Brenda Gerber Vincent

Brenda Gerber Vincent currently serves as the chief impact officer at Greater Fort Wayne Inc. She is committed to creating quality and equity of place for all through economic development, programming, and leadership.

Before joining Greater Fort Wayne Inc., she served as Vice President Mike Pence’s Deputy Finance Director and was Chief of Staff to the Second Lady of the United States, Karen Pence, when they served as Governor and First Lady of Indiana.

Brenda served as a Governor appointed, Indiana Bicentennial Commissioner, and serves on numerous committees and boards including, The United Front Initiative, The Board of Governors for the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series, the Vera Bradley Foundation, The Carriage House and Love Fort Wayne.

Brenda is an alumna of the “Aspen Institute” for Global Leadership, the first woman in NE Indiana to be awarded the prestigious “Heart of Indiana - Torchbearer Award”, and in 2016 received the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest civilian honor.