2022 Newsmaker: Rokita battles with doctor over abortion
In July, Rokita’s office began investigating an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist who told The Indianapolis Star she was involved in a 10-year-old Ohio girl’s abortion.
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2022 Newsmaker: Andretti plans $200M HQ, seeks F1 entry
Indianapolis-based Andretti Global’s announcement in August that it would build a global motorsports headquarters in Fishers.
2022 Newsmaker: Indianapolis doctor thrust into national spotlight
Dr. Caitlin Bernard told The Indianapolis Star about a 10-year-old Ohio girl who had been raped, became pregnant and had to travel to Indiana for an abortion.
2022 CFO of the Year: Ann Elisabeth Dryer
Ann Dryer’s responsibilities at Commonwealth Engineers—a firm specializing in water resources—include overseeing the accounting department, managing financial performance, providing quality financial reporting for operational planning, working directly with project managers and clients, overseeing human resources, and assisting in internal controls as a member of the operating committee.
2022 CFO of the Year: Josh Davidhizar
Josh Davidhizar is responsible for oversight of accounting and financial processes, policies and procedures at Indiana Oxygen Co.
2022 CFO of the Year: Jenny Quinnette
Jenny Quinnette helps plan and execute the strategy of Vibenomics by providing recommendations based on insights gleaned through numbers.
2022 CFO of the Year: Rodney Graham
Rodney Graham is responsible for the accounting, treasury and information systems teams for Co-Alliance—a nearly 100-year-old diversified agribusiness owned and controlled by about 12,400 members who are local farmers that produce or market farm products—and its subsidiaries and joint ventures.
2022 CFO of the Year: Tony Firmani
Tony Firmani is CFO of MPI Corp. and its operating subsidiaries, which currently includes Small Parts Inc. and HTI.
2022 CFO of the Year: Andrew J. Toth
As CFO of GEMCO Constructors—a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems and service contractor—Andrew Toth oversees the finance, accounting, human resources and IT functions of the business, which has been named to IBJ’s Fast 25 list five years in a row.
2022 CFO of the Year: Brian Tomamichel
Brian Tomamichel oversees business, operations and technology for Westfield-Washington Schools, one of the fastest-growing school districts in Indiana.
2022 CFO of the Year: Barry Gardner
Barry Gardner oversees five departments for the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, including finance, facilities, grounds and custodial services, child nutrition and construction.
2022 CFO of the Year: Christopher A. Ruhl
Christopher Ruhl leads all financial management, business services, treasury, human resource, information technology, sponsored research programs and internal audit functions at Purdue University, which has a $2.5 billion annual operating budget across all its campuses and Purdue Global.
2022 CFO of the Year: Mark Kern
As CFO, Mark Kern works with Firefly Children and Family Alliance’s CEO, management team and board to provide strategic and accurate financial management and recommendations to the agency.
2022 CFO of the Year: Michael E. Johnson
As CFO of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions—a not-for-profit dedicated to ensuring that seniors and people with disabilities live the best life possible—Michael Johnson provides strategic direction to assess new business opportunities and financial insight and collaborates not only with colleagues at CICOA but also other community organizations.
2022 CFO of the Year: Jenny Skehan
Jenny Skehan oversees the finance, human resources and IT teams for Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.
Q&A with Zach Garrett on his startup Liftify
The startup works with companies across North America to help them build stronger reputations by increasing online reviews from customers, which leads to a rise in organic search rankings and possibly more business leads.
2022 Women of Influence: Julie M. Armstrong
Julie Armstrong has been executive director of the Indianapolis Bar Association and Foundation for 27 years.
2022 Women of Influence: Carlotta A. Berry
In 2020, Carlotta Berry worked with colleagues around the world to start two not-for-profits—Black in Engineering and Black in Robotics—to raise awareness of systemic racism and inequity in STEM; build community; advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion and justice; and connect with allies and sponsors.
2022 Women of Influence: Rebecca Bormann
Rebecca Bormann said she’s blessed that tech found her. She intended to pursue a career in pharmacy.
2022 Women of Influence: Tina Cloer
Tina Cloer has been with the Children’s Bureau, renamed Firefly Children and Family Alliance after it merged in April with Families First, for nine years, during which the organization’s annual budget has grown from $15 million to more than $40 million.