Varied path leads executive to White River State Park
White River State Park Development Commission Executive Director Carolene Mays-Medley talked to IBJ about her new job at White River State Park and how she’s navigated her diverse career path.
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IPL promotes Sanchez to fill vacant president’s job
Rafael Sanchez, who joined IPL five months ago as senior vice president of strategic planning, has been promoted to the top job, the utility announced Wednesday.
HHGregg chief executive hoping to shed interim tag
Robert Riesbeck, the company’s chief financial officer, has served as the struggling retailer’s CEO on a temporary basis since February but wants the title to become permanent.
Elements in place to keep IMS under family ownership
Thanks to a savvy tax-avoiding maneuver by late track owner Anton “Tony” Hulman Jr., his descendants appear poised to lead the Indianapolis Motor Speedway into the next era.
Hubert to retire as CEO of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Kroger Co. executive John Elliott has been approved to succeed Cindy Hubert by Gleaners' board of directors.
Former Logo Athletic president named CEO of Lids
David Baxter has been named president and CEO at Zionsville-based Lids Sports Group, succeeding former president Kenneth Kocher, who resigned in February after more than 10 years in the position.
Longtime Huntington exec Newbold plans retirement
Mike Newbold, regional president for Huntington National Bank in the central Indiana market since 2006, plans to retire this summer, Huntington Bancshares Inc. announced Tuesday morning.
Stonegate Mortgage president gets keys to CEO’s office
The Indianapolis mortgage firm has promoted James Smith to the top spot vacated last year in an abrupt resignation by its founder.
Ivy Tech president says he leaves legacy of much to be done
Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder leaves this year. His nine-year tenure as president of Indiana's statewide community college system has included big enrollment swings and graduation rates that have been persistently low.
CNO Financial shakes up senior executive team
The Carmel-based company has a hired a president and promoted longtime exec Erik Helding to chief financial officer. The company also announced the departure of its chief business officer.
Indiana State Teachers Association loses executive director
Indiana State Teachers Association Executive Director Brenda Pike plans to resign after six years at the job to take the same position at the troubled Alabama Education Association.
Mays-Medley named exec director of White River State Park
Longtime civic and political leader Carolene Mays-Medley will replace Robert Whitt, who is stepping down to become president of Indianapolis-based Sun King Brewing Co.
Local CBRE office loses leader to another real estate firm
The Indianapolis area’s largest commercial real estate brokerage is searching for a new director with the departure of John Merrill to co-lead the local office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP.
Van Til named president of banking group, groomed for CEO
Amber R. Van Til joined the Indiana Bankers Association in 2002 as a lobbyist. She’s the first woman to hold the title of president.
Retailer HHGregg loses another senior executive
The revolving door in the leadership offices at HHGregg continued to turn this week with the departure of Trent Taylor, chief information officer. Taylor is at least the ninth senior-level executive to leave HHGregg since mid-2012.
Hogsett picks longtime advisers, relative strangers for senior posts
The new mayor’s cabinet is a purposeful mix of demographically diverse private-sector workers, government officials and local not-for-profit leaders. Political experience and affiliation on both sides of the aisle.
Riley Hospital for Children names new president
An executive at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has been named the new leader of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.
Politicos complicate Ivy Tech presidential hire
Ivy Tech Community College faces a crucial moment in selecting its next president, a job the college says demands education experience, fundraising chops and the ability to improve student performance. But has the search become a political football?
CEO Dennis May steps down at struggling HHGregg
The Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics retailer, which has seen its sales plummet in recent years, named Chief Financial Officer Robert Riesbeck as interim CEO. May had been with the company since 1999.
IUPUI leader wants more connection to city, employers
In his last job, Nasser Paydar helped write IUPUI’s new strategy. Now, six months into his role as the university’s chancellor, the mechanical-engineering-professor-turned-campus-administrator gets to implement it.