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The CEO of an excavation company, a customer experience specialist at Indianapolis Airport Authority, the managing director of The Data Mine at Purdue University and the president of a 102-year-old Indianapolis construction company are part of the 2025 class of IBJ’s 20 in their Twenties.
IBJ on Friday unveiled the 20 honorees who will be recognized at a breakfast event Aug. 12 at the Crane Bay Event Center.
This marks the fifth year IBJ has honored emerging central Indiana leaders who are already making an impact on the community. Judges selected the 20 honorees from a nomination pool of more than 100.
The up-and-coming leaders represent business, the arts and culture, philanthropy, government and community service.
“These young adults hold achievements that stand out from their peers and are excelling beyond what would be expected for their age,” IBJ Managing Editor Samm Quinn said about the honorees. “Most importantly, they show tremendous potential to be impactful in central Indiana for years to come.”
IBJ’s 20 in their Twenties program launched in 2021 to honor young people who are already succeeding in their careers and in community service but might be considered too young for IBJ’s longstanding Forty Under 40 program.
Tickets and corporate table registrations for the Aug. 12 event can be purchased here.
Below is the complete list of this year’s honorees:
Audrey Arbogast, chief of staff to the secretary of health and family services, Office of the Governor
Margaret Betz, Indianapolis managing director, The Data Mine, Purdue University
Marina Blackburn, associate attorney, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mariah Brown, senior associate-patent competitive intelligence and insights research, Eli Lilly and Co.
Madalynn Conner, chief of staff, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Davide Dantonio, gBeta director, Gener8tor
Loren Dent, marketing and communications director, Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates
Jasbir “Josh” Singh Dhani, CEO and chief legal officer, VisaMadeEZ
Alec Downing, vice president commercial/agriculture lender, First Farmers Bank and Trust
Jack Geshay, preferred relationship manager, Fifth Third Bank
Moussa Ibrahim, financial empowerment and community development officer, Old National Bank
Karmen Johnson, senior brand and communications strategist, Elements Financial
Pat Kenney, president, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc.
Savannah Kerstiens, president, Reliable Energy Inc.
Alexis Martinez, associate, Dentons
Cesar Mendoza, project manager-sustainability, Indiana University Health
Whitney Peterson, legislative liaison, Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council
Blake Pieroni, investor relations head, Gray Capital
Bianca Nohely Salas, customer experience specialist, Indianapolis Airport Authority
Will Schuler, CEO and owner, Will Power Excavation
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