Southwest Indiana SBDC

Doug Claybourn
Business Advisor

Doug is a Business Advisor for the SW-ISBDC. He works primarily in Vanderburgh County but also provides service to the counties of Knox, Gibson, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, and Perry. He obtained his BS in Communications from the University of Southern Indiana and is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Bank Marketing. He has over 29 years of banking experience in the areas of branch management, mortgage and commercial lending, private banking, and wealth management.

Grant Glackman
Business Advisor

Grant works as a part-time business advisor with the Southwest Indiana SBDC. He recently retired from BKD, LLP where he was a tax partner in the firm for 28 years. He also served as industry director for WealthPlan services for the East Region of BKD. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant, he is also a Certified Financial Planner and was involved in estate and succession planning for closely held businesses. Prior to Olive, LLP’s merger with BKD, he was responsible for business valuations. He has been a frequent guest speaker for various local and state organizations on tax and planning issues and also presented at several BKD national tax seminars.

David Jones

Business Advisor

David Jones is a Business Advisor at the Southwest Indiana SBDC. In this position, David provides guidance to small business owners and entrepreneurs in the areas of operations, marketing, workflow optimization, and overall business strategy.

David has over 20 years of experience in operations management, advertising, and food service. He previously owned and operated a restaurant and coffee shop, managing everything from staffing and customer service to marketing and financial oversight. He also served as Operations Manager at Kei Advertising, where he led internal operations and managed marketing campaigns for both B2B and B2C clients.

David received a B.A. in Communications from Eastern Kentucky University. He has worked extensively in both the small business and digital marketing space, helping organizations streamline processes and grow their customer base.

David is a coffee enthusiast and enjoys seeking out local coffee shops wherever he goes.

Catherine King is the Office Administrator at the Southwest Indiana SBDC. She received a degree in Marketing from Indiana University and spent the last 12 years in administrative settings at various non-profit, church, and mission organizations. She most recently worked at For Evansville where she utilized software solutions to enhance coordination of services for underprivileged families in the Southwest region. Catherine married her high school sweetheart, Ryan, and they now have four children and a rambunctious poodle. They are highly involved at their church and spend most of their time attending their kids' sporting events, visiting family, or traveling.

As Ecosystem Navigator for the Southwest Region, Art is responsible for connecting small businesses with vital resources they need to thrive. His hopes are to fuel growth and innovation in economic development in Southwest Indiana.

Art studied Communications at Liberty University. Over the years, he has built a diverse career spanning news broadcast, film production, and network television. As an entrepreneur, he has run several successful businesses, with his most notable achievements from his marketing firm, where he leveraged his extensive industry experience to help his clients achieve great success.

Art loves helping people, spending time with his family, playing basketball and golf, and occasionally smoking a premium cigar.