Forty Under 40

Chris Huxhold oversees operations at Casted, a podcast and video marketing platform that helps users grow their audience.

Shelly Langona started her career in not-for-profits before joining RJE Business Interiors and working her way up the ladder.

Ryan Larcom joined High Alpha as it was being launched and is now director of High Alpha Innovation.

Dr. Mark Liao is the city’s 911 ambulance service medical director, an emergency medicine physician at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital and a major in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Melissa Macchia is the youngest attorney and only female partner in Taft’s Indianapolis employment group and the youngest practice group lead in any group firmwide.

Kelsey Murphy won Season 11 of “MasterChef.”

Dane Nutty helped start and run the state’s first human milk bank and established a free clinic in the neighborhood at West 29th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street.

David Ober worked for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission before joining the Indiana Chamber.

Dr. Daniel Pino is medical director of the Lifestyle Medicine program at Eskenazi Health.

Porter is the primary legal adviser for the Strada Education Foundation’s HBCU initiative, human resources, real estate and insurance, a job that helps the organization strengthen the link between education and opportunity.

Brian Prince started his own real estate development firm early this year after a successful tenure at Flaherty & Collins Properties.

Matt Rubin launched True Essence Foods in 2013.

As president and owner of Powers Engineering, Schilling handles the day-to-day business operations, business development, project management and mentoring other engineers.

Aaron Smith has two jobs, and in both roles he’s “a problem solver, connector of people and a number cruncher.”

Michael Solari worked for Short Strategy Group before buying the company and rebranding it Market Street Group.

Gavin Ward said his current position is “the culmination of over 20 years chasing my motorsports dream.”

David Watkins leads small business development for the Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Brittany Whitenack started her candle company in her kitchen.

Emilyn Whitesell started her career with Teach for America and pursued a public policy doctoral degree after witnessing inequities.