Each year, 100 young professionals are recognized as our city's Best and Brighest, ten
individuals in each of ten industry categories. Once the Finalists are recognized, one
individual in each category is announced as the winner.
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
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Accounting
Name Title Company David Feinberg Senior Manager Crowe Chizek and Company LLC Scott Geans Portfolio Manager Fifth Third Bank Troy J. Gilstrof 
Partner BKD, LLP Nathan Habegger Vice President of Finance CTI Group Michelle Kerr Supervisor Slattery & Holman, PC Lisa Leventhal Senior Manager Katz, Sapper and Miller LLP Veronica Locker Manager, Internal Audit Duke Realty Corporation Julie Moffitt Manager Heaton & Eadie Mike Morris Director of Research KSM Capital Advisors Angela L. Zirkelbach Senior Manager Blue and Co., LLC -
Banking and Financial Services
Name Title Company Faraz Abbasi Principal Centerfield Capital Partners Tracy Gizzi Brubaker Team Manager State Farm Insurance Brian F. Cooke 
Managing Director - Investments Cooke Financial Group of Wachovia Securities Peter Dunn President Pete the Planner Mary Guetschow Senior Sales Manager Conseco Natalie Guzman Vice President, Public Relations Director Fifth Third Bank Jeffrey Meaux District Manager/Financial Advisor Waddell & Reed Amber R. Van Til Vice President, Government Relations Indiana Bankers Association Stephanie Willison Vice President RJP Investment Advisors LLP John T. Wortman Vice President Valeo Financial Advisors -
Education and Non Profit
Name Title Company Katy Allen Vice President of HR and Organizational Development The Children's Museum Timothy P. Ardillo Director of Institutional Advancement Indianapolis Zoo Michelle Study Campbell Director of Strategic Initiatives Indianapolis Private Industry Council Holly M. Davis Executive Director Indiana Leadership Forum Annie Hernandez Varbanov Vice President of Programs Trustee Leadership Development Christian Maslowski Executive Director Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Edward Sandifer Planned Giving Officer Indianapolis Zoo Erin Slater 
CEO College Mentors for Kids, Inc. Robert J. Stein Chief Information Officer and Director of Information Systems Indianapolis Museum of Art Nakaisha Tolbert-Banks Neighborhood Based Mental Health Services Program Coordinator InteCare, Inc. -
Government
Name Title Company Beth Bechdol Deputy Director Indiana State Department of Agriculture David Certo Judge Marion Superior Court Gary S. Coons Perry Township Trustee Perry Township Government Nathan J. Feltman 
Indiana Secretary of Commerce and Chief Executive Officer Indiana Economic Development Corporation Will Frayer Attorney Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund Jeffrey Heinzmann Director, SBDC Network Indiana Economic Development Corporation David W. Holt Vice President, Health Policy & Federal Relations Indiana Chamber of Commerce Ryan Kitchell Indiana Budget Director State of Indiana Paul Mitchell Policy Director, Economic Workforce Development State of Indiana Stephanie Quick Assistant Administrator, Economic Development, Department of Met City of Indianapolis -
Health and Life Sciences
Name Title Company Erin Albert CEOP, Pharm, LLC and Yuspie, LLC, and Assistant Professor, Butle Pharm LLC, Yuspie LLC, Butler University Jaime Bowling Owner/Performance Director P.A.S.S. Performance Training Elizabeth Childers Director, Corporate Relations SGI Susan Finkam Manager, Marketing and Public Relations Clarian North Medical Center Kelly Hartman 
President / CEO Insight Consulting, Inc. Jody Roth Regulatory Scientist Eli Lilly and Company Brian Stemme Project Director BioCrossroads Michelle L. Treon Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Clarian Health Partners Pamela Verbarg Development Director Indiana MENTOR Dr. Stuart J. Warden Assistant Professor, Director of Research Indiana University -
