2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Christina Hale
State Rep. Christina Hale, D-Indianapolis, is using her political clout to boost conversations about sexual assault, human trafficking and the protection of young men and women.
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2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Irena Goloschokin
Irena Goloschokin, vice president of strategy and products at T2 Systems, leads a team that oversaw the development and launch of the first cloud-based system in the parking management industry and is a key player in the mergers and acquisitions that have helped the company grow.
2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Nadine S. Givens
Nadine Givens, senior vice president and director of wealth management at PNC Financial Services, has been a trailblazer for women in banking and now oversees a team of 40, helping protect and grow assets for PNC’s clients.
2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Denise Dank
Under Denise Dank’s leadership as the chief human resources officer, Duke Realty Corp. has instituted in-house mentoring and leadership training programs and now offers assistance to first-time home buyers and adoptive parents, creates scholarships, and organizes and promotes volunteer efforts, including paid community days.
2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: MaryEllen Kiley Bishop
MaryEllen Kiley Bishop is a partner at Cohen Garelick & Glazier but her sphere of influence expands to philanthropic work as well. She serves on the Indiana University Board of trustees and on the boards of the IU Foundation and the Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council.
2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Melody Birmingham-Byrd
Melody Birmingham-Byrd, president of Duke Energy Indiana, said her role requires an equal focus on the present and future. “We can’t always determine tomorrow’s weather,” she said. “But we do have to plan for the future.”
2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Jessica Barth
Jessica Barth, vice president of legal affairs at Eskenazi Health, helped oversee contracts for construction of the new hospital and launched the Wishard Medical-Legal Partnership, the first program of its kind in Indiana.
2015 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Scenario Adebesin
Scenario Adebesin, senior vice president for community and economic development at Fifth Third Bank, said she “stumbled into banking” but today she manages the company’s community reinvestment initiatives and develops community partnerships. She also chairs Fifth Third’s Diversity and Inclusion Council for the region.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Kendra Wilds York
As public finance director for the state of Indiana since 2009, Kendra Wilds York has been spending a lot of time getting people from one place to another.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Jennifer Vigran
A volunteer application Jennifer Vigran filled out 13 years ago at Second Helpings Inc. led to her taking the helm of the hunger-relief organization in 2010, then growing it to a point where it will deliver more than 1 million meals this year.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Nancy H. Vaidik
Gov. Frank O’Bannon appointed Judge Nancy H. Vaidik to the Court of Appeals in 2000, and last year her colleagues named her chief judge of the court for the three-year term that began in January.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Deborah Hearn Smith
Deborah Hearn Smith became a Brownie at age 5 and earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Curved Bar (now the Gold Award), at 17. Now she helps enrich the lives of more than 40,000 girls as CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Becca Polak
As general counsel for KAR Auction Services—which now owns Adesa and other automotive entities—Becca Polak runs a legal department that includes 14 lawyers and an equal number of support staff for a 12,000-employee company with $4 billion in annual revenue.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Kathy Osborn
Kathy Osborn, a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels, has a history of finding a calling rather than chasing one.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Donna Oklak
In co-founding Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis in 2005, Donna Oklak found a way to generate six-figure donations by tapping into the checkbooks of 100 or more women.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Susan Matthews
Susan Matthews recently marked her 29th anniversary with Borshoff, one of the region’s leading marketing firms.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Julianne S. Lis-Milam
Julianne Lis-Milam has helped lead Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co. through 34 company acquisitions representing $1.4 billion in deals.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Tracy Kemp
Part of Tracy Kemp’s job is keeping Allegion, a security business with $2 billion in revenue and 8,000 employees, running smoothly.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Kelly Huntington
Kelly Huntington, president of Indianapolis Power & Light Co., takes the long-term view for the electric utility.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Jennett Hill
Jennett Hill, senior vice president and general counsel at Citizens Energy Group, has a history of adapting to new surroundings.