20 in their Twenties
On August 13 we unveiled our fourth annual class of 20 in their Twenties, a group of up-and-coming leaders in central Indiana who we believe will help shape our economy and our communities for decades to come. These 20-somethings are entrepreneurs, engineers, volunteers and social justice advocates — and people who are making an impact on their communities at the very start of their careers.
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Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Rafael Sanchez
Bio
Rafael Sanchez serves on Old National Bank’s executive management team as EVP, Chief Impact Officer & Indianapolis Market President. Previously, Rafael served as President of Private Banking throughout Old National’s entire corporate footprint. Old National Bank is headquartered in Evansville, with over $53 billion in assets, it is a top 100 U.S. Bank, and the largest Indiana-based bank. Rafael is an attorney and former President and CEO of Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), a utility that provides retail electric service to more than 490,000 customers primarily in Indianapolis as well as portions of other Central Indiana communities.
Prior to his presidency at IPL, Rafael was Vice President of Business Development & Legal Affairs for Fineline Printing Group. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP. A native of Puerto Rico, Rafael moved to Indiana in 1996 in pursuit of a law degree. He is a highly respected business and community leader making significant strides in civic engagement since moving to Indianapolis in 2002.
Through his commitment and passion for the Indianapolis community, Rafael has served on several important boards and community initiatives. Rafael served as Co-Chair for the Indianapolis 2024 NBA All-Star Game, Immediate-Past President of the Crossroads BSA (Boy Scouts) Council, Director of the Community Health Network board, Secretary for the Indy Championship Fund and Immediate-Past Chairman of the Board of United Way of Central Indiana. He also currently serves as Immediate-Past Chairman of the Board of Indiana Latino Institute, as well as serves on several other nonprofit boards. Previously, Rafael served as Co-Chair for the United Way of Central Indiana’s Community Engagement, as well as Treasurer and Secretary of the Indy Chamber. In September 2017, the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash award was bestowed upon Rafael by Governor Eric Holcomb for his long-standing civic engagement efforts as a leader in the Indianapolis community. In 2019, Governor Holcomb appointed Rafael to the State Ethics Commission where he serves as one of the five commissioners.
Rafael holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico and a law degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.