’s higher-education and workforce ecosystems. A graduate of Indiana University Northwest (BA, Spanish & Organizational Communication) and Indiana University (MBA), she is also a published author and speaker on growth, resilience, and team leadership.
Faraz Fayyaz
Faraz leads the technology and digital infrastructure behind TechIndiana — the website, application systems, and the integrations that connect employers, apprentices, and education partners. Indianapolis-based, Faraz brings a software development background spanning JavaScript, Python, React, and modern web frameworks.
Help Shape Indiana’s Apprenticeship Pipeline
The INCAP Advisory Board guides apprenticeship pathway design, employer engagement strategy, and the integration of high school and adult tracks. We’re recruiting Indiana technology employers, education partners, and workforce experts to serve. Each seat shapes how Indiana builds its tech talent pipeline.
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Want to Lead With Us?
TechIndiana is built by Indiana technology employers shaping the state’s talent pipeline. Charter Founders, Advisory Board members, and partner organizations all have a seat at the table.