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Is anybody else tired of all the Debbie Downer economic talk yet? What passes for optimism these days seems to be predictions of slow growth that will get us back to decent employment numbers by, oh, 2020 or so. Yippee. And you only find that after you have waded through half a dozen gloomy predictions about a double dip.

I know that just thinking happy thoughts isn’t going to make things improve faster. But I wonder if too many businesses haven’t gotten out of the habit of thinking about growth. After nearly three years in which all too many companies were hardpressed just to stay afloat, it’s easy to see how stuffing money in a mattress starts to look a lot smarter than investing for future growth. Once growth appears everyone will be glad to jump in…but they just want to see it first.

Of course, this is a classic Catch-22. Growth doesn’t just appear, businesses have to drive it. Demand doesn’t just appear, businesses have to create it. Here’s a suggestion: take a look at your company. Find some piece of it with an opportunity for growth. It doesn’t have to be a big piece. In fact, it may be better if it’s smaller.

Then commit to pursuing that opportunity.

If every Indiana business that employs people identified one place to grow and added one employee to do that, we’d be talking about 100,000-plus jobs statewide.

To put that in perspective, that would be more than four times the number of new job commitments secured by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation in all of last year.

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Pie-in-the-sky? Probably. But sitting around waiting for things to get better doesn’t seem to be very satisfying. So I say, let’s think about ways to grow, and then get down to it. We might just surprise ourselves.

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04 Publisher’s Desk 08 Contributors 09 Business Buzz 67 Real Estate Marketplace 67 Location Finder: Economic Development

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FEATURES 24 PHOTO fEATURE - Leading Ladies - Excellence Honored in Indy - Building Leadership - Lakefront Lift - Indianapolis Hospital Breaks Ground - Wine Fest & Auction Boosts Crisis Center 30 MASS PRODUCTIOn Return of the Rust Belt 32 fEATURE Connecting Communities with “Field of Dreams”

35 Introduction 36 Architecture, Engineering & Construction Services 38 Banking 38 Business & Accounting Services 40 Business & Economic Development 46 Consumer Products & Services 46 Education 48 Health Care 50 Insurance 51 Legal Services 52 Manufacturing 52 Marketing & Media 53 Nonprofits

63 SMALL BUSInESS SPOTLIGHT Small is Beautiful

EXPERT ADVICE 26 BEInG PRODUCTIVE The Benefits of Co-Employment

DEPARTMENTS 64 LOGISTICS Clearing the Way

55 Real Estate 56 Transportation & Logistics 58 Tourism 59 Unions 59 Utilities 61 Index

70 LAST WORD Safety as a Community 6

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Contributors Stephan BateS Stephan Bates is a Wheaton, IL-based photographer. He has been shooting for 35 years, including 22 years of sports photography experience.

His other specialties include police and fire department photos, event photography, weddings, child portraits, seniors, underclass, commercial photos, high school bands, rock bands and travel. To see more of his work, visit wcsphoto.zenfolio.com. pete Doherty Pete Doherty is owner of Doherty Images, LLC. He is an accomplished scenic photographer, in addition to providing commercial photography to a variety of northwest Indiana clients, including the Northwest Indiana Forum, Lakeshore Public Television and Purdue University Calumet. Doherty retired from Citizens Financial Bank after 32 years of service. He is a graduate of Calumet College of St. Joseph with a Bachelor of Science in Management and Economics. In 1995, he was awarded Citizen of the Year by the Munster Chamber of Commerce.

Scott GrimeS Scott Grimes is Executive Director for The Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS). MICCS is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the elimination of construction and facilities maintenance jobsite injuries and illnesses with the ultimate objective of returning construction and maintenance workers home to their families, friends, and communities free from harm.

Steve hanScom Steve Hanscom, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is an architect at American Structurepoint, Inc., with wide and varied experience managing small to large scale, single- or multi-phased projects. A registered professional architect in Indiana, Hanscom is also a member of the American Institute of Architects.

tammie reynolDS Tammie Reynolds has just completed her certification as a CSP, Certified Staffing Professional, and is the Account Manager for Davis Staffing’s Northwest Indiana and border towns of Illinois territories. She is also a Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. Tammie has been a contributing writer for many news media publications and business magazines. With over 20 years in sales, advertising and marketing, she is enjoying her new role in the staffing industry.

