Editor
Weidenbener joined IBJ in 2015 as managing editor after more than 20 years covering politics and government for several news organizations. She was promoted to editor in January 2021 and oversees a staff of 18 reporters, editors, designers and researchers. She writes a column every other week.
In addition to writing, Weidenbener enjoys shooting photos and editing video and sound and likes to think of herself as a little crafty, especially when it comes to reupholstering a chair. She is a native of Vincennes but has lived in the Garfield Park area of Indianapolis since late 1995.
Family: Husband, Jeff; cats, Simba & Twitch
Go-to drink: Diet Mountain Dew
Favorite movies: Apollo 13 and Shawshank Redemption
First job: Pulling clay pigeons for trap shooting