Gov.-elect Braun names secretary of energy and natural resources
Regional power grid leader Suzanne Jaworowski has been chosen to serve as Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s secretary of energy and natural resources.
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Q&A with Jessica Gendron on helping women achieve success
“I wanted to be able to show women that there were lots of stories of female success that were a lot more accessible and also laden with failures and lessons and mistakes.”
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Civic leader, prominent attorney Robert H. McKinney dies at 98
McKinney’s name adorns the Indianapolis law school where he enrolled after World War II, and his presence has been felt throughout Indiana for more than 75 years, whether as an attorney, entrepreneur, banker, public servant, or civic leader.
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Colts co-owner Kalen Jackson part of surge in women in pro football operations
Jackson said her father, Jim Irsay, made her feel welcome to work in the family business, instilling in her and her sisters a belief they belonged in a male-dominated industry that is seeing more growth for women.
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InterContinental Hotel hires restaurant veteran Craig Baker as executive chef
Baker, who has played key roles at at several Indianapolis restaurants, most recently served as president of HAIV Hospitality and previously oversaw The AMP food hall at 16 Tech.
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IU rewards Curt Cignetti for 10-0 start to season with 8-year contract
Cignetti has done what many thought impossible—leading the Hoosiers into the top five in the college football rankings and putting them on the precipice of a playoff spot in his first season.
FEINSTEIN: Curt Cignetti keeps it simple. What he’s done at Indiana is remarkable.
Under Cignetti, Indiana University has not trailed during its six-game winning streak, the football program’s longest since 1967, and has scored at least 40 points in five consecutive games for the first time in program history.
Indiana Sports Corp. names organizing committee for 2026 Final Four
The local organizing committee will be co-chaired by the city’s deputy mayor of neighborhood engagement and a publisher who previously served as the state’s secretary of commerce.
Q&A: IU Indy’s leader for new Institute for Human Health and Wellbeing got start studying mice and binge drinking
Stephen Boehm has spent decades studying addictions and binge drinking, and was longtime professor and chair of the Indiana University Indy psychology department.
Indiana’s four living governors share leadership advice in friendly presentation
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and former governors Mike Pence, Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh shared laughs and insights about the decades they’ve spent in leadership at the eighth annual Harvest Dinner at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Civic leaders praise Jim Morris for life of unselfish accomplishment
A long list of those who worked with Jim Morris and called him a friend expressed sorrow over his death while sharing gratitude for his leadership in Indianapolis over the past six decades.
More than 10,000 Southern Baptists gather in Indy to debate banning churches with women pastors
On Wednesday, church representatives are expected to debate whether to amend their constitution to ban churches with any women pastors—from lead to associate roles. The measure received preliminary approval last year.
CEOs at public companies got hefty pay raises in 2023
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 13% last year, easily surpassing the gains for workers at a time when inflation was putting considerable pressure on Americans’ budgets.
Pacers’ Carlisle fined $35K by NBA for ‘questioning the integrity of the league’
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle made his comments after the Indiana Pacers’ 130-121 loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday in New York.
Butler selects inaugural dean of new two-year college
The two-year college is being created to expand access to students from historically underserved communities and increase affordability.
Samantha Julka: Why leaders need to think outside Pandora’s Box
Leaders fear asking their workforce questions, worried that the answers will lead to requests they can’t (or don’t want to) fulfill.
Companies seek liability protection for top execs
A growing number of companies in Indiana and elsewhere are hoping to offer new legal protection for top executives following a 2022 change in Delaware’s corporation law
FEINSTEIN: Matt Painter can finish what Gene Keady helped start at Purdue
Painter was 35 when he took over for Keady. At 53, his Purdue teams have 471 victories and 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 19 years. And a berth in the Final Four.
Women’s share of exec jobs falls for first time in years, study finds
The stalling of women’s progress in the upper echelons of corporate America is “troubling,” said Ellen Kossek, professor of management at Purdue University. “We’re moving backward,” she said.
Indiana 250: Sue Ellspermann
Sue Ellspermann is president of Ivy Tech Community College, the nation’s largest single accredited statewide community college system with 19 campuses, more than 40 locations and more than 160,000 students.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry dies after cancer battle
The news of Henry’s passing came just hours after his family said the mayor had entered hospice care following a cancer-related medical emergency early Wednesday.
IBJ Podcast: Ball State hoops star turned bank CEO talks leadership tips, that UNLV game and making moves
Mark Hardwick’s journey as a distinguished Ball State alum continues. He was a key player during the Cardinals’ run of NCAA and NIT appearances, and now he’s CEO of fast-growing First Merchants Bank after nearly 20 years as CFO.
McLaren Racing extends Zak Brown’s contract as CEO through 2030
McLaren is the only team that competes in Formula 1, IndyCar, Formula E, Extreme E and esports.
If it seems everyone can score in March Madness, there’s a reason. Offense has evolved.
As March Madness gets underway, offensive efficiency is at its highest point in almost three decades.