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Conference to Highlight Latest Safety News, Information and Trends

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he second annual Beyond Safety Conference & Expo is set for October 26-27, 2011 at the Blue Chip Hotel & Casino in Michigan City. The two-day affair will feature more than 20 educational sessions and over 50 exhibitors showcasing the latest in safety technology and services.

Ideal for owners, contractors, executive teams, plant managers, safety directors, engineers, auditors, and environmental professionals, the conference will also feature multiple in-depth panel discussions on each day of the conference, a networking reception, VIP corporate suites and more. Leading companies who will be sharing their knowledge and experience include plant managers from BP, U.S. Steel, ArcelorMittal and NIPSCO. Last year’s inaugural event drew more than 200 safety professionals from across the Midwest. “We had nothing but positive feedback,” says Kristin Jurczak, Director of Events for Diversified Marketing Strategies, which produces the Conference & Expo. “And we have incorporated everything that we heard last year to make this year’s event bigger, better and more informative.”

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• Safety Managers/Directors • Industrial Hygienists • Contractors • Construction Managers

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New features this year include increased space for educational sessions and exhibitors, and evening entertainment.

Also, in partnership with the American Society of Safety Engineers, ASSE members can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for attending many of the educational sessions. Among the breakout sessions available during the conference are: • An Occupational Health and Safety Administration update from Jeffry Carter of Indiana OSHA. • A look at the latest personal protective equipment technology from Tom Webb of Honeywell • A presentation on process safety management by Jessica Pergola of BP. • An occupational health and wellness review from WorkingWell.

• Critical Issues in Construction Safety, presented by Bob Albright of JMJ Associates.

“Early bird” registration at $189 is available until August 15; the fee increases to $229 after that date. Registration includes admission to all sessions, the Expo floor, all meals and snacks including the cocktail reception, and access to hospital• Occupational Health Nurses or Practitioners • Safety Committee Members

Beyond Safety Conference & Expo Schedule Wednesday, October 26: 7:00-8:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast in Expo 8:00-9:30 Welcome Session: Plant Mangers Panel 9:45-10:45 Breakout Session I 11:00-12:00 Breakout Session II 12:00-1:30 Buffet Lunch 1:30-2:30 General Session: Manpower 2:45-3:45 Breakout Session III 4:00-5:00 Breakout Session IV 5:00-6:30 Cocktail Reception 6:30-8:00 VIP Suites Thursday, October 27: 7:00-8:00 Continental Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Breakout Session V 9:15-10:15 Breakout Session VI 10:30-12:00 Closing Session: Safety Perspectives: Unions, Owners & Contractors 12:00-4:00 Optional Lunch & Poker Tournament/Clay Shoot ity suites and evening entertainment.

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Northwest Starke County Company Grows J.W. Hicks, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty refractory shapes for the primary metals industry with facilities in both Knox and Merrillville, has announced plans to proceed with two expansions in Knox, while continuing its operations in Merrillville.

These expansions will mark the third and fourth expansions since the company founded its Knox operations in 1998.

The first expansion will include a 15,000-square-foot refractory recycling facility which will reclaim approximately 600,000 pounds of used or salvaged

refractory annually and add a total of five new jobs with an annual payroll of $160,000.

Project investment includes $375,000 for the building and $145,000 for new equipment.

The second expansion will be a 112,000-square-foot precast shape manufacturing facility, which will be the largest facility of its kind in the United States. A total of 20 jobs will be created with an annual payroll of $650,000. The total cost of this project will be $3.5 million.

The City of Knox has authorized tax abatements of 10 years on the real estate expansions and five years on the new manufacturing equipment. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation is also providing tax credits and training assistance.

Rail Spur Construction Underway The La Porte County Council has approved a $6 million, 15-year loan to the Halfwassen Group for the construction of a railroad spur to the Kingsbury Industrial Park. The McFarland, CA-based investment group also plans to construct a refrigerated warehouse at the end of the line.

CSX has pledged an additional $3 million for rail transfer and signaling equipment on the spur. Rail construction is scheduled to be completed by November and the warehouse finished no later than next spring.

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Michigan Energy has signed leases or obtained verbal commitments for a possible 10,000-acre wind farm in Eagle Creek township in southern Lake County.

The company must still collect wind data to determine if there is sufficient wind in the area to make the project feasible, a process that could take up to two years. The leases give Michigan Wind the option to build if the tests pan out. Testing was set to start by summer’s end.

Lakeshore Named Top Beach Parents magazine has picked Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s West Beach as one of the Top 10 Best Family Beaches in the nation.

