2016 Forty Under 40: Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook ran Democrat Joe Hogsett’s successful campaign for mayor last year and now serves as chief of staff in the office.
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2015 Forty Under 40: Ben H. Winters
Ben H. Winters, 38, has found his novel niche with an award-winning detective trilogy.
2015 Forty Under 40: Sunny Lu Williams
Sunny Lu Williams, 32, translates international understanding into corporate success as general manager of medical solutions/vice president of business development for Telamon Corp.
2015 Forty Under 40: Joe White
Joe White, 29, is an innovative educator who oversees expansion The Excel Center, which operates schools catering to older youth and dropouts.
2015 Forty Under 40: Daniel Vreeman
Daniel Vreeman, 36, directs development universal language for medical information as an associate research professor at the IU School of Medicine.
2015 Forty Under 40: Shelly Towns
Shelly Towns, 36, leads Angie’s List Inc. through change as the publicly traded company’s senior vice president of product.
2015 Forty Under 40: Genevieve Shaker
Genevieve Shaker, 39, has continued teaching philanthropy while tackling the role of associate dean for development and external affairs for the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI.
2015 Forty Under 40: Trent Sandifur
Trent Sandifur, 39, is a former JAG lawyer who concentrates on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases as a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister.
2015 Forty Under 40: Erin Roth
Erin Roth, 39, has helped Wabash National Corp. diversity into a $2 billion manufacturing powerhouse as the firm’s general counsel and corporate secretary.
2015 Forty Under 40: Despi Ross
Despi Ross, 35, is a behind-the-scenes tech whiz who orchestrates unique exhibits for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
2015 Forty Under 40: David Rosenberg
David Rosenberg, 29, helped lead efforts to build a new criminal justice center as deputy chief of staff for Mayor Greg Ballard.
2015 Forty Under 40: Jason Riley
Jason Riley, 34, director of human resources and global talent development at Hillenbrand Inc., embraced his company’s global outlook as a talent-development tool.
2015 Forty Under 40: Monica Richard
Monica Richard, 39, owner of Mon Amie Events Inc., is accustomed to planning weddings with $100,000-plus budgets.
2015 Forty Under 40: Eric Payne
Eric Payne, 38, is managing director of wealth management at the Payne & Mencias Group at Merrill Lynch, which manages $1.7 billion for 200 families.
2015 Forty Under 40: Sean O’Connor
Sean O'Connor, 39, is president, CEO and co-founder of Flat 12 Bierwerks, which in less than three years became a multistate beer supplier with a staff of 30.
2015 Forty Under 40: Andrew Newport
Andrew Newport, 33, general manager of Klipsch Music Center and The Lawn at White River State Park, began working in Klipsch's security department while in college. By age 29, he was general manager.
2015 Forty Under 40: Elizabeth E. Nelson
Elizabeth E. Nelson, 33, director of catering sales at the JW Marriott, started her hotel career in New Orleans just before Hurricane Katrina hit. She moved to Atlanta and Chicago before coming to Indianapolis.
2015 Forty Under 40: Brian Neale
Brian Neale, 37, health care policy director for the Office of Gov. Mike Pence, is at the forefront of Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0, the governor's recently approved initiative to expand health care to more than 350,000 uninsured Hoosiers.
2015 Forty Under 40: Justin Moffett
Justin Moffett, 35, partner in Old Town Design Group, has found strong demand for his company's craftsman-style homes.
2015 Forty Under 40: Corrie Meyer
Corrie Meyer, 37, president of Innovative Planning LLC, last year became executive director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, a role in which she brings together parties with diverse perspectives.