Each year Indianapolis Business Journal recognizes local women who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community service. IBJ first published a list of influential women in 1996. They included government and civic leaders and top executives in a variety of industries.
It is really cool that this year the expanded the category to include women from the small business community and I am honored to be on the list. I am in very good company, along with:
- Joyce Sommers – Executive Director Of the INdianapolis Art Center
- Melina Kennedy – Baker and Daniels, who I hope will run for Mayor in a few years
- Claudette Einhorn and Yvonne Shaeen – Civic leaders and community volunteers
- Susan Brock Williams – Purdue University
- Alecia DeCoudreaus VP General Counsel, LIlly USA
- Beverley Pitts President, University of Indianapolis
- Linda McCoy – Pastor, The Garden
- Teresa Lubbers – State Senate
- Kathleen Givens Lucas = Bose Mckinney & Evans
- Margo Lacy Eccles – VP LDI
- Melissa Profitt Reese – Ice Miller
- Ann Shane, VP Bio Crossroads
- Ann M. DeLaney – Founding Partner DeLaney & DeLaney
- Ellen Rosenthal, President & CEO Conner Prairie
- Sharon O”Donoghue Exec Diorector Business Onwership Initiative of Indiana ( The other Small Business leader on the list)
- Susan Williams – President Indiana Sports Corp