West Beach and the other top beaches were featured in the June edition of Parents, which has 15 million readers nationwide.

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Occupational Health Provider Completes Certification Process WorkingWell, the Occupational Health program of Franciscan Alliance’s Northwest Indiana hospitals, reached a milestone recently when the last three of its five sites gained International Organization of Standardization certification.

WorkingWell’s Hammond, Munster and Valparaiso locations joined their Crown Point and Michigan City counterparts in gaining the ISO 9001:2008 certification.

WorkingWell, a freestanding occupational health provider, is the only program of its kind to receive the designation.

ISO is the world’s largest developer of international standards that have been instituted in 162 nations. For more than 65 years, ISO has been a leader in quality certifications for the steel and manufacturing industries. ISO certification assures a quality management system that provides a foundation of best practices, resulting in highest-quality care, improved outcomes and reduced errors for patients.

MBA Enrollment Sets Record Enrollment in Valparaiso University’s MBA program in the 2010-2011 academic year has increased 35 percent over last year, the largest year-over-year increase in the program’s history.

The program is designed for the working professional, offering flexibility to meet the needs of a student’s work and personal life, with six start dates, eight-week terms and courses offered via MBA Live for students who are unable to attend in person.

“I had a number of classes to choose from, so I could take classes on nights that would be the least disruptive to my family,” says Paul Stark, ArcelorMittal’s USA Indiana Harbor Manager of Logistics Planning and Scheduling and a recent graduate of the program. “Also, the mix of classes held on various nights during the week were a big positive for the Valpo MBA over others that would only meet for a full day Saturday.”

During the past five years, 94 percent of Valparaiso MBA graduates have been hired within six months of graduation.

Hospital, Healthcare Provider Join Forces Unity Healthcare (Lafayette) and Jasper County Hospital have formalized an agreement to expand specialty care at the hospital. The agreement allows the organizations to jointly develop new specialty services, including increased access to surgeons and primary care physicians, as well as expanded services in imaging and other departments.

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families are the normally calm water and the Junior Ranger program. Kids can earn a “beachcomber badge” by completing about a dozen family activities on a sheet handed out by park rangers, Parents wrote. The magazine also directed readers to DunesWalk Inn, a new boutique hotel located in a renovated mansion in the Chesterton area.

Approximately three million people visit the National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park each year.

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new surgical rooms, a minor surgery room, Sleep Laboratory, Oncology Department and expanded imaging and laboratory services. The addition was occupied in June, with the remainder of the project opening in late 2011.

For daily news from Northwest Indiana and around the state, visit our blog at www.buildingindianablog.com.

Northeast Food Company Plans New Distribution Hub General Mills plans to open a new distribution center in Fort Wayne, creating up to 65 new jobs by the end of 2012.

The Minneapolis-based company will invest more than $36 million in a new LEED Gold-standard distribution center that will feature energy efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing and a white roof to reflect sunlight and reduce urban warming.

General Mills, which has leased distribution space in Fort Wayne since 2001, planned to begin construction on the facility in July. Operations will transfer to the site in the fall of 2012.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered General Mills up to $500,000 in performance-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

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Chamber Launches Spanish-Language Initiative With the help of $1,000 in seed money awarded to a Kosciusko Leadership Academy white paper project called “en Español,” the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce is translating key documents into Spanish in response to the county’s booming Hispanic population.

According to the the 2010 Census, the Spanish-speaking population in Kosciusko County grew 43 percent from 2000 to 2010, while other segments increased by only five percent, making Hispanics the largest single minority population in the county.

As a result, Kosciusko County is now home to Indiana’s 10th-largest Hispanic population. Some of the largest employers in the county have increased percentages of Spanish-speaking employees, with one employer having 49 percent of its workers of Hispanic origin.

The “en Español” documents will be printed and distributed throughout the county. They contain health care and social service information and were translated and posted in digital form on the Chamber’s Web site along with the English versions.

The Chamber has also reached out to the Spanish-speaking community by making their Web site more user-friendly. They have included a button to translate each page into Spanish as well.

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for the financial industry, will grow its operations in Fort Wayne, creating up to 29 new jobs by 2014.

The company, which develops, markets and administers online payment systems for banks, will invest $1.5 million to improve infrastructure and technology at its Fort Wayne operations.

Allied currently employs seven associates at its Fort Wayne headquarters and will continue expanding its workforce this year.

