Women of Influence

Lucia Mar is senior vice president and market executive for Bank of America, responsible for developing the company’s commercial banking presence in Indiana.

Lawren Mills is chair of Ice Miller’s public affairs group, in which she oversees public affairs operations and leads a team of 25 across multiple states and Washington, D.C.

Sarah Fisher O’Gara is best known for her achievements in IndyCar.

Melody Park is overseeing the ongoing $360 million Gainbridge Fieldhouse renovation, the second-largest renovation project in the history of the NBA.

Dr. Kimberly Roop is responsible for oversight of all Anthem Indiana Medicaid health plan functions, including member quality and outreach, access to and coordination of medical services, strategic planning and overall plan performance.

Robin Shackleford is chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, a caucus of Black lawmakers that works to develop policies and pass laws that will positively impact minority communities throughout the state.

In 2020, Victoria Spartz ran to represent Indiana’s 5th District in the U.S. House and won first a Republican primary and then the general election.

Kaye Vitug is responsible for leading the finance and operations (credit and collections, supply chain and order fulfillment) organizations and is accountable for delivering business and financial results.

Pamela Whitten is Indiana University’s 19th president and its first female president.

As executive director of the Indiana Office of Technology, Anushree M. Bag is executive sponsor of an initiative to conduct a cybersecurity maturity assessment of local health departments across all 92 counties.

Sally Bindley founded School on Wheels 20 years ago to provide one-on-one tutoring and educational advocacy for school-age children impacted by homelessness.

In her second term as Indiana’s 52nd lieutenant governor, Suzanne Crouch oversees four departments and serves as president of the Indiana Senate, along with chairing several commissions.

Akilah White Darden founded The Darden Group, an executive construction management and training firm, to address the shortage of women-owned and minority-owned businesses used in city contracting.

Angela B. Freeman has worked as an attorney at Barnes & Thornburg since May 2013 and became a partner in January.

As director of Ball State University’s athletic department, Beth Goetz is responsible for leading the daily operations of a department that includes 19 NCAA Division I teams.

Elevate Ventures Chief Investment Officer Ting Gootee has been with the venture capital firm since its inception in 2011.

Taja Graham has been with Emmis Communications for 22 years and was promoted earlier this year to market president.

Kelli Jones co-founded Sixty8 Capital, the first Indiana-based venture capital firm dedicated to investing in startups led by Black, Latino, female and LGBTQ founders.

Donna Kreps started with F.C. Tucker in 1993 and later became the first female executive of the company.

Dr. Indy Lane became the first medical director for the Fishers Health Department, which was created in April 2020 in response to the pandemic.