NBA milestone: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle closing in on 1,000 wins
Getting to the 1,000-win mark is a capper to a 2025 worth savoring for Carlisle, who took the Pacers to the NBA Finals last spring.
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Curt Smith: Indy needs strong leaders to emerge from civic life
We need a grassroots revolution in meeting the needs of our neighbors.
Dennis Bland is IBJ’s 32nd Michael A. Carroll Award recipient
Bland, the longtime leader of the Center for Leadership Development, will be honored at IBJ Media’s Innovate Central Indiana event at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 11, at the Westin Indianapolis. Tickets are still available.
IBJ to honor 23 C-suite executives at inaugural event
In total, 29 executives—including six CEOs of the Year—will be honored at a 5 p.m. event on Dec. 2 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Tickets are still available.
Old National’s Jim Ryan leads list of IBJ’s inaugural CEO of the Year winners
The leaders of a tech firm, an electrical contractor and a moving company are also among the six executives who will be honored at IBJ’s CEO of the Year and C-Suite Awards program on Dec. 5 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.
Lach leaving Horizon League for executive role with Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Julie Roe Lach has been commissioner of the Indianapolis-based Horizon League since 2021 and also chairs the Indiana Sports Corp. board of directors.
WNBA chief Cathy Engelbert vows to repair player relationships, doesn’t plan to quit
In wide-ranging comments, Engelbert said WNBA officiating will be reviewed this offseason by a new “state of the game” committee.
IBJ Podcast: Goodwill CEO expands programs, embraces mergers, tries new territories
Kent Kramer climbed the management ladder at Sam’s Club before finding his true calling supercharging growth for Goodwill’s employment, education and health services.
Q&A with Festool CEO, who has leaned into Hasbro experience to appeal to customers
Festool has about 90 employees in Lebanon, where the company’s U.S. corporate headquarters and U.S. repair facilities are located. All of the company’s tools are made in Germany and the Czech Republic.
IBJ names Ellspermann, Hathaway as first winners of new career, mentorship awards
The Career Achievement Award and the Women of Influence Mentorship Award will make their debut on Oct. 21 at IBJ’s 19th Women of Influence event.
Column: Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon is acting like a boss, no notes
Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s presence on the sidelines provides the antithesis of the way NFL broadcasts normally present femininity, writes The Washington Post’s Candace Buckner.
Mark Montieth: Nancy Leonard was Pacers’ assistant GM, Super Mom and unyielding rock
Nobody messed with the franchise’s matriarch, who ran the show, backed the players, hosted the parties, told the coach what to do and anchored Murderer’s Row.
QB Daniel Jones’ fast start in Indianapolis has people wondering if he can keep playing this way
With the Colts, Jones appears to be blossoming into the franchise player the New York Giants expected after drafting him No. 6 overall in 2019 and again when they signed him to a $160 million contract extension in 2023.
Nancy Leonard, matriarch of the Indiana Pacers, dies at 93
Nancy Leonard is credited with the idea and the organization of a telethon in 1977 to sell enough season tickets to keep the Pacers afloat when the franchise was on the verge of financial ruin.
NCAA, Indiana Sports Corp., IBJ to honor Jim Morris during 2026 Final Four
The Be Better Campaign will celebrate professionals who promote personal growth, civic pride and mentorship in the same way Morris did, including through his work with the Indiana Pacers.
Brad Rateike: Be it barbecue or a job review, give healthy feedback
If someone is willing to step into the arena, they deserve feedback that helps them grow.
Indiana Education Secretary Katie Jenner unanimously confirmed as new higher ed commissioner
Jenner will lead both the K-12 and higher education agencies, beginning Oct. 11.
Marion County superintendents support proposal to extend curfew after recent shootings
The City-County Council is weighing a longer curfew after recent shooting fatalities of teens in downtown Indianapolis.
Councilor discontent: Carlino leaves Democratic Caucus; Brown’s motion to dismiss council leaders fails
Meanwhile, six City-County members voted against a measure that would pay law firm Fisher Phillips the remaining $300,000 for its investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations.
Q&A with Mike Schrage: For Centier Bank CEO, focus is on serving communities
Schrage, now 77, sat down to talk with IBJ about his 53-year tenure with Centier Bank, the future of the company, his philosophy on leadership and his love of reading.