Sue Finkam started Fire Starter LLC in 2010 to be an outsourced marketing firm for clients who, as she describes it, are driven by missions and visions that make the world a better place. She’s also a Carmel city councilor.
Monica Foster leads Indiana Federal Community Defenders, which provides legal representation to indigent persons charged with federal crimes in the southern half of Indiana.
Barbara Glass has been on the Indianapolis Airport Authority board for seven years, six of which she’s served as president.
Marcela Kirberger, who was born and educated in Argentina, has been general counsel and corporate secretary at Elanco Animal Health for 15 months.
Erin Lewis develops and leads corporate legal strategy and directs the corporate compliance program, privacy program and enterprise risk management for Indiana University Health.
Lucia Mar is senior vice president and market executive for Bank of America, responsible for developing the company’s commercial banking presence in Indiana.
Lawren Mills is chair of Ice Miller’s public affairs group, in which she oversees public affairs operations and leads a team of 25 across multiple states and Washington, D.C.
Sarah Fisher O’Gara is best known for her achievements in IndyCar.
Melody Park is overseeing the ongoing $360 million Gainbridge Fieldhouse renovation, the second-largest renovation project in the history of the NBA.
Dr. Kimberly Roop is responsible for oversight of all Anthem Indiana Medicaid health plan functions, including member quality and outreach, access to and coordination of medical services, strategic planning and overall plan performance.
Robin Shackleford is chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, a caucus of Black lawmakers that works to develop policies and pass laws that will positively impact minority communities throughout the state.
In 2020, Victoria Spartz ran to represent Indiana’s 5th District in the U.S. House and won first a Republican primary and then the general election.
Kaye Vitug is responsible for leading the finance and operations (credit and collections, supply chain and order fulfillment) organizations and is accountable for delivering business and financial results.
Pamela Whitten is Indiana University’s 19th president and its first female president.
Lilly recently completed its fifth journey, for LGBTQ+ employees, and will soon start a journey for employees with disabilities.
The school’s successes in recruiting diverse faculty come down to caring
Karin Sarratt, executive vice president at OneAmerica, told IBJ the company has not set hiring goals for diversity. There are no quotas.
In 2017, Carmel-based financial software firm Baker Hill brought employee recruitment in house. But it didn’t hire someone to do the recruiting. Instead, it looked to its employees. After the company was acquired by private-equity firm Riverside in 2016, it experienced rapid growth. At the time, Baker Hill was paying outside recruiting firms about $800,000 […]
Since then, the DEI and talent-acquisition teams have implemented several programs and initiatives related to diverse hiring and recruitment.
The HR department in 2018 launched a life sciences training program. The paid program is for students in their senior year of college and graduates who are serious about a career with animal or plant conservation.
