2025

Indiana 250 Honorees

Civic Leadership

David J. Adams

State of Indiana Secretary of Commerce

Lance Allison

One Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development President and CEO

Jeff Blade

Indiana Economic Development Corp. Executive Director

Rex Boonyobhas

Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Commanding Officer

Tamika Catchings

Catch the Stars Foundation Founder

Mitch Daniels

LDI Ltd. Executive Partner

Marlene Dotson

Indiana Latino Institute Interim Chief Operating Officer

Heather Ennis

Northwest Indiana Forum President and CEO

Stephane Frijia

Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership President and CEO

Gregory Gibson

Gibson Development President and CEO

Bethany Hartley

South BendÐElkhart Regional Partnership President and CEO

Anne Hathaway

Hathaway Strategies President

Melina Kennedy

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership CEO

Ryan Kitchell

Governor's Workforce Cabinet Chair

Carolene Mays

Building Leaders + Legacies President and CEO

Matt Mindrum

Indy Chamber President and CEO

Peter Paradossi

Evansville Regional Business Committee President

Jeff Rea

South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO

Vanessa Green Sinders

Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO

Chuck Surack

Surack Enterprises Chair, CEO and Founder

Rupal Thanawala

Trident Systems LLC CEO

John Thompson

Thompson Distribution Co. Founder and President

John Urbahns

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. President and CEO

Alice Watson

Indiana Black Expo President and CEO

Lloyd Winnecke

Evansville Regional Economic Partnership CEO and President

Sherri Ziller

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority CEO and President