CEO of the Year & C-Suite Awards

Since joining Lacy Diversified Industries, Brad Kelsheimer has focused on reducing risk in the company’s portfolio and reinvesting capital elsewhere.

As chief medical officer of CareSource Indiana from 2017 to 2024, Dr. Cameual Wright led the organization’s rural health initiatives.

Jim Wagoner oversaw the merger of Indianapolis-based Greenwalt CPAs Inc. and Cincinnati-based CPA firm Barnes Dennig & Co. on Jan. 1 this year and became managing director of Barnes Dennig’s two Indianapolis offices.

When Cody Tyler joined the cybersecurity firm Exos in 2020, the company supported just two clients. Today, Exos provides protection for more than 50 organizations in numerous industries.

Over the past decade, Vaibhav Srivastava has helped shape Salud Revenue Partners from startup to a nationally recognized leader in health care revenue cycle management.

Crew has achieved consistent, profitable growth for the last decade, Schaming said, expanding from 26 to 56 locations across Indiana and Minnesota, with plans to enter Wisconsin and Illinois next year.

During William Retherford’s tenure, both companies have received recognition from outside organizations, including the 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administration Award for Outstanding Accomplishments by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

C.W. Raines III rejoined law firm Bingham Greenebaum Doll in 2017 after 11 years away and led the board through a series of strategic planning exercises that ultimately led to the firm’s combination with the largest law firm in the world—Dentons—in 2020.

Josh Purvis has helped lead several projects that have shaped Thompson Thrift’s growth and national standing.

Dana More has helped lead Luke Family of Brands—which owns convenience stores and hospitality companies—through a period of tremendous growth and transformation

In 1994, Bruce Molter was appointed president of Hagerman Inc., a newly formed company within The Hagerman Group.

Paula Moan said she joined Stock Yards Bank & Trust to have an opportunity to shape, build and grow a community bank in Indianapolis.

In her roles, she’s helped shape several initiatives, including leading the unification of Indiana University Health’s individual hospital foundations into a single, system-wide IU Health Foundation.

Rob Martinson has helped lead The Garrett Cos. to become a fully vertically integrated organization.

Katie Lucas helped anchor leadership and operations in Indiana as Lucas Oil moved its corporate headquarters from Corona, California, to Indianapolis.

This year, Authenticx will surpass more than 500 million voices heard.

Mary Kay Huse helped build all aspects of Indy Ignite from the ground up, and her efforts paid off when the new women’s professional volleyball team made it to the league championship in its debut season this year.

Greg Henneke has helped build and grow American Structurepoint from $10 million in net revenue and 100 employees to more than $200 million in net revenue with nearly 800 employees.

Since joining Keystone, Chris Gricar has overseen several major projects, including: the InterContinental Indianapolis.

Jason Eckerle has helped build a culture that resulted in high employee engagement scores at PNC Bank in Indiana.