Indiana-based forklift manufacturing giant getting new CEO
Jeff Rufener, president and CEO, plans to retire from Toyota Material Handling at the end of the month after leading the company for the past 10 years.
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Indianapolis-based IntelinAir taps former Dow Agro chief as CEO
IntelinAir, an ag-tech startup, moved its headquarters from California to Indianapolis in August. The company’s co-founder, Al Eisaian, is stepping aside as president, CEO and board chairman next month and long-term ag-tech exec Tim Hassinger will take over those roles.
IDEM chief of staff Rockensuess named new commissioner
Brian Rockensuess replaces Bruno Pigott, who stepped down Dec. 3 to become deputy assistant administrator in the office of water for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Ivy Tech Foundation names new president
Courtney Roberts previously spent 14 years with Eli Lilly and Co., most recently as the director of social impact for the company’s global health philanthropic partnerships.
Notre Dame set to promote Kelly assistant to head football coach
Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman would become the second Black head football coach at Notre Dame after Tyrone Willingham (2002-04).
LSU, Kelly agree to 10-year contract worth at least $95M
The hiring of Brian Kelly—who has led Notre Dame for the past 12 seasons and eclipsed Knute Rockne for career victories with the storied Fighting Irish—was formally announced Tuesday in yet another blockbuster coaching move in college football.
LSU hires football coach Kelly away from Notre Dame
Brian Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history earlier this season, surpassing Knute Rockne. No previous head football coach has ever left the Irish to take a job at another school.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
Dorsey has faced several distractions as CEO, starting with the fact that he’s also founder and CEO of the payments company Square. Some big investors have openly questioned whether he could effectively lead both companies.
Bob Coy, chief executive of 16 Tech, set to retire in 2022
Coy, who has been at the organization since 2017, overseeing the first phase of development at the 50-acre 16 Tech Innovation District, is stepping down after a long career in economic development.
Indiana environmental chief leaving for federal agency job
Bruno Pigott is taking a new job as deputy assistant administrator in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis names new CEO
Gregg Hiland has spent 31 years with the YMCA, most recently serving as senior vice president and chief operating officer for the greater Indianapolis chapter.
Indy Eleven hire El Paso leader Lowry as new head coach
Mark Lowry becomes the fourth head coach in Eleven team history. The 36-year-old native of Birmingham, England, has coached El Paso Locomotive FC in United Soccer League Championship play for the past three seasons.
Strada Education Network hires ‘architect’ of Virginia’s Amazon HQ2 bid as CEO
Virginia Business named Stephen Moret its 2019 Business Person of the Year and credited him with resuscitating the state’s business-recruitment arm on the way to landing Amazon’s second headquarters, the largest economic development project in U.S. history.
Grand to step down as managing partner at Barnes & Thornburg
Andrew Detherage, partner in the firm’s litigation group, will take over as managing partner.
Not-for-profit leader to be new Indy Parks director
Phyllis Boyd was previously executive director of youth-oriented organization Groundwork Indy, but she also has a background in landscape architecture and urban planning.
Millikan elected Ice Miller chief managing partner, succeeding Humke
In his new role, Michael Millikan plans to prioritize the continued expansion of the firm’s existing offices, the exploration of new markets, and the development and implementation of a new strategic plan.
Hall Render’s longtime leader stepping down to become CEO of OrthoIndy
At OrthoIndy, John Ryan will share strategic and operational oversight with Dr. Edward Hellman under a so-called “dyad leadership” model with a physician president and a non-physician CEO.
New Emarsys CEO sees continued local growth ahead for software firm
New Emarsys CEO Joanna Milliken, who starts in her new role Oct. 1, will oversee all of the Austria-based marketing tech company’s activities from Indianapolis. About 150 of the company’s nearly 700 employees are based in central Indiana.
AgriNovus leader appointed chairman of Indiana State Fair Commission
Mitch Frazier succeeds Brad Chambers, who took the role of Indiana secretary of commerce in August.
Affordable housing group eyeing expansion
A recent change in leadership at Carmel-based Merchants Affordable Housing Corp. has turned the not-for-profit’s attention to creating more units, both near and far from home.