The average salary for the new jobs will be in excess of $60,000 annually.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered up to $200,000 in performance-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

Two Michigan Firms Moving to Elkhart Two Michigan companies are relocating to Northeast Indiana.

Molded Foam, LLC, a manufacturer of foam seating and cushioning materials, will acquire a Holland, MI, firm and relocate its operations to Indiana, creating up to 45 new jobs by 2014, while Spartan Motors, a producer of specialty chassis and vehicles, will be relocating its recreational vehicle chassis manufacturing operations to Wakarusa from Michigan and creating up to 60 new jobs by the second half of 2012.

Molded Foam will invest more than $3.8 million to purchase and equip additional space to house its new operations. The company planned to begin hiring additional manufacturing and supervisory associates early this summer as the new production line became operational.

Spartan Motors will invest an estimated $1.8 million in machinery, equipment, tooling and facilities.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered both companies performance-based tax credits based on their job creation plans.

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Wayne County Company Hires Drivers Dot Foods and Dot Transportation in Cambridge City announced in May it was hiring at least 50 full and part-time driver positions offering an average starting salary of $50,000 a year.

The company, which has seen annual revenues grow by more than $2 billion over the past 11 years, said the new drivers were needed in response to its growing business. The company had nearly 200 employees in Cambridge City prior to the new hiring, and employs 3,300 nationwide.

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A steady increase in production since Spring 2010 has required Reliable Production Machining and Welding, one of the nation’s largest independent manufacturers of axles, hubs, and brake assemblies, to add more than 40 new employees at its primary production facilities in Kendallville.

“Our primary market segments include lawncare equipment manufacturers, RV and marine, agricultural equipment manufacturers, large construction equipment manufacturers, and the retail aftermarket. We’ve seen a steady increase in order volumes from all of these segments which is an indication of a positive turnaround from a few years ago,” says Reliable PMW President Chuck Drerup.

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Reliable PMW underwent a management-led buyout in July 2010 which has been a catalyst for growth. A recent decision made by senior management expanded the company’s marketing and sales efforts into a rapidly growing segment of aftermarket retail products.

Marketing consulting firm Day 6 Design, also of Kendallville, has been working closely with Reliable PMW management to develop a three-to five-year plan to double its retail aftermarket sales volume.

The plan includes the addition of a new division dedicated to adding, servicing, and maintaining new sales channels in both brickand-mortar stores and online.

Candyman Sprinkles Fort Wayne with Love CK Products LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of confectionery supplies will grow its operations in Fort Wayne, creating up to 40 new jobs by 2014.

The company, which produces and distributes products for the cake decorating, candy making and kitchen supply industries, plans to invest approximately $7.1 million over the next three years to construct an 85,000 square-foot facility in Fort Wayne’s Summit Industrial Park II. CK Products, which currently employs nearly 90 associates in Fort Wayne, plans to begin hiring additional manufacturing and distribution associates early in 2012 as production capacity increases.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered CK Products up to $225,000 in performance-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

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WellPet, a manufacturer of dehydrated dog and cat food, will invest $20 million to expand its Mishawaka facility, creating 45 new jobs by the end of 2012.

The company will expand an existing facility from less than 68,000 square feet to more than 115,000 square feet. WellPet has already added 10 of the new jobs, with the remainder to be hired over the next year and a half. When complete, the company will have about 100 employees.

Foam Molder to Expand Butler Operations DeKalb Molded Plastics Co., a manufacturer of molded foam and plastic products, will expand its Butler operations, creating up to 20 new jobs by 2014.

The company, which manufactures structural foam products and provides foam assembly, kitting and decorating services, will invest more than $1.2 million to purchase additional storage space and add a new molding press.

The company, which currently employs more than 70 associates in Butler, plans to begin hiring additional manufacturing and warehouse associates this year as the new press becomes operational.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered up to $100,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $40,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

Telecommunications Company Adds Positions Frontier Communications has added 25 new positions in Fort Wayne, bringing its total new employment in the area to more than 225 in the last six months. www.buildingindiananews.com

Saint Mary’s College Receives Largest Bequest in College’s History Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame has received $4.7 million from the trust of Marjorie A. Neuhoff ’61. It is the largest bequest in the 167-year history of the Catholic women’s college. The gift will be used to establish endowments for a chair in nursing, a need-based scholarship, and the Summer Science Research Communities, all in Neuhoff’s name.

