2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Martha Hoover
Against all odds, the president of Patachou Inc. has built a thriving group of restaurants that have transformed the local dining landscape by emphasizing fresh, local ingredients and careful preparation.
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2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Marianne Glick
She has been a philanthropist and high-level volunteer par excellence, helping to lead more than 20 local organizations. She has focused particularly on organizations benefiting women.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Deborah J. Daniels
Now a partner at Krieg DeVault LLP, herwork in homeland security led to her involvement in the nation’s response to 9/11. She also has helped lead many of the city’s most important charities.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Myra Borshoff Cook
She founded the city’s largest public relations agency and has become a force in the not-for-profit world.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Tamika Catchings
The Indiana Fever forward founded the Catch the Stars Foundation, which serves 1,500 underprivileged youth in central Indiana every year, and has a leadership role in a number of other charities that benefit children.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Marion E. Broome
The dean of Indiana University’s School of Nursing, she is a leader in nursing research, service and education. She helped pioneer the treatment of pain in children and founded the Society of Pediatric Nurses.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Kerry Hyatt Blomquist
The legal director of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, she created programs to offer victims immediate protection from the time they enter a hospital and founded the state’s first domestic-violence education program for attorneys.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Shokrina Radpour Beering
As one of the few women practicing real estate law, she is determined to make life easier for women who follow in her footsteps. She founded IndyCREW, an organization that promotes and supports women in commercial real estate.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Allison Barber
The head of the state’s newest public university brings years of White House and Pentagon experience to her position. She hopes to revolutionize our state’s approach to higher education by championing distance learning as key to closing the Hoosier degree gap.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Christine Altman
This Hamilton County commissioner is a leader in the drive to improve public transportation in central Indiana and promotes regional cooperation among the diverse communities of central Indiana.
2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Angela D. Adams
As one of the city’s top immigration attorneys, Angela D. Adams is at the center of the debate on reform.
Waiting for construction industry to recover
The recession officially ended more than two years ago. But the number of local construction jobs is still down 27 percent from 2007 levels. Will the industry ever feel relief? Some segments might not recover in a big way until 2013.
Prime business events making a comeback in Indianapolis
Room rates are on the rise after a three-year lull.
COMMENTARY: Dear IPS, parents are not the enemy
Indianapolis Public Schools needs a top-down, system-wide mandate to treat parents as valuable partners.
Local MBA programs score with women
Female enrollment in Indianapolis master’s programs surpasses the national average. Telamon Vice President Sunny Lu said her MBA has helped her grow business.
Athletic entrepreneur helps clients build camaraderie, improve leadership
Deseri Garcia’s Vida Aventura consulting firm uses challenge courses, other unusual techniques to improve teamwork, morale.
PARENT: Take your brain out for a walk
Urban life has
serious costs; it actually impairs our ability to think.
PARENT: Why I’m rooting for the Saints in the land of Blue
The Indianapolis Colts may be the home team, but this Hoosier sits squarely in the New Orleans Saints’ corner.
Program offers women entrepreneurs their own experts
AthenaPowerLink selects Carmel firm Mitsch Design as the first woman-owned business it will assist locally.
Sweet Things keeps same flavor with new owner
Candy store on north side of Indianapolis changes hands, but new owner Cassandra Schuchman keeps chocolate recipe intact.
The shop has stores at North Willow Mall and River Crossing.