Dax Norton was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana where he graduated from Ball State University with an education focused on History and Political Science. He completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1995. Dax’s professional life has focused on small business development, not-for-profit board development and management and community development. For the last 20 years, Dax’ has been a leader in the areas of economic development and government management, policy development, not-for-profit management and board development. He has worked for multiple municipalities and not-for-profit boards and has focused on the development and financial strength of the organizations managed by those boards.

He was appointed to an Indiana state government position in 2013 as the leader. Following his time with the Indiana state government, Dax lead the government of the Town of Whitestown, Indiana, as Town Manager. Whitestown was the fastest growing community in Indiana during his tenure. Dax is now the Town Manager of the Town of Bargersville.

He has a long history of policy development and advocacy at the state level and years of experience with board membership and development, including board member positions with the National Organization for Disorders of the Corpus Collosum (NODCC), Boone County United Way, Zionsville Lions Club, Blackford County Rotary Club, Witham Hospital Foundation, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Association of Engineers, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM) and the Boys and Girls Club. He is a firm believer in the principles and pillars of Servant Leadership.

He enjoys recorded music and boasts a vinyl record collection of more than 2000 records. He also enjoys hiking out west, visiting national parks, reading non-fiction and has a goal to visit every MLB baseball park. Dax will soon be moving to Bargersville, Indiana, with his wife Kelly Norton and two adult daughters Trista and Charlee.