Law
Name Title Company Trevor J. Belden Associate Baker & Daniels LLP Christopher P. Felts Partner Barnes & Thornburg Kena S. Hollingsworth Founding Partner Hollingsworth Jocham & Zivitz, LLC Thomas A. John Partner John Lewis & Wilkins, LLP Matthew T. Klein Attorney Bose McKinney & Evans Luke Messer Partner Ice Miller LLP Kostas A. Poulakidas Attorney Krieg DeVault LLP Jennifer Ruby 
Attorney at Law/Principal Ruby Law Marisol Sanchez Attorney in the Litigation and Appellate Practice Group Bose McKinney & Evans David Seiter Attorney Garrison Law Firm LLC -
Manufacturing, Retail and Services
Name Title Company Colleen Fanning Executive Director Brick Street Inn Caleb Ho Vice President Telamon Corporation John Merriweather 
Owner, GM Global Operations Matt Mills Owner/Chef Mills Catering Ryan T. Nelson Executive Chef, Operating Partner The Oceanaire Seafood Room Kyle Sherman President and Owner Plaquemaker.com Krista F. Skidmore President FlashPoint Celeste Stanley Creative Strategist Stohn Consulting Dexter L. Thompson Sales and Operations Manager Thompson Distribution Company Joseph Todd Vice President of Sales Accessa Coatings Solutions -
Media, Entertainment and Sports
Name Title Company Ethan Ax Account Director Sherman & Co. Public Relations Marvin J. Bardo Information Specialist Indiana State Department of Health Jaime Bohler Smith Associate Director Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau Ryan Chelli Director of Interactive Media and Market Development Grow Indiana Media Ventures Andrea Emerson Editor Christian Professional, Inc. Ryan Hupfer Social Community Evangelist Indy Mojo Randy Lewandowski Assistant General Manager Indianapolis Indians Raquel Richardson Principal Silver Square Scott Smith Communications Manager O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Kelly R. Young 
President Baise Communications -
Real Estate, Development and Construction
Name Title Company Aasif M. Bade Leasing and Development, Indiana Office Group Duke Realty Corporation Tag Birge First Vice President, Market Officer Lauth Timothy Craft Senior Associate CB Richard Ellis Shawn M. Curran President Curran Architecture Jeffrey M. Hagerman Executive Vice President Hagerman Corporation Amandula Henry FOCUS Corridor Director Irvington Development Organization Jeffrey Kittle Executive Vice President Herman and Kittle Properties, Inc. Stephen LaMotte Senior Vice President CB Richard Ellis Larry Longman Vice President, Preconstruction Lauth Tadd Miller 
Principal Kosene & Kosene -
Technology
Name Title Company Gary Galvin President/Owner Galvin Creative Technologies Henry Kurkowski Partner, Director of Business Development eWireless Phillip J. Miller 
Product Manager, Alliance Manager ANGEL Learning, Inc. Ade Olonoh Founder/President Recursive Function Brian Paison Director of Product Management T2 Systems Inc. Anne Peckinpaugh Senior Consultant BearingPoint Alan V. Pyrz Principal eGov Strategies, LLC Joel Russell Owner/President eImagine technology Group, Inc. Ryan Swadley CEO Paladin, Inc. Laura Sweeney Account Executive BitWise Solutions Scott Thomas Director, Partnerships Exact Target
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Accounting
Name Title Company Scott Geans 
Sr. Financial Analyst Eli Lilly and Company Michael D. Bedel, CPA Manager Greenwalt Sponsel & Co., Inc. Christopher E. Denney National Building, Construction & Real Estate, Tax Senior Manager KPMG LLP Robert C. Ellis Jr. Director Blue & Co., LLC Veronica Locker AVP/Manager, Internal Audit Duke Realty Corporation Donna L. Niesen Director of State and Local Tax Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP Holly M. Pantzer Partner BKD, LLP Robert J. Pruitt, CPA Managing Partner, Indianapolis & Bloomington BKD, LLP Aaron Schamp Principal/Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Robyn Werner Assurance Partner Ernst & Young LLP -
