Aaron Johnson’s handiwork is all over one of the biggest local deals of 2010—Citizen Energy Group’s nearly $2 billion acquisition of Indianapolis’ water and wastewater systems. The 39-year-old served as lead negotiator and architect of the purchase.
Michael Huber doesn’t get a lot of praise in his job. As Indianapolis’ deputy mayor for economic development, the 35-year-old’s phone calls and e-mails mostly come from people who want something.
Touring with a little-known Christian rock band teaches you a few lessons about humility, poverty and, most of all, the need for marketing. So when he was on the road, playing drums with the Indianapolis group Liptocoal, 30-yaer-old Daniel Herndon took notes.
From the time he was young and he’d spend his summers pushing a broom or driving a truck, 39-year-old Adam Gilliatte wanted to join his father’s contracting business. But dad insisted that son get an education.
Tory Flynn feels like she’s in the right place. After growing up in southern California, where Republicans were scarce, the 27-year-old is in Indiana, working for the House Republicans.
Among 39-year-old Joy Fischer’s favorite projects as director of marketing and communications for law firm Ice Miller LLP is spearheading an annual survey of Indiana CEOs.
As a wise old lawyer once told Richard Ellery, the only law you won’t practice at AUL is maritime law. Thirteen years down the road, the 39-year-old Ellery would agree.
Since opening Goose the Market three years ago, 33-year-old Christopher Eley has carefully nurtured its growth and reputation among foodies as a go-to place for locally grown and prepared meats, cheeses and produce.
In an election year in which Democrats nationwide suffered heavy losses, 36-year-old Andre Carson prevailed in his re-election bid to Congress.
As founder and co-owner of The Village Experience, a fair-trade retail store and socially responsible tourism company in Broad Ripple, 32-year-old Kelly Campbell is often out of her time zone and her comfort zone.
In 2010, Wendy Brewer took a calculated risk. The 39-year-old left Indianapolis law firm Barnes & Thornburg, where she’d been a partner for five years, to join the new firm of Benesch/Dann Pecar.
Since launching the Planning and Urban Design Group at RW Armstrong in 2007, 38-year-old Cynthia Bowen and her team have gone from projects designing local subdivisions to planning an entire city in Libya.
When Bank of America bought LaSalle Bank in 2007, John Beardslee stayed and became responsible for the Indiana and Ohio markets. The 39-year-old attributes his success to consistency.
Attorney David Barrett, 39, had a daunting task in 2008—to integrate Baker & Daniels’ business attorneys and staff into a unified team.
As one of the top commercial real estate brokers in Indianapolis, 37-year-old Jenna Barnett has a strong instinct for matching the right businesses with the right properties.
Tracy Barnes started his IT consulting business because he felt he could deliver better service for clients by dealing with them directly. Now the 37-year-old runs Entap Inc., a multimillion-dollar technology consulting company.
Regarded among the state’s top young trial lawyers, 35-year-old Jason Barclay specializes in representing criminal defendants accused of complex, white-collar crimes.
Among Joy Fischer’s favorite projects as director of marketing and communications for law firm Ice Miller LLP is spearheading an annual survey of Indiana CEOs.
In an election year in which Democrats nationwide suffered heavy losses, U.S. Rep. Andre Carson prevailed in his re-election bid.
Current and past recipients of IBJ‘s annual Forty Under 40 recognition.
