Jenny Vance started LeadJen in 2004 to provide sales leads and prospecting support to business-to-business sales and marketing executives. Now the 32-year-old is at the helm of what has become a multimillion-dollar lead-generation services company.
On Feb. 4, 34-year-old Jeremy Stephenson saw 4-1/2 years of work conclude successfully when the JW Marriott complex—1,005 guest rooms in 34 stories and 104,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and exhibit space—opened downtown.
Sara Snow was living “green” before green was cool. Now 34, she grew up in Ann Arbor, Mich., in a house heated with a wood stove and solar heat.
As co-owner of the human resources consulting company Flashpoint, 35-year-old Krista Skidmore shares her expertise with businesses throughout the Midwest.
In addition to being a partner at Bingham McHale LLP, attorney Rafael Sanchez’s resume includes a host of community activities. Oh, and the 36-year-old also coaches youth soccer for his children.
In 2010, Dr. Richard “Ben” Rodgers became certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. That makes it sound like Rodgers is new to his field, but the 38-year-old actually already has racked up a host of accomplishments.
Clay Robinson started his brewing career about 12 years ago at Rock Bottom, where his boss described the job as “wet, hot, sticky and dirty.” Now 35, he’s an owner of Sun King Brewing Co.
In 1995, Jeff Ready started his first technology company as a senior at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute. The 36-year-old has never stopped since then.
Construction is in the blood of Mamon Powers III. In 1967, the eldest Mamon Powers, whose father had worked in construction, founded Powers & Sons Construction Co. Mamon Powers Jr., now the company’s CEO, joined four years later. And at 31, Mamon Powers III serves as vice president in charge of the Indianapolis office.
When he’s at work, Marty Posch spends his time trying to figure out the best way for Finish Line Youth Foundation to dole out hundreds of thousands of dollars to children’s charities across the country. When he’s not, you’ll find the 39-year-old running his own not-for-profit or volunteering around town.
As a vice president at the nation’s largest health insurance company, 37-year-old Jennie Peterson focuses on the big picture that is health care.
The irony of being involved in environmentally friendly design work is not lost on Daniel Overbey. His first job after high school was at a coal-fired power plant in Terre Haute. Now 28, he is an environmental design specialist at Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects.
As chief of staff to Mayor Greg Ballard for two years, Paul Okeson helped Ballard make the transition from candidate to chief executive. In his current job, the 38-year-old is helping Keystone Construction Corp. expand into areas such as health care, life sciences and higher-education construction.
Dave Nevogt, 31, runs McCordsville-based Innovative Solutions Inc., which makes online tutorials and DVDs that teach people how to improve their golf game.
As executive director of the technology consulting firm eImagine Technology Group, 39-year-old Shannon Morris puts together teams to work with clients.
Marco Moreno’s law career began years before he became a lawyer. As a college undergraduate, he worked as a clerk for a superior court judge in LaGrange County, where he learned his way around the court system. Now 37, he is a partner at Lewis & Kappes PC.
John Merriweather went from the Army at 18—he earned a Commendation Medal in Desert Storm—to a small company in Carmel where he learned all facets of the business, from warehousing to quality control to sales. Now 38, he runs his own firm.
If Joseph Lansdell were 34 instead of 39, you might be reading about Dr. Lansdell rather than sheet metal company president Lansdell.
By college, Jesse Kharbanda knew environmental preservation was his future. Now 33, he is the executive director of Hoosier Environmental Council.
Of Coca-Cola Enterprises’ 200 sales territories in the Midwest, three are managed by women. Melanie Jones, 37, is one of those managers.