Banking and Financial Services
Name Title Company Amber R. Van Til 
Vice President, Government Relations Indiana Bankers Association Faraz Abbasi Partner Centerfield Capital Partners Brian Friend Vice President of Finance MJ Insurance, Inc. David H. Hajek, JD, CPA, CDFA Partner Clifton Gunderson, LLP Brian Henning Vice President, Corporate Banking Old National Bank Joseph L. Kirsch III Indianapolis Executive Stock Yards Bank and Trust Co. Jeffrey Leising Vice President, Retail Market Mgr. M & I Bank Jeffrey Meaux District Manager/Financial Advisor Waddell & Reed, Inc. David R. Nijhawan, Esq. Business Banking Officer Charter One Bank Brett C. Reffeitt Vice President The National Bank of Indianapolis -
Education and Non Profit
Name Title Company Larry Smith 
Director-Third Millennium Initiative The Center on Philanthropy Scott E. Bova, CFRE President Triangle Education Foundation Wendy D. Cervantes Director of Programs La Plaza, Inc. Brandon Cosby Principal Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy David Harris President and CEO The Mind Trust Amanda Koushyar Vice President of Programs College Mentors, Inc. Carolyn E. Mosby-Williams Chief Marketing Officer Kiwanis International Victoria Petersen Elia, CFRE Major Gifts Officer Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc. Dennis A. Trinkle Executive Director-IHETS Vice Chairman, Board of Directors College Mentors for Kids Heather Wildrick Family Support & Community Coord. Goodwill Day Reporting Program --Goodwill Industries of Central -
Government
Name Title Company Ryan Kitchell 
Director, Office of Management and Budget State of Indiana Gary S. Coons Perry Township Trustee Perry Township Government Michael Davis Vice President, Political Affairs Indiana Chamber of Commerce Gauge Market Research, LLC Jennifer Hays Woods Compliance Officer Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Ser FSSA, State of Indiana Jeffrey M. Heinzmann State SBDC Director Indiana Economic Development Corp. Andy Miller Director Indiana Office of Disaster Recovery Indiana State Department of Paul J. Mitchell Policy Director-Economic Development,Workforce and Energy Office of Governor Mitch Daniels Jeff Papa Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Counsel Indiana State Senate President, YETI Adrienne Shields Deputy Director, Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Servi FSSA, State of Indiana Nick Weber Deputy Mayor Economic and Workforce Development City of Indianapolis -
Health and Life Sciences
Name Title Company Dr. Erin Albert 
CEOP, Pharm, LLC and Yuspie, LLC, and Assistant Professor, Butler Pharm LLC, Yuspie LLC, Butler University Joel Bercu Risk Assessment Toxicologist Eli Lilly and Company Jeannie R. Cetusic, Ph.D. Product Design R & D Leader Dow AgroSciences, LLC Elizabeth Childers Director, Corporate Relations SGI Dr. Robyn K. Fuchs Assistant Prof. Physical Therapy Indiana University Dr. LuShawna E. Lawson Director of Pharmacy Community Hospital South Community Health Network Chad Priest, RN, JD Attorney Baker & Daniels LLP Sue Reimbold Vice President, Marketing and Communications Community Health Network Edwin J. Simcox, Jr. Director of Information Services Clarian Health Partners, Inc. Dr. Stuart J. Warden Assistant Prof. and Director of Research in Physical Therapy Indiana University -
Law
Name Title Company J.P. Hanlon 
Partner Baker & Daniels LLP Matthew Conrad Attorney Krieg DeVault LLP L. Leona Frank President and Attorney Frank Law Office, PC Suzanne R. Gaidoo Attorney Lewis & Kappes, P.C. Kena Hollingsworth Founding Partner/Attorney Hollingsworth Cassman & Zivitz, PC Pete Morse Partner, Department Administrator Barnes & Thornburg Jonathan Polak Attorney, Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Group Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Jennifer L. Rhodes Partner, Executive Director & General Counsel Ice Miller LLP, 3DT Holdings, LLC Rafael Sanchez Attorney Bingham McHale LLP Kelly M. Scanlan Attorney Bose McKinney & Evans LLP -
