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Cody Pittman was born and raised in Carmel, IN. Married for 10 years to wife Mary with 2 kids Nora and Charlie. After graduating from Miami University in Ohio, Cody lived and worked in Chongqing (China), Santiago (Chile), and San Francisco (California) before moving back to Indiana in 2019.

While in San Francisco, Cody was the Director of Marketing for a digital marketing firm working on campaigns for startups like Drone Deploy and...

Mark Clausman, President of the Sterlyn Group, Inc, formed the company in 2001. Headquartered in Central Indiana, The Sterlyn Group specializes in providing information security professional services for clients in a wide variety of industries including health care, financial, education, law firms, manufacturing, government, defense and military, aerospace, telecommunications and the entertainment industry.

Clausman’s career path i...

Erin Smith, is co-owner of Spotlight Strategies, a premier promotional products marketing company specializing in print, apparel, promotional product and signs in central Indiana. With revenue exceeding $2.3 million, Spotlight ranks in the top 1% of women-owned businesses in the USA.

Erin's strong commitment to Hoosier values and business would lead you to believe she is a native of Indiana. Her impact and influence has been remark...

Meet John – a family man with three awesome kids, partnered for life with his amazing wife, Jenny. When he's not immersed in the world of lighting, you'll find John unleashing his inner sports enthusiast, reveling in the thrill of an active lifestyle. Beyond the field, he channels his passion into making a difference as the co-leader of his congressional district at Bread 4 the World, a hunger advocacy group.

LED Indy started off w...

Matt Hunsberger was born and raised in northern Indiana. He and his wife Megan have been married 23 years and live in Indiana with their 6 kids. Matt was raised by blue collar parents that taught him that faith in God and hard work would make him successful. He has been a high school and college basketball coach for the last 24 years. Matt has a business degree in Organizational Management with a minor in Business Ethics and he als...

Kaitlyn Hodges brings 9 years of dynamic experience in the marketing industry to her role as Vice President at Collective Alternative. With a proven track record of driving growth and innovation, Kaitlyn leads the marketing team with a strategic vision and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Through her roles at Collective Alternative, she has been able to grow various skills, enhance strategic thinking and work hand-in-hand wi...

Jim Anderson is a lifelong resident of the Lafayette Indiana area, lived within the same county block for (50) years then relocating across the river to suburbs West Lafayette.

He has been married to his beautiful wife Cindy since 1984, they recently celebrated their (40th) wedding anniversary on 10/27

He has (3) adult children, identical twins Ashlie & Amanda (37) son Jeffrey (32) and (8) grandchildren: Haley, Carson, Mason, M...

Dr. Hughes is the Founder & CEO of Vision Dental Partners, an emerging dental group with locations in Indiana and South Carolina. Dr. Hughes is a third-generation dentist, proudly following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps, and has been providing excellent dentistry for over 17 years. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry. With a passion for growing teams and helping others thrive both personally a...

Malisa Steckel was born and raised in Florida and moved to Indiana in 1998. She had her dream wedding two years ago on the beautiful St Pete Florida beach to her husband Brent. Malisa and Brent finally found love in each other after being friends for over 12 years. Malisa has a 24 year old daughter Sydney and a 15 year old step son Stryker.

Malisa and Sydney started Priority 1 Cleaning Solutions with her last $100. They would go cl...

Reggie Stewart is a family man, entrepreneur, and automotive enthusiast. He and his wife Stephanie have two boys, ages 8 & 12, who both both play hockey and enjoy the outdoors. Reggie owns three auto repair facilities, two of which are right next door to each other in his hometown of Noblesville.

Reggie's Motorworks is his first shop, founded in 2006 as an eBay business selling vintage BMW parts. That evolved into a full-servic...

Shaun Souers is the President of ResTech, a technology-focused company specializing in real estate. Shaun is trusted advisor to real estate executives by helping them address operational challenges and providing solutions that impact their business and bottom line.

Prior to ResTech, Shaun spent 16 years as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service for Amberleaf Partners, a technology-services firm based in Chicago. Sh...

Theresa Kolbus was born and raised in Indiana. She grew up in Indianapolis and Greenwood and graduated from Center Grove High School. Trying her hand at Indiana State University and Ivy Tech, she decided college wasn't for her and decided instead to buy her first and only home at 21 and get to work.

After 10 years working at The Hartford Insurance Group, she decided to jump into the field of entrepreneurship. Coming from a family o...

Consuelo Poland Lockhart's journey from her early days in Guatemala to becoming an advocate for marginalized communities has its roots in Traverse City, Michigan, where she grew up feeling isolated due to the lack of diversity. This feeling of not fitting in, despite a solid education, planted the seeds for her future work. In 2006, at the age of 17, Consuelo's life took a pivotal turn when she reunited with her biological family, ...

Rachael Coverdale is a dynamic leader, creative thinker, and entrepreneur. She is a 2023 IBJ Forty Under 40 honoree and was recently recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Indianapolis.

From the ground up, Rachael has built a successful strategic marketing agency with a uniquely high client retention rate and a deeply engaged team that never settles for anything less than the highest level of work and strong relationships...

Ryan Grimes was born and raised in Illinois, moving to Indiana in 2004 to start his IT company. He has been married to his wife Dawn since 2000 and has 3 kids, Allan, Cameron, and Breanne. There are also 3 cats and 2 dogs in his household. In his spare time he can be found at a high school football game or a soccer pitch watching his kids.

In the IT world, the only constant is rapid change, and My IT Indy focused on bringing that t...

Vince Todd was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. Married to his wife Cindy for nearly 27 years, and they have 3 daughters: Mia (20), Maddie (20), and Megan (17).

After graduating from Indiana University, Vince held a few different sales and marketing positions before joining the family business in January of 2002.

As a never satisfied individual, Vince, alongside his brother (and father before he retired) and the rest of te...

Jason Hessler was born and raised in Newburgh, IN. He worked in trust and wealth management for years climbing up to the title of President for a trust company. Jason was also Chairman of an independent hospital located in Artesia, NM. Jason says he climb the corporate ladder so quick he fell off the top. After the trust assets were moved in 2019, Jason was left with a dilemma, what do I do now. Few opportunities presented themselv...

Bobby Williams, a proud Plainfield, IN native, still calls his childhood home his own. He and his wife, Karen, just hit the impressive milestone of their 28th anniversary. The dynamic duo has four kids: Maci, Myka, KayDee, and Robbie. They live on a piece of land bought by Bobby’s grandfather back in 1950.

For 18 years, Bobby was the go-to guy for twelfth-grade literature and composition at the local high school. Oh, and he also co...