Ticket giveaway: Indy International Festival
Indy International Festival returns Nov. 21-23 and IBJ has five family four-packs of tickets to give away. Just name your favorite ethnic restaurant and you could win.
Lou Harry
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Alton Brown, Georgia O’Keeffe and more on this week’s A&E priority list
Events also include a recreation of the “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast and a celebration of all things Kurt Vonnegut.
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.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Melissa Cotterill
Melissa Cotterill, chief operating officer of Indy Chamber, juggles several tasks, including occasional tour guide to other cities.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Terri Cope-Walton
Terri Cope-Walton, news director of WRTV-TV Channel 6, prefers to gauge success by the station’s content, not its awards.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Mary Beth Claus
Mary Beth Claus, senior vice president and general counsel of Indiana University Health, is responsible for all legal and compliance matters for IU Health’s system of 20 hospitals and other health care facilities.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Leslie Carter-Prall
Leslie Carter-Prall, area president for Regions Bank, says the chief differentiators between banks are their people.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Julie Carmichael
Julie Carmichael, system vice president and chief strategy officer for St. Vincent Health, sees a big part of her jobs as balancing business and mission.
2014 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Karen Burns
Karen Burns, senior vice president at the Indianapolis Zoo, has been a driving force behind many of the zoo’s signature achievements.