Manufacturing, Retail and Services
Name Title Company Dave Lindsey 
President & CEO DEFENDER Direct Sandi Ballard-Groth President VC Design Studio Heather M. Bowling Training & Development Manager Bridgestone Firestone Diversified Products Bruce K. Fahnestock Jr. Director of Sales Just Ask Catering Glen Greenawalt Executive Vice President LGC Associates, LLC Caleb Ho President, Carrier Solutions Group Telamon Corporation Ryan T. Nelson Executive Chef/Operating Partner The Oceanaire Seafood Room Celeste Stanley President STOHN Marketing LLC Michael Switzer Purchase Executive New Product Introduction Rolls-Royce Dexter L. Thompson Sales/Operations Manager Thompson Distribution Company International Radio Division Bre -
Media, Entertainment and Sports
Name Title Company Sarah Fisher 
President, Chief Executive Officer Sarah Fisher Racing, LLC Ethan Ax Acct. Dir- Sherman & Co. Public Relations Assist. Dir. of Forensics-Marian College Andrew 'Buddy' Baker President/Chief Executive Officer Exclusive Sports Group, LLC Peyton Berg Attorney Sports and Entertainment Law Group Bose McKinney & Evans LLP Katherine Coble Vice President Borshoff Ryan Hornaday Vice President of Finance Emmis Communications Corporation Mark D. Palmenter Partner, Business Development Director Hotbed Creative Lisa Sirkin President Gracie Communications, Inc. Kari Strolberg, CSEP Owner-Eventful Marketing Solutions Partner- Detail+Design Scott Turner Chief Financial Officer International Radio Division Emmis Communications Corporation -
Real Estate, Development and Construction
Name Title Company Ersal Ozdemir 
President & CEO Keystone Construction Corporation Samuel P. Jackson, PE Associate Principal BSA LifeStructures Mike Kaiman Vice President and General Mgr. Turner Construction of Indiana LLC Deb Kunce Associate Program Manager Schmidt Associates, Inc. Steve LaMotte, Jr CCIM Senior Vice President CB Richard Ellis Norma Lawrence Director of Business Services CREW Technical Services Larry J. Longman Vice President, Preconstruction Lauth Property Group David A. Moore SIOR, CCIM Principal, VP Office Services Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Christopher Piazza President & Founder Reverie Estates LLC Travis Tucker Sr. Leasing Associate, Healthcare Bremner Duke Healthcare Real Estate -
Technology
Name Title Company David Cain 
President MediaSauce Julie Booth Senior Executive Accenture Christopher L. Day Co-CEO ViaStar Energy, Inc. Mary Kay Huse Director, Service Operations ExactTarget Jim Hutchins Chief Information Officer T2 Systems Henry Kurkowski Partner, Director of Business Development eWireless Dustin Martin Planning and Implementation Manager Telamon Corporation Tasha Phelps President & CEO Phelco Technologies, Inc. Ryan D. Swadley CEO- Paladin Inc. Vice President-Skycrest Growth Accelerators Harlon J. Wilson President & CEO Medical Animatics, LLC
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Accounting
Name Title Company Derek Bang Partner Crowe Horwath LLP Mark Brown CFO DyKnow, RICS Software, Oxygen Education Robert C. Ellis Director Blue & Co. Louis W. Gutzwiller Partner Ernst & Young LLP Donna L. Niesen Director, State and Local Tax Katz, Sapper and Miller LLP Holly Pantzer Partner BKD, LLP Robert J. Pruitt Managing Partner BKD, LLP Uso Sayers Senior Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers Gregory A. Wasiak Audit Manager and Director of Quality Control Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski, LLC Robyn Werner 
Assurance Partner Ernst & Young LLP -
Banking and Financial Services
Name Title Company Bradley Kronland Senior Commercial Lending Officer STAR Financial Bank Jeffrey Leising Vice President, Retail Market Manager M & I Bank Ryan McKeown Vice President Chase Andrea S. McGordon Vice President National Bank of Indianapolis David R. Nijhawan, Esq. 
