A passionate mathematician with experience in artificial intelligence and technology development, Kevin Berkopes is also a committed education reformer putting to practical use new classroom models that improve graduation rates and drive students into math and science majors.
A rapid riser at the engine giant, Jane Beaman joined in 2004 as a customer service rep and now builds relationships with key global customers, growing sales in the emerging China, India and Japan markets.
Helping grow Kite Realty Group's market value from $1 billion to $3.3 billion over a six-year period, Adam J. Basch still believes in bricks and mortar. “There’s a part of every one of us that needs a social connection," he says.
With a legal degree and a record of combat service in the Marines, Travis E. Barnes followed his bliss to launch Hotel Tango Whiskey, the first artisan distillery in Indianapolis since Prohibition.
After seeing an opening for student housing in underserved markets, Kyle D. Bach launched The Annex Group in 2006. The company, which operates or is developing housing for more than 3,100 students in seven states, now has a portfolio valued at more than $195 million.
Ahmed Young, a former Broad Ripple High School teacher, added a law degree to his resume, worked in the Prosecutor’s Office, and now combines both fields to try to change the face of Indianapolis education.
Sean Keefer spent eight years carrying out public policy—five with the Mitch Daniels administration and three with Gov. Mike Pence. Now he’s trying to influence public policy on behalf of Pearson, the world’s largest learning company.
Wes Zirkle, a transactional attorney by trade, joined LST Marketing after nearly 12 years at Just Marketing International, where he worked on tasks like the purchase of companies and integrating them into a larger system.
David Hamilton—a member of the 1997 Forty Under 40 class—was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton in 1994 and to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals by President Barack Obama in 2009.
After 17 years with Simon Property Group, Karen Corsaro started a consulting firm and began investing in businesses in high-growth companies in the technology, retail, food and hospitality sectors.
Patti Freeman Dorson was a high-powered attorney testifying before a Senate committee on health care reform when she was named a Forty Under 40 honoree in 1994.
In 1994, the year Paul Brooks was named to Forty Under 40, his company at the time, Renaissance Inc., made the Inc. 500.
Leading teams in the Middle East, Europe, South America and East Asia, Jeffrey Wilson has risen through the ranks at Eli Lilly and Co. while also serving as board president for a vital United Way agency.
With a varied background in sports and politics, Nickolas Williams is in the midst of a $2.5 billion campaign to make a difference at IU.
Dean Weseli plays a key leadership—and is the youngest employee on the partner track—in a company that recently surpassed the $1 billion mark for assets under management.
At just 30 years old, Vincent Viveros is managing the wealth of clients with assets from $1 million to $50 million.
Under Cole Varga’s watch, Exodus moved to new offices, saw the greatest number of refugee arrivals in its 35-year history (947 individuals), and waged a high-profile battle with former Gov. Mike Pence.
An entrepreneurial jump took Angie Stocklin out of high school psychological counseling and into e-commerce with One Click, named one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces in 2016.
Jason Sondhi’s IT company, which started with one consultant, has grown to a more-than-$12-million-a-year business, topping the IBJ Fastest Growing Companies list in 2016 and landing on the Inc. 5000 from 2014-2016.
