What a difference a year makes. My column in May of last year was filled with uncertainty, but also hope. Just like so many other organizations — hospitals, schools, churches, government, businesses — Tipmont was rethinking how to operate in a fundamentally altered environment.

Tipmont's board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmick.

Your home may be near one of our new build areas, but you are wondering why we’re not building to your address at this time. The reason is the grant funding areas must be completed within two years.

Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick.

Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 22. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick.

New Year’s Eve of 2020, the year like no other, delivered one last blow to the entire Tipmont family with the passing of our board chairman Jerry Peevler. Jerry served on the board since 2007, most recently as our chairman and Wabash Valley director.

Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 24. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick.

Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick.

Tipmont’s board of directors held its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and Attorney Jeff Helmerick.

Innovation requires both courage and compassion. It takes courage because there is no guarantee that the new thing you're trying to do will succeed. But true innovation – something beyond mere change – also requires compassion, the belief that this success should be shared by everyone, not just a select few.