Prairie City native serves on Orr Fellowship Leadership Team

Orr Fellowship, an early career development program for high-achieving post-graduates and future-focused businesses in Indianapolis and Evansville, announced its Fellowship Leadership Team (FLT) for the 2025 term, which included Blake Van Der Kamp of Prairie City and graduate of Iowa State University, as the new director of marketing.

Candidates for the leadership team are nominated and elected by their peers, while former FLT and executive team members interview each candidate. Composed of eight director roles spanning marketing, diversity, recruitment and more, the Fellowship Leadership Team’s goal is to strengthen ties within the Orr community, engage with current, former and future Fellows, and push the program forward.

“The Fellowship Leadership Team is an important component of our program,” Steven Emch, President of Orr Fellowship, said. “It gives Fellows ownership of the organization and our direction, providing additional opportunities for them to demonstrate their leadership potential and innovative thinking that ultimately impact partner companies and the greater Indiana business community.”

Over two years, Fellows work full-time at a partner company in fields like marketing, consulting, engineering and tech. Beyond their day-to-day roles, Fellows grow through continuing education opportunities, such as hearing from top executives, taking on nonprofit consulting projects, and learning financial management skills.