Business Banking Officer Old National Bank Jared Nishida Investment Analyst KSM Capital Advisors John Perry Sr. Vice President Morgan Stanley James Stehlik Vice President Wells Fargo Jonathan Stoops Chief Operations Officer PayGOV.US Erik Zimmerman Sr. Business Banking Relationship Manager Key Bank -
Education and Non Profit
Name Title Company Elisa Bell Director of Center and Creater of Edelweiss Edelweiss Equine-Assisted Therapy Center Linda Broadfoot Vice President of Development and Public Relations Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. M. Travis DiNicola Executive Director Indy Reads Kim Dodson Associate Executive Director The Arc of Indiana Eizabeth Ellis Executive Director PeyBack Foundation Jeff Fanter Vice President for Communications and Marketing Ivy Tech Community College Claire Fiddian-Green Grants Officer Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, Inc. David Harris 
President and CEO The Mind Trust Nicole Law Curriculum Coordinator of ENL and Science M.S.D. of Wayne Township Amy Wiser Director of Communications and Marketing Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership -
Government
Name Title Company Betsy Burdick Deputy Chief of Staff Office of the Governor of Indiana Chris Cotterill Coporation Counsel City of Indianapolis Michael Huber 
Director of Enterprise Development City of Indianapolis Mayor's Office Megan Ornellas Chief Financial Officer Family & Social Services Agency Jennifer L. Ping Principal THP Global Strategies, LLP David Pippen Senior Policy Director Governor's Office, State of Indiana Jeffrey D. Preston Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Marion County Prosecutor's Office Jacob Schpok ISBDC Small Business Programming Director Indiana Economic Development Corporation Adrienne M. Shields Deputy Director State of Indiana Steve Wolff Policy Analyst Indiana Economic Development Corporation -
Health and Life Sciences
Name Title Company Scott E. Conner Research Scientist Eli Lilly and Company Dr. Robyn Fuchs Assistant Professor Indiana University Dr. Gilbert Liu, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine Anthony L. Javorka Chief Operating Officer Community Heart and Vascular Jacob Kean Ph.D. Research Associate Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana Jim Kerr Vice President of Business Development & Marketing My Health Care Manager Mark Palmenter Director, Corporate Marketing WellPoint Kyle J. Salyers Director of Business Development Clarian Health Ventures Dr. Stuart J. Warden Assistant Professor and Director of Research Indiana University Dr. Nichole Wilson 
Director of Rehabilitation Services Community Health Network -
Law
Name Title Company David W. Barrett Partner Baker & Daniels LLP Phillip J. Fowler Partner Bingham McHale LLP L. Leona Frank President Frank Law Office, P.C. Kena S. Hollingsworth Partner Hollingsworth & Zivitz, P.C. Alex C. Intermill Associate, Environmental Law Bose McKinney & Evans LLP Drew J. Miroff Partner Ice Miller LLP Kostas A. Poulakidas 
Attorney, Economic Development and Public Finance Krieg DeVault LLP Eric Scroggins VP -- General Counsel and Secretary Allison Transmission Alexandra S. Sylvia Partner Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Matthew Troyer Attorney, Partner Bingham McHale Law Firm -
Manufacturing, Retail and Services
Name Title Company Heather M. Bowling, PHR Human Resources Manager Firestone Diversified Products Melissa Lamb Brown President Relocation Strategies, Inc. Elizabeth Childers Manager of Marketing and Sales PricewaterhouseCoopers Glen Greenawalt Executive Vice President LGC Associates, LLC Kristin Mays Assistant to the President Mays Chemical Ray Roberts Vice President, Operational Excellence US Foodservice Phil Sledge Sales Manager IKON Office Solutions Erin Smith 
President The Stitch Smith Tanya Spurgeon Agency Owner Allstate Trevor Yager Founder/President Trendy Minds -
Media, Entertainment and Sports
Name Title Company Ian Arnold VP & Associate General Counsel Emmis Communications Corporation Steve Campbell President Campbell Strategies LLC Peter Dunn President; Correspondent WISH-TV, Green Candy Andretta Erickson Assistant Director of Events Indiana Sports Corporation Deana Haworth Vice President, Senior Account Manager Hirons & Company Jenn Kampmeier Founder Bebe Paluzza Productions Julie Roe Lach Director of Enforcement National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Travis Wilkinson Account Executive Radio Disney Indianapolis Marc Williams Executive Director/Chief Marketing Officer Circle City Classic Shannon Williams 
Vice President of Editorial and Production Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper & The Indiana Minority Business -
Real Estate, Development and Construction
Name Title Company Aasif M. Bade President Ambrose Property Group Briana Dunkin Studio Director Schott Design, Inc. Loree O. Everette President Phanomen/design Eric Kemp Advisor Resource Commercial Real Estate Mary Beth Kohart 
Vice President, Principal Colliers Turley Martin Tucker Luke Leising Sustainability Director American Structurepoint Inc. Greg J. Schahet Chief Financial Officer Schahet Hotels Tiffiny Summers Regional Community Affairs Director Turner Construction Company Travis P. Tucker Senior Leasing Associate Bremner Duke Healthcare Real Estate Luke J. Wessel, SIOR Senior Vice President, Principal Colliers Turley Martin Tucker -
Technology
Name Title Company John Corliss COO Defender Direct, Inc. Hans Heltzel VP, Worldwide Services Interactive Intelligence Henry Kurkowski 
President eWireless Beth Lorsbach Group Leader Dow AgroSciences Brad Manbeck Director of Web and Data Services T2 Systems, Inc. Nicole Nonte Business Development Manager BitWise Solutions Pat O'Day Chief Technology Officer BlueLock, LLC Todd R. Ryden Managing Director The Applied Group Edwin J. Simcox, Jr. Director of Information Services Clarian Health Partners, Inc. Shelby Watts Multimedia Director Bottom-Line Performance, Inc.
