The Career Achievement Award and the Women of Influence Mentorship Award will make their debut on Oct. 21 at IBJ’s 19th Women of Influence event.
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Over the course of her career, Sue Ellspermann has worked in the corporate world as an engineer, owned her own consulting business, was a state representative and then lieutenant governor, and worked 15 years in higher education.
Anne Hathaway, who was named to IBJ’s Women of Influence list in 2015, is executive director of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series, a role she’s held for 16 years.
Janmarie Connor joined her family’s business 28 years ago and for the last nine has been president and CEO.
Molly Deuberry Craft leads the communications strategy for Gov. Mike Braun and the state agencies in the executive branch.
Lee Ernst became CEO of Johnson Grossnickle and Associates in July 2024, transitioning from the role of chief operating officer.
When Jamie Ford-Bowers started at HWC (then Hannum Wagle & Cline) in 2009, the firm was providing services only to public-sector clients, most of which were outside Indianapolis’ doughnut counties.
Brenda Freije began working with Rethink Coalition in 2020 and the next year accepted the role of president and CEO.
Jasmin French leads a global team that is responsible for developing strategies and executing initiatives that strengthen the ethical culture for Cummins’ nearly 80,000 employees.
Christina Fugate joined Ice Miller 18 years ago and became partner in 2016.
Rachelle Gardner has worked in the field of adolescent substance-use-disorder treatment and recovery for 35 years—the past 20 as co-founder and executive director of Hope Academy High School.
Kristin Glazner has guided initiatives at Wabash that helped the company increase workforce diversity, with 66% of hourly hires and 47% of salaried hires in 2023 being women and/or minorities.
As race engineer at Arrow McLaren, Kate Gundlach oversees race cars’ performance, with the goal of being the fastest car in the field in qualifying and finishing first.
Heather Harris has practiced law since 2004 and with Barnes & Thornburg LLP for almost 19 years.
Lisa Hershman serves as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
Lee Ann Kwiatkowski is dean and vice president of the Klipsch Educators College at Marian University, and she also oversees the school’s K-12 outreach through the Center for Vibrant Schools.
Katie Lucas oversees Lucas Oil’s operations, long-term strategy and philanthropic initiatives.
Gina Miller joined the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership as CEO in 2022 at a time when construction costs, housing prices and mortgage rates were all skyrocketing.
Nicole Paulk leads strategy, business development, marketing, innovation and patient experience at Indiana University Health.
Dr. Jennifer Satterfield-Siegel, who has been a pediatric dentist for 32 years, specializes in care for infants with cleft lip and cleft palates or with craniofacial conditions.
Vanessa Green Sinders took over as president and CEO of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in January 2024.