The news came on the heels of a March announcement of the largest single private gift ever to the college: $9 million from philanthropists MaryAnn and Clayton Mathile, parents of alumna Jennifer Mathile Prikkel ’95. That gift, matched by a $1 million gift from Prikkel, will fund an extensive renovation of Science Hall.

Orthopedic Company Expands Again Nemcomed FW LLC, a manufacturer of orthopedic implants and instruments, will expand its Fort Wayne operations, adding

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14,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 60 new jobs.

The company has selected CME Corporation, a Fort Waynebased designer, builder and general contractor, to design and construct the $2.8 million addition.

The company was founded in 1976 in Hicksville, Ohio and started a manufacturing, engineering, and research and development facility in Fort Wayne in October of 2006. This is the second expansion for Nemcomed since the initial construction of the facility.

The Fort Wayne Common Council will consider phasing in taxes associated with the project and WorkOne Northeast will assist Nemcomed with on-the-job training services as well as recruiting qualified employees.

RV Supplier Adding Jobs Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of Drew Industries Incorporated, will establish an aluminum extrusion operation in Elkhart, creating up to 180 jobs by 2014.

The company, which produces components for recreational vehicles and manufactured housing, plans to invest $8.85 million for the purchase of a 300,000-square-foot facility, machinery for the new production line and a multi-million dollar paint system.

Lippert Components and its sister company Kinro Manufacturing, Inc., currently employ more than 2,800 full-time Indiana workers at locations throughout northern Indiana and planned to begin filling the new manufacturing positions in early fall.

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The company chose to expand in Fort Wayne due to the skilled workforce that Northeast Indiana offers as well as a robust telecommunication infrastructure that was designed and built for high-volume voice and data traffic.

These new jobs are Residential Sales and Service Consultants known as Expert Conversationalists and will have a starting pay of $10.50 per hour plus the potential for performance bonuses. The company currently employs nearly 1,300 in Fort Wayne.

fered up to $775,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $50,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

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Steel Fabricator Growing in Allen County Steel fabricator QuikCut will invest $345,000 in its Fort Wayne facility and double its workforce to 50 people. The 25 new jobs will pay an average of $38,000 a year. The facility expansion includes both building improvements and new equipment needed to fabricate, sand-blast and paint barges.

The company says the expansion is needed in order to add a new product line for one of its existing customers.

The Allen County Council has approved a five-year tax abatement for the project.

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Central Huge Central Indiana Wind Farm Moves Ahead Tipton County has approved a 10-year tax abatement for a wind farm in the eastern portion of the county. E-On Climate & Renewables (Chicago) will invest $300 million to $400 million in Madison and Tipton counties to develop Phase 1 of the Wildcat Wind Farm.

Construction is expected to begin in October or November. Phase 1 will include between 50 and 125 wind turbines and produce 200 megawatts of power. The project will create 200 to 300 temporary construction jobs and about 12 permanent positions.

E-On has plans for a second phase in Grant and Howard counties which would generate an additional 100 megawatts, and eventually for phases three and four, which would be built between Greentown and Converse and generate 800 megawatts. Phase 2 construction could begin in 2012.

Legislation Lowers Indiana’s Corporate Tax Rate Legislation signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels will lower Indiana’s corporate income tax rate from 8.5 percent to 6.5 percent.

The measure, sponsored by Sen. Brandt Hershman, will begin reducing the Indiana corporate tax rate by 0.5 percent per year over the next four years to a final rate of 6.5 percent.

Indiana’s corporate income tax reduction comes just four months after neighboring Illinois increased its business tax burden from 7.3 percent to 9.5 percent, a rate that gives the state the fourth-highest combined nationallocal corporate income tax rate in the industrialized world, according to the Tax Foundation.

Life Sciences Startup Eyes Central Indiana BioCritica, a newly formed biotechnology company, will establish its headquarters in Central Indiana, creating up to 70 new jobs by 2015.

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in equipment in a to-be-determined site in Central Indiana.

The company will license Lilly’s FDA-approved drug for the treatment of severe sepsis, adding other products to its portfolio over time. Sepsis is a poisoning of the blood that affects hundreds of thousands of patients each year, many resulting in death.

The company planned to begin hiring administrative, commercial and regulatory staff over the summer once it finalized a site for its new headquarters.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered BioCritica up to $2.9 million in performance-based tax credits and up to $175,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

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CEOs: Indiana Best Midwest State for Business Indiana was ranked as the best place to do business in the Midwest and the sixth-best nationwide in a survey of more than 500 chief executives by Chief Executive magazine.

