Forty Under 40

As district director of athletics at Indianapolis Public Schools, Darren Michael Thomas views athletics as a bridge to opportunity, whether on the field or off.

Matt Tyner Jr. in less than three years has helped Elevate Ventures become the most active venture capitalist in the Great Lakes region and among the top 20 globally.

Jillian Turner describes her role at the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences as “the convener.” I

Jacob German manages the government services practice for Barnes & Thornburg across the United States, earning a reputation for his expertise in municipal law, public finance and lobbying.

Jana Hageman’s companies—T&H Investment Properties, T&H Construction Properties and T&H Management Properties—develop, build and manage affordable and market-rate housing.

Brad Vogelsmeier leads mixed-use apartment development at Milhaus with a team that’s spread out across 12 U.S. markets and has overseen development of over $2 billion in projects and more than 10,000 units of construction.

Olga Voinarevich excels in both litigation and commercial law, so establishing a practice vertical within Ice Miller’s business group that united the two was a natural fit.

Olivia Hawbaker VanDuyn manages capital planning for water distribution and wastewater collection for Citizens Energy Group.

Ryan Waggoner is a first-generation college graduate, and that background drives his professional and personal accomplishments.

Joshua Kelley is a 39-year-old chief of staff for the governor of the state of Indiana.

Kristen Lampkin leads Business Equity for Indy, a joint effort of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the Indy Chamber, in collaboration with the Indianapolis Urban League.

CEO and Co-founder Civic Champs Somewhere amid eager entrepreneurialism and idealistic benevolence, Civic Champs was born. Geng Wang’s third startup, Civic Champs provides volunteer management software to nonprofits. In short, the software helps nonprofits recruit, manage and schedule volunteers while saving time. Launched in 2019, the company now serves more than 200 nonprofits in the […]

Krieg DeVault senior attorney Travis Lovett likes closing deals, and “the bigger the deal, the better,” he said. “It’s kind of like winning a football game.”

Jessica Warnke said she’s compelled to build on the legacy her grandfather and father built at Carter Express, a 2,000-employee Anderson-based trucking and logistics company.

Ira Maher founded his marketing company, Revely, in March 2023 because, “I love people and strategy.”

Scott Williams is co-founder and CEO of Catholic Concepts, the only Indiana-based manufacturer of socks.

Lateva Woolfork was a health care administrator with six kids when she chose to change careers nine years ago and create her own marketing/consulting firm, Socially Coordinated Consulting.

Corporate attorney Brittney Yocum is a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where she specializes in mergers and acquisitions.

Xiao built Hageman Capital from a “back-of-the-napkin” concept to a market leader in financing tax-increment-financing incentives for real estate developers that has developed more than $1 billion worth of real estate.

When IBJ recognized Maureen Weber as a Forty Under 40 honoree in 2010, she had just finished reorganizing the Indiana Department of Education and had taken a job as director of community outreach and engagement at Clarian Health, now Indiana University Health. She was 35, an attorney and had served in three state agencies. “I […]