Indiana State president stepping down after 9 years in post
The school announced Wednesday that President Daniel Bradley intends to leave office next January. Bradley oversaw a period of unprecedented growth for the Terre Haute campus.
Leadership Transition
Articles
Carmel advertising agency changes hands
After recovering from the loss of a big client in 2014, the founder and CEO of Fat Atom Marketing has handed over the keys to two employees.
Angie’s List executive Towns leaves after dozen years with company
Senior Vice President of Product Shelly Towns said she wanted to get out of her “comfort zone” and is looking for new opportunities.
Legacy Fund selects new president
Legacy Fund, an affiliate of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, announced Tuesday morning that Tom Kilian Jr. would become the organization’s next leader.
Top Simon exec exiting company
David Contis, Simon Property Group’s president of mall operations, is resigning from the Indianapolis-based retail real estate giant to “spend more time with his family,” the firm said in an SEC filing.
DeHaan, 74, still pumping massive cash, countless hours into charity
Indianapolis businesswoman and philanthropist Christel DeHaan is nearly 75 years old and she knows that someday she’ll have to slow down. Someday. Not now.
Speedway hires financial executive as town manager
Jacob Blasdel will take the position April 17, succeeding Ian Nicolini, who handled the job for more than two years before leaving the position in November to join the Indy Chamber.
CNO Financial shakes up executive ranks
The Carmel-based insurance holding company on Tuesday replaced its senior vice president for marketing and communications and the leaders of two of its three insurance subsidiaries.
Big IU donors were complaining loudly about Crean
Some of the most vocal Tom Crean critics are among Indiana University’s biggest financial supporters. And some of those critics are questioning the ability of Athletic Director Fred Glass, who fired Crean on Thursday, to lead the search for a new coach.
Ballard eager to get started putting Colts on right track
New Colts General Manager Chris Ballard must prove he can avoid the kind of draft busts, failed trades, expensive free-agent flameouts and even internal personal disputes that came to define Ryan Grigson’s tenure.
Planned Parenthood leader Cockrum stepping down after 15 years
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky Inc. is searching for a new president and CEO to succeed Betty Cockrum, who plans to retire in June.
Octiv Inc. cofounder Sapp steps down as CEO
Dustin Sapp, 38, is taking a sabbatical from the software company he co-founded in 2010. Chief Operating Officer David Kerr is the new CEO.
Former IDEM leader to lead Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources
Carol Comer, who served as commissioner of Indiana’s Department of Environmental Management until earlier this month, has already landed a new job in Missouri.
Trump has taken few steps to disentangle from private empire
President-elect Donald Trump continues to own or control some 500 companies that make up the Trump Organization, creating a tangle of potential conflicts of interest without precedent in modern U.S. history.
Lilly exec Azar departs as new CEO makes organizational changes
Alex Azar, president of Lilly USA LLC since 2012, is leaving the company just as his unit is about to lose a huge swath of sales personnel. The drugmaker announced a series of changes Thursday under new CEO David Ricks.
2016 NEWSMAKER: Jennifer McCormick, new state schools chief
Political newcomer Jennifer McCormick was elected Nov. 8 as state superintendent of public instruction—a surprise to many who expected Democrat Glenda Ritz to keep her seat.
2016 TOP STORIES: Locally based retailers send CEOs packing
Three major Indianapolis-based retailers struggling with declining sales replaced their CEOs this year as they tried to improve company financials.
UPDATE: Indianapolis Opera leader bows out after less than two years
Kevin Patterson has stepped down at mid-season as general director of the struggling Indianapolis Opera and has quickly been replaced with a new leader.
Lewandowski gets called up to run Indians organization
Lewandowski has scaled the Indians’ corporate ladder while dealing with personal hardships and unexpected business challenges.
International Center promotes vice president to top job
The International Center has looked within to find its first new leader in more than a decade.