Indy’s Best and Brightest
Junior Achievement announces Serial Entrepreneur, David Becker, will chair
sixth annual event recognizing
outstanding young business professionals, age 40 and under.

NOMINATIONS TAKEN UNTIL
AUGUST 1, 2009

• Click here to make a nomination

Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc. is seeking nominations for its 6th annual Indy’s Best and Brightest awards, presented by KPMG LLP. An awards presentation will be held on September 23, 2009 to recognize central Indiana’s 100 most outstanding young professionals, age 40 and under, in 10 different industries.

The event will take place on September 23, 2009 at the Gene B. Glick Junior Achievement Education and Conference Center. The evening will feature an interactive dinner and networking tours of the JA BizTown and JA Finance Park facilities. All 100 finalists will be recognized and the winners in each category will be announced. The ten winners receive significant benefits including enrollment in the Lacy Leadership LEAD program and participation in a partnership with the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (GIPC).

Serial Entrepreneur and 2008 Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame Laureate, David Becker, is the event chair.

The Best and Brightest initiative was created by Junior Achievement to recognize up and coming talent and the next generation of leaders in our community. Finalists in each category are judged on professional accomplishments and leadership qualities.

The categories honored at the lunch include the following: Accounting; Banking & Financial Services; Education & Nonprofit; Government; Health & Life Sciences; Law; Media, Entertainment & Sports; Real Estate, Development & Construction; Manufacturing, Retail & Services; and Technology. Ten finalists from each category will be chosen by a selection committee in late August, and one winner from each category will be selected and announced at the awards program on September 23.

Please CLICK HERE to nominate someone for one of the 10 categories described.  Event tickets and sponsorships are available for purchase.       

Proceeds from Indy’s Best and Brightest benefit Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc. Please contact Sharon Lents, Chief Operating Officer, at (317) 252-5900 ext. 216 or Sharon@jaindy.org with any questions. 

2008 Indy's Best and Brightest
2007 Indy’s Best and Brightest
(click to view previous years Finalists and Winners)