Matt Ballain, Executive Director 
Phone: 317-714-1804 
Email: matt@pci-central.org 

Staff and Officers

As PCI Central Region’s executive director, Matt’s focus is on further growing the market for producer and associate members, strengthening relationships with university professors and students, and enhancing the Central Region through collaborative efforts with PCI and other PCI Regions. Matt has over thirty years of experience in the precast, prestressed concrete industry, including previously serving as Vice President and General Manager of Coreslab Structures (Indianapolis) Inc. for nineteen years. His extensive experience also includes a variety of industry leadership roles including multiple years on PCI’s Executive Committee as PCI Chair, PCI Vice Chair, PCI Secretary/Treasurer, PCI Past Chair, and serving as the first chair of the PCI Sustainability Committee. As a former long-time active producer member of PCI Central Region, he also served as PCIC Board Chair and PCIC Secretary/Treasurer. Matt holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance from Northwest Missouri State and an MBA from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.  


Dr. Heather Dixon-Ballain, Director of Education and Engagement 
Phone: (463) 336-2896 
Email: heather@pci-central.org 

Dr. Heather Dixon-Ballain earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Strategic Management and Policy from the University of Arkansas, an MBA from Wichita State University, and a bachelor’s degree in management from Eckerd College. She is a Professor of Management at Ball State University, where she teaches courses in leadership, strategic management, entrepreneurship, and sustainable business. She previously served as department chair at two universities, and as the director of an entrepreneurship center. Prior to academia, she worked in management roles for both a large financial services corporation and a small entrepreneurial venture. She is also a proud founding board member of STEPS of Faith Foundation. Heather is passionate about education, leadership development, member engagement, and bridging relationships between representatives from industry and the academic community.  


 Barry Barger, PCIC Chair
Prestress Services Industries, LLC 
Phone: (859) 377-0974 
Email: bbarger@prestressservices.com

 Matt Mahonski, Vice-Chair
High Concrete Group LLC  Phone: (717) 682-1001
MMahonski@structurecareus.com

 Wade Thomson, Secretary/Treasurer
Thomson Prestress
Phone: (731) 437-0888
Email: wade@thomsonprestress.com