The magazine’s seventh annual “Best & Worst States” survey asks CEOs to evaluate states based on business tax policies, regulation, workforce quality and livability factors.

Indiana’s 2011 ranking is up from 16th place in 2010. It’s among the highest year-to-year improvements in the survey.

Indiana’s sixth-place ranking makes it the only Midwestern state in the publication’s top 10. Among neighboring states, Kentucky ranked 17th, Ohio ranked 41st, Michigan ranked 46th and Illinois ranked 48th.

Automaker to Invest at Least $14 Million Subaru of Indiana Automotive will invest $14 million in its Lafayette facility and hire about 20 new workers in order to manufacture a new engine for the 2013 Subaru Outback and Legacy automobiles.

According to the company, the investment could end up being as much as $20 million and the number of jobs added could reach 40.

The Lafayette City Council has approved a tax abatement on the expansion.

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Bank Breaks Ground on New Office First Financial Bank (Cincinnati) has begun construction of a new banking center and office complex in downtown Columbus.

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First Financial will have invested more than $5 million in new and enhanced facilities in Columbus since 2008. This includes significant improvements to the Westhill, Eastbrook and Creekview banking centers.

Local construction firm Dunlap & Company has been selected to build the 21,000-square-foot banking center and office complex.

Grant Count Businesses Plan Expansions Since 2003 the Grant County Economic Growth Council has conducted a biannual survey of the local Grant County business climate. In the 2011 survey, which ran from January to midMarch, 67 percent of the 48 responding companies planned to expand or modernize their facilities in the next 24 months.

Of those expanding firms, 91 percent consider Grant County as their investment location. The 48 firms range in size from one to 976 employees.

Sixty-three percent of responding companies are planning to increase employees in the next 24 months. The same percentage also found the Grant County labor force to be productive with low turnover.

Top expansion barriers for the surveyed firms were market conditions (44 percent) and availability of capital (23 percent).

Amazon.com Doubles Down in Indiana Internet retailer Amazon.com will open two new fulfillment centers in the Indianapolis area, bringing the number of the

company’s facilities in the Hoosier State to four. Each of the new 900,000-square-foot locations are expected to create hundreds of full- and part-time jobs.

The new centers will be built in Indianapolis and Plainfield.

Seattle, WA-based Amazon.com already operates one facility in Plainfield, and a second in Whitestown. When complete, the company’s total footprint in the state will be approximately 3 million square feet.

Full-time hourly openings include roles in picking, packing and receiving/shipping. Management roles include positions in operations, safety, human resources and technical support. The new facilities are expected to be complete this summer.

Wireless Provider Consolidates Brightpoint, Inc., a provider of supply chain solutions to the wireless industry, will relocate its Touchstone Wireless operations from Bristol, TN and consolidate the operations into its facilities in Fort Worth, TX and Plainfield, IN. The relocation will substantially grow operations in Fort Worth and Plainfield. The company expects to add more than 200 jobs in Fort Worth and more than 100 jobs in Plainfield The relocation of operations was expected to be complete by the end of September.

Georgia Firm Shifts Lights to Indianapolis Blue Pillar, Inc., an energy asset software and controls company, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Alpharetta,

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first U.S. operation. The company expects to complete renovations to the Boone County site by September and hire the first 150 skilled administrators, food equipment operators, quality control professionals, equipment mechanics and production line packers within the next 12 months.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered up to $1.6 million in performance-based tax credits and up to $275,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

Coming from California with Indiana on Their Minds HYCOR Biomedical, Inc., a manufacturer of diagnostic products for clinical laboratories, has announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Garden Grove, CA, to Central Indiana, adding 12 jobs by the end of the year and up to 20 jobs by 2013.

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High-Tech Company Adding Jobs in Indianapolis Internet marketing practice Slingshot SEO will expand its operations in Indianapolis, creating up to 114 new jobs by 2013.

Founded in 2006 by three friends from Zionsville High School, Slingshot SEO is one of the country’s leading search engine optimization firms. The company plans to invest more than $685,000 to expand within its current space at 8900 Keystone Crossing.

