2017 Forty Under 40: Patrick Sells
The founder of a fast-growing, Inc. 5000-ranked marketing agency, Patrick Sells also spearheads efforts to encourage businesses to give back to communities.
The founder of a fast-growing, Inc. 5000-ranked marketing agency, Patrick Sells also spearheads efforts to encourage businesses to give back to communities.
Stephen Reynolds, a former IT analyst and computer-programmer-turned-lawyer, deals in matters of data privacy and security.
“I consider myself an environmentalist and a public health advocate” said Rasoulpour, who leads a team developing new tools for farmers while also ensuring that “the human health and environmental safety profile for the new products is always more favorable than the products they are replacing.”
Ryan Pfenninger has helped grow an email company to a position as an industry leader, with customers that include Marketo, Sailthru and Adobe.
Nagy leads the medical team at one of the nation’s top health care systems. “Education, research and clinical medicine—most hospitals do that to some degree,” Nagy said. “We do it to the max on all fronts.”
Jackie Morales and her company have been vital in finding employment for immigrants and refugees.
Craig Mince runs the state’s biggest movie house (by screen size) while expanding innovative Indy Film Fest offerings throughout the year.
As the youngest principal at one of the largest public affairs and lobbying firms in Indiana, Andrew Miller is at the forefront of connecting businesses, not-for-profits and other groups to government.
Steven Meyer and his organization have been key drivers in the development of neighborhoods north of downtown through public and private partnerships.
A rising-star diabetes researcher, Teresa Mastracci was recruited as the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute’s first independent investigator.
Jill Margetts joined Centerfield in 2007—which has invested in more than 40 companies—near the end of its first fund and during the launch of its second. It’s now on its fourth, “and with each new fund, the firm’s size and investor base has grown,” she said.
Daniel Maddox is the fourth-generation leader of Citizens State Bank, which his family has owned for 143 years. He’s not merely a caretaker. Under his watch, the bank has grown from $300 million in assets to more than $500 million with two central Indiana locations added in the last two years.
Helping create the Super Bowl Village and managing restoration of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument were among Jason Larrison’s achievements before he became a key player in the Hogsett cabinet.
Craig Lile, creator of the pioneering music site My Old Kentucky Blog, is also a partner in recently expanded music venue The Hi-Fi and prolific concert producer MOKB Presents.
Tiffany Kyser works with scholars, researchers and educators in 13 states to ensure that schools and state departments of education abide by civil rights laws. In her downtime, she’s helping to change the face of the east side.
Tony Knoble was just 24 years old when he took a chance with TWG, and the company has now completed $392 million in development, totaling 44 housing communities and 2,500 units.
Anna Obergfell Kirkman has built a medical-legal partnership that helps get Eskenazi patients assistance with a whole range of legal issues.
A former award-winning teacher, Jason Kloth has gone beyond the classroom to work for improving education around the state.
After a career primarily in government, Laurel Judkins in 2015 joined Cummins, helping amplify the company’s voice in matters of technical innovation, international trade, community involvement and equal rights as it works to raise its profile in Indianapolis, where it recently opened its high-profile distribution headquarters.
Emerging from a tragedy to create a business based on his passion, Tom Hanley established a not-for-profit that promotes health, wellness and exercise for local 5- to 18-year-olds.