2012 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Beth White
White oversees the budget of the local court system, but she’s better known for making sure election day in Marion County runs smoothly.
White oversees the budget of the local court system, but she’s better known for making sure election day in Marion County runs smoothly.
As head of one of the city’s most successful philanthropy consulting firms, White has become a nationally respected expert on the not-for-profit world and the role of women in philanthropy.
A long-time member of Carmel city government, Snyder is now chair of the city council’s finance committee and plays a big role in figuring out how to pay for Carmel’s ambitious goals.
Robb leads the busiest appeals court in the state and mentors young lawyers.
Moffat took a startup performing arts festival and grew it into a fixture on the local arts scene. It’s now a vehicle for turning locals into playwrights and transforming the city’s culture.
She’s half of the husband-and-wife team that runs Lucas Oil, a high-profile car products company with far flung business interests and important investments in local professional sports.
As an elected member and president of the city’s legislative body, Lewis plays a key role in local government.
After a long career at GE, Kelly is the executive responsible for the financial performance of one of the city’s biggest commercial real estate firms.
A former banker on the East Coast, Hubert has spent a dozen years working for local not-for-profits and now heads one of the area’s largest hunger-relief organizations.
Dick is steward of one of the area’s oldest performing arts organizations and has overseen its transition to a new home in Carmel.
As head of fundraising for the local United Way, Dabney and her team are responsible for landing the donations that fuel many of the city’s human services providers.
The newspaper industry veteran is responsible for steering the state’s largest daily through a tumultuous time for media properties.
Boelke is the first woman to run Deloitte’s Indianapolis office, which is one of the city’s biggest accounting firms.
Bielawski started and runs the city’s fastest-growing woman-owned business, which sells services to the state, city and large corporate clients.
In her role as the top executive at a fast-growing local company, Barnes preaches leadership and public service.
Amstutz leads a statewide organization whose goal is to deepen the connection between Hoosiers and their communities.
Alexander is a top local insurance executive who specializes in employee benefits and in opening doors for women in a male-dominated field.
Welcome to the 20th annual Forty Under 40, one of Indianapolis Business Journal's most popular and talked-about features.
Although he hasn’t been in Indianapolis for two years yet, Patrick O’Donnell, 30, already is making an impact.
Darcey Palmer-Shultz, 30, has at least 60 first cousins. She still likes to spend time with her large extended family, but she also knows that not every child has such positive experiences.