Steve Barker

Steve Barker has 25 years of professional experience in natural resource permitting, ecological restoration and conservation planning.  He is currently serving as Environmental Permitting Manager for NiSource, Inc, one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States.  He manages NiSource’s biodiversity initiative and implementation strategy, and leads many conservation and pollinator habitat restoration projects across its service territory.  As a lifelong Northwest Indiana resident, Steve has been heavily involved with the various conservation activities and environmental organizations in the Indiana Dunes region.