2012 Forty Under 40: Justin Ohlemiller
Justin Ohlemiller, 33, made his name in government, working his way up from writing letters and proclamations for Mayor Bart Peterson to become his deputy chief of staff.
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2012 Forty Under 40: Sarah S. Moore
Sarah Moore, 34, spearheads The Mind Trust’s “Grow What Works” campaign, an $18 million fundraising initiative to invest in the most promising education reform organizations in Indianapolis.
2012 Forty Under 40: John P. Ryan
John Ryan, 39, started with Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. straight out of Indiana University law school and took only 12 years to ascend to president and managing partner of the Indianapolis-based law firm.
2012 Forty Under 40: Lee M. Rosenthal
Since arriving in Indianapolis in January 2009, Lee Rosenthal, 32, has WXIN-TV Channel 59 moving full speed ahead, adding news programs, increasing viewership, and, a first for the station, having the top-rated morning show.
2012 Forty Under 40: Kenan L. Farrell
Attorney Kenan Farrell, 33, specializes in intellectual property issues, especially as they are tested and stretched by the Internet and social media.
2012 Forty Under 40: Kathleen Spears
Kathleen Spears, 37, came to Indianapolis four years ago, a health services executive on a mission.
2012 Forty Under 40: Jason F. Sturman
In a sense, Jason Sturman, 37, is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, R.J. Moore, the Indianapolis real estate developer who built the Park Fletcher Business Park near Indianapolis International Airport.
2012 Forty Under 40: Frank J. Esposito
When Frank Esposito was 5, his grandmother bought him shares of IBM. Esposito, now 38, remembers thinking, “This is how you make money.” By eighth grade, he was writing that he wanted to be a stockbroker.
2012 Forty Under 40: Bryan Schneider
The achievements of Bryan Schneider, 38, in breast cancer research continue to build on each other.
2012 Forty Under 40: Derek Empie
Sometimes your “dream job” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. That’s what Derek Empie, 39, former broadcast sports professional-turned-attorney, discovered after several years working for NBC Sports, ESPN and Turner Broadcasting.
2012 Forty Under 40: Paul Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Turner
Paul “Zeke” Turner, 34, says his work is all about transforming lives. As CEO of Cicero-based Mainstreet Property Group, that means building health care facilities that provide quality, comfortable places for seniors and jobs for the community.
2012 Forty Under 40: Luke J. Leising
Luke Leising, 37, took the long road to get where he is now. That road took him from Carmel High School to Purdue University, where he earned a degree in civil engineering and was in ROTC, to the Army, where he served for four years, mostly in Kosovo, as a ranger, to Savannah, Ga., where he decided to audit an architecture class.
2012 Forty Under 40: Paul Mitchell
Participation in public policy has been part of Paul Mitchell’s DNA since his days at West Lafayette High School, when he helped set up a youth council to interact with city government and the mayor. Mitchell, 31, followed his muse to Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and, when he finished grad school, he joined Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration as policy director in 2005.
2012 Forty Under 40: Aaron J. Dixon
Aaron Dixon, 37, specializes in commercial real estate law at Ice Miller LLP. “Every day I learn something,” said Dixon, who grew up near the Mississippi River in Clinton, Iowa. “One day I work on a hotel development transaction, another day office-retail.”
2012 Forty Under 40: Daniel M. Lechleiter
From the time he started building things with Legos, Daniel Lechleiter, 32, expected to become an engineer. But at the University of Dayton, he glimpsed the future of engineering and didn’t see himself in it.
2012 Forty Under 40: Krzysztof Urbanski
Much has been made of Krzysztof Urbanski, 29, being the youngest music director of any major North American orchestra.
2012 Forty Under 40: Matthew A. Conrad
When Matthew Conrad, 33, and his wife, Nicole, married in 2008, they already had more than enough toasters, microwaves and other household items. Instead of registering for china and silver, they formed a not-for-profit group, Love Without Boundaries, to combat poverty and social injustice.
2012 Forty Under 40: John M. Kunzer
John Kunzer, 35, credits his success to a long list of mentors, starting with his grandfather, a chemistry professor who took him to his office on Sundays and stressed the importance of education.
2012 Forty Under 40: Anika M. Calloway
Since she became general counsel for Bucher & Christian Consulting (also known as BCforward) a year ago, Anika (ah-NEE-ka) Calloway, 36, has taken control of the firm’s legal matters while learning the ins and outs of the Indianapolis-based IT and staffing company.
2012 Forty Under 40: Jason T. Konesco
Jason Konesco became president of Harrison College in February 2010. With 12 campuses in Indiana and Ohio, plus online learning, Harrison, 39, serves more than 6,100 students with a career-focused curriculum.