Biography
Jim Schellinger currently serves as the ambassador of global relations in the Office of the President, Butler University. Previously, Schellinger served as the secretary of commerce for the State of Indiana, serving in Governor Eric Holcomb’s cabinet and leading the state’s domestic and international economic development agenda. Schellinger also previously served as president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the state’s largest economic development agency focused on growing, retaining, and attracting businesses to the state.
Prior to these appointments, he served as the chairman/CEO of CSO Architects, one of Indiana’s largest architectural firms. Under Schellinger’s leadership, CSO led landmark projects such as the Indianapolis International Airport, the JW Marriott, and the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.
Schellinger is currently a member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and is a board member for AgriNovus Indiana. He has served on numerous civic boards including the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board and the Super Bowl Host Committee. Schellinger was recognized as a Sagamore of the Wabash in 2003, as a Kentucky Colonel in 2009, and received the lifetime achievement award from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in 2011.
Schellinger is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture.