After a career primarily in government, Laurel Judkins in 2015 joined Cummins, helping amplify the company’s voice in matters of technical innovation, international trade, community involvement and equal rights as it works to raise its profile in Indianapolis, where it recently opened its high-profile distribution headquarters.
Emerging from a tragedy to create a business based on his passion, Tom Hanley established a not-for-profit that promotes health, wellness and exercise for local 5- to 18-year-olds.
As board member for KIPP Indy Public Schools and through his work with Teach for America, Brian Garrison has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to equity in education.
As one of the key connectors in the city, Mark Fisher is an instrumental player in bringing together businesses and other organizations to impact quality of life in Indianapolis.
After working his way up through the Pacers organization, Peter Dinwiddie knows the game inside and out.
Recognized as one of 14 “Rising Stars of Public Funds” by Institutional Investor News, Scott Davis is responsible for a $30 billion pension plan for state employees, teachers, police and firefighters.
Overseeing 20 restaurants (and counting)—and helping open 12, including Vida, Livery and Union 50—for the fast-growing restaurant group, Carl Chambers is helping shape the dining habits of central Indiana and beyond.
As leader of donor services for The Glick Fund, Ryan Brady helps guide philanthropic dollars that change the face of central Indiana.
One of only a few African-American women in biomedical science, Baindu Lucy Bayon is earning recognition for her own research and for her steadfast outreach to help open doors for others in STEM fields.
An active board member for Noble of Indiana and passionate advocate for Holliday Park, Andrew Appel opted (without pressure) for a key role in his family business.
Yaw Aning grew his entrepreneurial company, which focuses on helping build tech products from four to 16 employees, tripling revenue and launching 70 web and mobile applications. He’s attracted such clients as the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Bluebridge, and CoatChex, which appeared on “Shark Tank.”
After becoming an equity partner at Ice Miller, Haley Altman made a bold move. “I saw an opportunity to make it easier for my fellow lawyers to do their jobs.”
Whether working to speed up the discovery-to-implementation pipeline for life-changing medication or scaling up new models of care, Nadia Nguyen Adams leads a team striving to make a real difference to her patients.
Daniel Lopez is the state director for U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, a job he earned after working on minority issues at the Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and the state Civil Rights Commission.
An immigration attorney at Lewis & Kappes PC, Ryan Marques is an honorary consul to Portugal—the youngest person in state history to serve in such a role.
Julie McDearmon is the point person for the Indianapolis Zoo’s fundraising efforts, including Zoobilation, the city’s most popular fundraising event and one of the hottest tickets of the year.
Dave Neff helped build the not-for-profit Edge Mentoring to guide millennials and young professionals on issues of relationships, careers, purpose and faith.
Kristi Palmer is the associate dean of digital scholarship and director of the IUPUI University Library Center for Digital Scholarship, where she has helped create more than 80 online collections related to Indianapolis.
Wes Podell is the senior vice president and a partner at PK Partners, a real estate development firm where he is responsible for leasing, development and investment activities.
Since Eric Richards arrived at Cancer Support Community Central Indiana, the group is serving more patients and raising more revenue.