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Accounting
Name Title Company Derek Bang 
Partner Crowe Horwath LLP Mark Brown Chief Financial Officer DyKnow, RICS Software, OneBridge John E. Curry Partner BKD, LLP Louis W. Gutzwiller Assurance Partner Ernst & Young LLP Sharnell J. Johnson Director of Finance Ivy Tech Community College Gwen Parker Manager Aliign, LLC Alicia M. Rader, CPA Manager, Audit and Other Assurance Services Greenwalt CPAs, Inc. Brian W. Ramsey Partner KPMG LLP Gregory D. Rexing Partner BKD, LLP Bryan J. Wright Partner BKD, LLP -
Banking and Financial Services
Name Title Company Faraz Abbasi 
Partner Centerfield Capital Partners Timothy S. Bischof Vice President, Valuation CNO Financial Group, Inc. Charles Clark, Jr. Partner/Financial Advisor Ascension Wealth Management David R. Herron, Jr. Brokerage Services Manager Charles Schwab Moises Lopez Assistant Vice President, Branch Sales Manager Regions Bank Hugh M. McGowan President McGowan Insurance Group, Inc. John Randall Vice President, Business Development Officer Wells Fargo Bank Jonathan W. Russell Vice President, Preferred Banking Manager M&I Bank Chad E. Slaughter Senior Vice President, Trust Area Manager Regions Morgan Keegan Trust Timothy L. Swiss Vice President, Corporate & Institutional Banking PNC Bank -
Education and Non Profit
Name Title Company Linda Broadfoot Vice President, Development and Public Relations Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Julie Carriere Coordinator, Program Support Services Simon Youth Foundation Aliya Chaplin Development Manager International Center of Indianapolis Michele Thomas Dole 
President and CEO Community Health Network Foundation Chad Franer Director of Horticulture Indianapolis Museum of Art Martin Posch Assistant Director of Community Relations IUPUI Nick Reich Director of Youth Services Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. Allyson Smith International Baccalaureate Coordinator, MYP and PYP MSD of Washington Township Katherine Souchet-Moura Program Officer The Clowes Fund Kathleen N. Spears, PhD President & CEO Cancer Support Community -
Government
Name Title Company Gary S. Coons Chief of the Division of Homeland Security City of Indianapolis Matt Hendrix Executive Director Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee Deron S. Kintner Executive Director and General Counsel Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Sarah Meyer Director of Public Affairs State of Indiana, Bureau of Motor Vehicles Kristen Schunk Moreland Manager, Advisory KPMG LLP Michael O'Brien Second Vice President Bose Public Affairs Group Jennifer L. Ping Principal Tabbert Hahn Ping | Global Strategies, LLC Jeffrey D. Preston Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Major Felony Division Marion County Prosecutor's Office Tammy B. Robinson Managing Principal Engaging Solutions, LLC Kristen Tusing 
Director of Enterprise Development Office of Mayor Greg Ballard, City of Indianapolis -
Health and Life Sciences
Name Title Company Dr. Katasha S. Butler Pharmacy Manager St. Vincent's Women's Hospital Sam Carrillo General Manager and Assistant Executive Director The Stratford at WestClay Tony Felts Director, Public Relations Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Matthew T. Hall Director, Projects and Finance BioCrossroads Shaun Hawkins 
