Forty Under 40

Over the past eight years, Ashleigh Newbold has grown from an events manager to leading engagement and impact for Indiana Sports Corp.

Leanna Adeola is behind the brand positioning, marketing and creative execution of Indianapolis management consulting firm Black Onyx Management.

Her passion for financial literacy, as one example, manifests in creating opportunities for PNC to lead financial education and mentorship workshops to help small businesses flourish.

Tom Askey and his team manage over $10 billion in assets and more than $20 billion in net worth.

Barnes, an attorney at Christopher & Taylor, is also co-founder, legal counsel and secretary at Hotel Tango Whiskey.

Chance Benbow was hired as executive vice president for JDA Worldwide in 2017 and named CEO in March 2023.

As CEO of Convergence Global (formerly The Indy Equity Collaborative), she helps organizations with leadership development, strategic planning and consulting to overcome systemic problems.

Chris Creighton began working for Marian University after his tenure with Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration ended.

As director of strategic initiatives at the Applied Research Institute, Jeron Peoples connects innovators in national security technology with venture capitalists.

Maggie Cunningham has a twofold charge at the Indianapolis Airport Authority: convincing airlines of the merits of offering service out of Indianapolis and ensuring passengers enjoy their time in the airport.

As global communications director for the $11.7 billion engine business at Cummins, she leads a global team of 30 marketing and communications experts and manages a multimillion-dollar budget.

Indiana is considered a leader in subnational diplomacy, or efforts at a local level to engage with foreign nations. Playing point in that effort is Andrea Richter-Garry.

Whether it’s working for nonprofits, running for state auditor or handling finances for the Indy Chamber, ZeNai Savage likes to say that everything she does centers around service.

At JPMorgan Chase, Jared Davis serves some of Indiana’s top middle-market business leaders, helping them address their needs and meet their goals.

Julie Sharp leads the tax credit equity division at Merchants Capital, the real estate financing division of Merchants Bank.

The professional and personal commitments of Kelly Doucet are, as one colleague noted, “inextricably linked.”

As an expert on taxes, John Estridge is recognized for his ability to solve complex matters and deliver innovative solutions for KSM’s real estate clients.

Drake Sterling initially got into public safety because he wanted to help people in crisis.

Lance Evinger is the youngest vice president in Wisconsin-based real estate developer Hendricks Commercial Properties’ history.

Erika Sylvester supports the revenue, human resources and product teams at Authenticx,