Marianne Glick chairs the Glick Family Foundation, a position she has held since 2007. In this role, she carries on the philanthropic legacy of her late parents, real estate tycoons Gene and Marilyn Glick. The foundation supports affordable housing, arts and creative expression, basic needs and economic mobility, education, and Jewish affairs in central Indiana. Glick is also a board member at the company her father founded, the Gene B. Glick Co., and at several community organizations, including the United Way of Central Indiana and the Central Indiana Community Foundation.
Something surprising: “I was kicked out of Girl Scouts in 1962 for writing a poem with profanity and was reinstated as a Girl Scout by [then-lieutenant governor] Becky Skillman in 2012.”
Walk-up song: “For Good,” from the musical “Wicked” or “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” by Cyndi Lauper
The Rev. Charles Harrison is senior pastor of Barnes United Methodist Church, where he has served since 1993, and a co-founder of the Indianapolis TenPoint Coalition, which launched in 1999. The TenPoint Coalition’s goal is to bring the faith-based community together with community leaders and law enforcement to address violent crime. Harrison is chair of the TenPoint Coalition board and continues to walk in neighborhoods, talking to families and people on the streets in an effort to deescalate tense situations. A Jeffersonville native, Harrison has also served as chaplain for the Indiana State Police.
Anne Hathaway is the president of Hathaway Strategies, an Indianapolis-based political consulting firm. While studying interior design at the University of Illinois, she got interested in politics after a passing meeting with a state senator. She later went to Washington, D.C., where she worked in government and politics, including jobs at the U.S. Treasury, on presidential campaigns and at the White House. She is also active in Republican politics, including representing Indiana on the Republican National Committee. She serves as president of the Indianapolis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, and as a board member of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
Job swap: “I have always dreamed of owning a gift and antique store and being able to put my design skills to work by rehabbing old houses. I wanted to be Joanna before Chip and Joanna [Gaines]!”
Something surprising: “I am painfully shy—seriously.”
In 2020, Karrah Herring became Indiana’s first chief equity, inclusion and opportunity officer when Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed her to his cabinet. In the role, she works with the governor and his team to improve state government operations as well as remove hurdles in the government workplace and services the state provides. Before joining the state, she worked at the University of Notre Dame for a decade, most recently as public affairs director.
Job swap: “In this season of my life, I would choose to be a stay-at-home mom and continue my service on boards, commissions and committees. And in my spare time, I would audition to be on one of Dick Wolf’s many TV series, maybe ‘Chicago Fire’ or ‘Chicago PD.'”
Leadership lessons: “People willingly follow good people, not good job titles.”
Favorite sports team: “Whichever teams include LeBron James, Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson.”
Al Hubbard co-founded E&A Cos. in 1977 and has spent more than 45 years acquiring, managing and selling dozens of companies across diverse industries. Hubbard also served President George W. Bush as economic policy adviser and director of the National Economic Council. During the George H.W. Bush administration, Hubbard was executive director of the President’s Council on Competitiveness. He serves on the boards of, among others, Simon Property Group, the Lumina Foundation, the Commission for Higher Education, and Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare, which he co-founded and chairs.
Kyle Hupfer was elected chair of the Indiana Republican Party in 2017—where he developed the Indiana Republican Party Diversity Series—and managed Gov. Eric Holcomb’s reelection campaign in 2020. He is also a member of the Republican National Committee and served as its general counsel until this year. Hupfer is a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, focusing on business issues, public policy matters, municipal finance, public-private partnership projects and strategic development. He is also a co-owner and CEO of Indiana Liquor Group.
Job swap: “A hunting guide. I would love to be able to take people who have never had a particular hunting experience and be a part of showing them something new. There is nothing that I enjoy more than going to a new place and learning all there is to know about it as I hunt. Doing that as a job would be amazing.”
Pets: “My dog Minnie is both a great family pet and my companion and partner while bird hunting. She is very well trained and loves to get out and run in big space. She is a 4-year-old Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.”
The Rev. Jeffrey Johnson has served as senior pastor at Eastern Star Church for 35 years, during which time the church has grown to more than 17,000 members and expanded to three locations in central Indiana. Today, Johnson is one of the most recognizable pastors in the city, and the church is known as a supporter of community development, education, affordable housing and combatting food insecurity. Johnson has served as an assistant chaplain to the Indiana Pacers and as a board member to numerous groups, including Fifth Third Bank and the Indianapolis Urban League.
First job: “Working in the stock department at Value City Department Store. Working in that capacity taught me that I needed to further my education so that I could have more career options.”
Toughest challenge: “Being a product of a broken home, the absenteeism of my father and the poverty that resulted from that. Now I am blessed to have a healthy marriage with the same beautiful woman for 37 years, four adult sons, two lovely daughters-in-law and two grandsons.”
As CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Melina Kennedy works with 64 CEOs of major central Indiana businesses and philanthropy organizations as well as university presidents to build the economy and quality of life in the area. The partnership aims to advance key industries such as life sciences, agbiosciences, technology and manufacturing through investments and initiatives. A former deputy mayor for Indianapolis and mayoral candidate, she serves as a board member of the National Bank of Indianapolis, the Indiana University Health Academic Medical Center and the Indianapolis Impact 100 Women’s Giving Circle.
Something surprising: “I once won a weight-lifting contest in high school. Not kidding.”
Toughest challenge: “My family growing up went through a rough financial hardship that was really hard on everyone. However, my siblings and I to this day look back on that hard time and often reflect on how much it brought us all together and, in the end, made us stronger and closer to each other.”
Gov. Eric Holcomb last year appointed Ryan Kitchell to chair the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, which seeks to address Indiana’s education and employment needs. In 2020, Holcomb appointed him to the pandemic-focused Indiana Economic Relief & Recovery Team. Kitchell is a minority owner in Circle Beverage and SCP Ltd. He previously served as executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Indiana University Health and as director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget. He serves on the boards of Indiana Sports Corp., Old National Bancorp, Help At Home and OneAmerica and is an adviser to Meridian Street Capital.
First job: He says his “Kokomo Tribune paper route taught me work ethic, responsibility and customer service.”
Something surprising: “I wear two socks on my right foot since it’s smaller than my left.”
Jason Kloth leads the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. Ascend Indiana connects talent to work-based learning opportunities, apprenticeships and jobs, and facilitates partnerships between employers and education institutions. The organization also produces research that helps guide public-policy decisions by lawmakers. Kloth was the founding executive director of Teach for America Indianapolis.
Favorite thing about leading: “The opportunity to work alongside early-in-career individuals who’ve grown into exceptional leaders is one of the great joys of my career.”
Something surprising: “I set a goal in my 30s of visiting all the national parks in the continental United States by my 40th birthday. The experience of completing that goal has shaped my understanding of our country, deepened my appreciation for conservation and provided me with a greater sense of my own insignificance in the context of nature and time.”