Chief Diversity Officer Eli Lilly and Company Christy McDade Senior Territory Business Manager Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Jon M. Mills Director, Corporate Public Relations WellPoint, Inc Arlene A. Schmid, PhD, OTR Research Scientist/Assistant Professor Roudebush VA/Indiana University, Department of Occupational Therapy Dr. LaQuia A. Walker Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry Indiana University School of Dentistry John Willey Director, Public Affairs WellPoint, Inc -
Law
Name Title Company Julie Bolling Attorney/Partner - Public Finance Krieg DeVault LLP Darren A. Craig Associate Frost Brown Todd LLC Jason L. Fulk Attorney Hoover Hull LLP Heather Cameron Greenawald Vice President and Associate General Counsel Sallie Mae, Inc. Joshua P. Hollingsworth Partner Barnes & Thornburg LLP Todd J. Janzen Attorney Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Aaron Johnson Vice President of Integration Citizens Energy Group Jeffrey Kosc Partner/Attorney Benesch/Dann Pecar Vanessa Villegas Lopez Attorney-Owner Lopez Law Office P.C. Eric Scroggins 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Allison Transmission, Inc. -
Manufacturing, Retail and Services
Name Title Company B. Todd Bunnell, PhD Turf & Ornamental Research Manager/Golf Market Manager SePRO Corporation Keith Craig Client Services Manager HardingPoorman Group Nicole Harlan-Oprisu Owner The Northside Social, Old Pro's Table, Northside Kitchenette, Calle52 Dawn R. Howard 
Region Industry Development Leader BKD, LLP David R. Kogan Director of Operations Home Products International Rachel Lamb Process Excellence Black Belt Rolls-Royce Monica Crain Lockard Global Right Environment Director Cummins Inc. Amy Phillip Account Manager SGI Laura J. Sniadecki President A.G. Maas Company Corey L. Wilson Director of Supplier Diversity and Government Affairs Indianapolis Airport Authority -
Media, Entertainment and Sports
Name Title Company Tracey Bean Director of Sales Emmis-Indianapolis Peter H. Dinwiddie Director/Basketball Administration Pacers Sports & Entertainment Jenn Kampmeier Founder Bebe Paluzza Productions Greg Loewen SVP & Chief Strategy Officer/President Emmis Communications/Emmis Publishing Stephanie Mathes Director of Community Relations Indianapolis Colts John Palmer Director, Product R&D MediaSauce Terri M. Steeb Director of Division II NCAA Brad Stevens 
Head Coach-Men's Basketball Butler University Evan Triggs President/Team Owner Indianapolis Tornados Jake Vernon VP/Ticket Sales & Services Pacers Sports & Entertainment -
Real Estate, Development and Construction
Name Title Company Brian Askins Vice President UGL Equis Rodney W. Byrnes Vice President, Real Estate Development Strategic Capital Partners, LLC Jason E. Callis Facilities Director Connection Pointe Christian Church Carissa A. Clark Senior Property Manager Cassidy Turley Dayne Collings Realtor/Broker F. C. Tucker Tom Hadley Executive Vice President Summit Realty Group Paul Okeson 
Vice President of Business Development Keystone Construction Yumi Prater Advisor Colliers International Drew Schroeder Realtor/Partner at GettyDrew Homes Prudential Indiana Realty Group Adam Seger Leasing Representative Duke Realty Corporation -
Technology
Name Title Company Andy Banning Partner Cyberian Technologies Michael Good Vice President Walker Information Ryan Grimes Regional Manager Elan Technologies Tim Kopp Chief Marketing Officer ExactTarget Kyle Lacy CEO Brandswag Bill Livezey Principal Technology Strategist Microsoft Corporation Jeff Ready 
CEO and Co-Founder Scale Computing Nathan Sinsabaugh Experience Design Director KA+A Jonathan Thompson Managing Partner Rook Consulting Rebecca Wollenburg Partner - Implementations Zotec Partners
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