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Niki HittNorthwest Indiana

Community leadership

Showing up. Listening well. Building together.

Meaningful regional work grows through participation, shared ownership, and relationships built over time.

Formal current roles

Marketing and Program Director — Hydrant Pet Center
Executive Director of Development — Dogs 4 U Inc.

Community participation & collaboration

The entries below reflect committee participation, stakeholder involvement, and collaborative initiatives—not additional employment roles.

01

Highland/Griffith Chamber of Commerce

Participation on the Workforce Development Committee and Nonprofit Committee, with a focus on community and business relationship development.

02

READY NWI

Stakeholder participation focused on regional workforce priorities and stronger education and employer connections.

03

Humane Society of Hobart

Collaboration—not employment—through regional animal-welfare work and the NWICAP / One Million Dollar Grant Challenge initiative.

04

Animal Welfare Collaboration

Relationship building among shelters, rescues, veterinary partners, businesses, municipalities, and community organizations.

05

Nonprofit Partnerships

Dogs 4 U programs, corporate and community partnerships, fundraising, and programming.

06

Presentations & Speaking

Workforce and community presentations, facilitated coalition conversations, career events, and Chamber-related presentations as this area continues to grow.

This section will continue to grow as projects and leadership roles develop.

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Good work starts with a connection.

If you’re working on a program, partnership, community initiative or project that could benefit from stronger outreach, collaboration or strategic support, I’d love to connect.

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