Women of Influence

Lauren James best knows the merits of the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation because she is a graduate fellow of the organization herself.

Julie Manning Magid is helping to lead the Indiana University Kelley School of Business hired as it transitions its Indianapolis location from IUPUI to IU Indianapolis after IU and Purdue dissolve their joint campus next June.

Katherine Malarsky is primarily responsible for the technical aspects of tax filings related to international tax, but within the adviser, tax and audit firm itself, she is helping to reshape KSM for the future.

Crystal Hinson Miller leads Indiana University Health’s environmental, social and governance activities in addition to her role of “curating a culture of philanthropy.”

Wendy Noe has proven instrumental in the growth of Dove Recovery House and the number of women it helps to overcome substance use disorder, homelessness or physical, emotional or sexual abuse, free of charge.

As one of Elanco Animal Health’s top legal executives, Shiv O’Neill is a trusted adviser who anticipates issues and develops strategies to mitigate risk and achieve commercial goals.

Lise Pace’s contributions extend beyond Bosma Enterprises’ role of providing employment opportunities to people with vision loss. She is an advocate for people with disabilities.

As a marketing leader for Indiana’s economic development arm, Salena Scardina has elevated the message that the Hoosier state is good for business.

Rupal Thanawala is much more than the leader of global IT provider Trident Systems. She also is a mentor, peer adviser, business partner, philanthropist, investor and, of course, an entrepreneur.

Kim Thomas is vice president of DEI and community affairs at OneAmerica, where she is accelerating the company’s DEI vision and strategy and blending the company’s DEI and community affairs efforts.

Anne Penny Valentine is chief of staff for Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and chair of the Indiana Arts Commission.

Dr. Lindsay Weaver is state health commissioner, leads the Indiana Department of Health, is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the IU School of Medicine and practices emergency medicine at IU Health Methodist Hospital.

Anne White is president of Lilly Neuroscience and executive vice president at Eli Lilly and Co.

As chief police officer, Donna Wilkinson has streamlined the Pacers Sports & Entertainment recruiting process, diversified its hiring pipelines and onboarded more than 50% of its current full-time workforce over the course of two years.

Shannon Williams started her career as a journalist but was looking for something more impactful, which led her to The Mind Trust, where she is chief operating officer and executive vice president.