With clients including The Finish Line, Interactive Intelligence and ExactTarget, the company has already grown to a team of 50 professionals and planned to begin hiring SEO consultants, software engineers, marketers and client success managers immediately.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Slingshot SEO up to $1.15 million in performance-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

Canadian Manufacturer Coming to Boone County Skjodt-Barrett Foods, a 25-year-old Canadian specialty food manufacturer, plans to locate its U.S. headquarters in Lebanon, creating up to 300 new jobs by 2013.

The company, which currently makes custom fruit fillings, icings, glazes, sauces, marinades, baby food and spouted pouches of fruit snacks for retail food producers, will invest $19.78 million to acquire and renovate the existing 215,000 square-foot former M&I Windows property in Lebanon Industrial Park.

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GA, to Indianapolis and expects to hire 70 new workers by 2015 at its new corporate office at 9025 River Road.

Founded in 2006 by former executives in the industrial automation, power generation and enterprise software industries, Blue Pillar develops and deploys energy asset automation systems that enable the real-time management of distributed energy assets across an entire campus or group of customer sites.

The company will hire workers at an average wage of more than $40 per hour over the next few months to fill software application development and business operations positions.

Based on Blue Pillar’s planned job creation and capital investment, Develop Indy provided a grant to the company that will be used for relocation expenses.

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hospitals and doctors’ offices worldwide. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered HYCOR up to $640,000 in performance-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans.

Houston Homebuilder Enters Indianapolis Market David Weekley Homes, the nation’s second largest privately held home builder, has entered the Indianapolis market. Paul Estridge will become the Indianapolis Division President of David Weekley Homes.

In March, Estridge discontinued sales operations due to difficulty obtaining construction financing, despite having 25 new homes sold. Media coverage of Estridge’s situation drew national attention and caught the eye of David Weekley, Chairman of David Weekley Homes.

“I knew of Paul and his extraordinary talent and integrity,” says Weekley.

“Even though we weren’t looking to expand into Indianapolis, I was intrigued by the idea because I knew we had similar philosophies to business and saw an opportunity.”

David Weekley Homes was founded 1976 in Houston and has built more than 65,000 homes in 14 markets across the country. The company has earned many coveted industry and business awards, including the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “Builder of the Year,” and the “National Housing Quality Award.”

Navistar Expanding in Central Indiana Navistar International Corporation’s expanding engine components business, PurePOWER Technologies LLC, will add jobs in Indianapolis.

The company was recalling 150 workers

by June 2011 and plans to hire 100 additional workers by 2014 at the Indianapolis foundry, one of the few remaining facilities in the United States to make cylinder blocks and heads.

Chicago School Relocates to Indianapolis The American College of Education (ACE), an academic institution that provides online graduate degrees for working educators seeking advanced degrees will move its main campus from Chicago to Indianapolis, creating up to 40 new jobs by 2014.

Founded by a national team of education researchers and practitioners to address the advanced degree needs of in-service educators around the world, the organization will invest $1.2 million to establish its new headquarters in 12,000 square feet of space at 161 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. The college expected to be operational in the Hoosier State in August.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered ACE up to $400,000 in performance-based tax credits based on its job creation plans.

Farm Equipment Maker Investing $6.4 Million Equipment Technologies, a manufacturer of agricultural spraying equipment, will invest nearly $6.4 million to expand its Mooresville operation and create an estimated 60 new jobs by 2015.

The company, which is the largest independently-owned manufacturer of self-propelled sprayers in North America, will build a 50,000-square-foot training facility and warehouse near its existing 108,000-square20

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South Economic Groups to Merge Leadership The Madison Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Partners of Jefferson County are working toward a strategic alignment to promote collaboration and support area businesses and communities.

The organizations announced in January that a joint committee was studying the issue. The task force researched different alignment models across the Midwest region. Tom Ticknor, a leading independent economic development consultant, assisted in the effort. Ticknor and the group have recommended the

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organizations align under one shared Executive Director.

Both Boards have unanimously approved the committee’s recommendation. Both organizations will retain their own Board of Directors; the finances for each will remain distinct and apart; and both organizations will continue to pursue their own mission and goals, with enhanced cooperation for the benefit of the community.

Car Maker Revs Up Hiring Honda Motor Co. is in the process of adding 1,000 jobs at its facility in Greensburg. The expansion will allow the company to add a second shift which will double the plant’s production.

Honda produces about 100,000 Civics a year at the plant.

Hiring has already begun and the company plans to have the new second shift up and running before the end of the year.

Kentucky Security Products Company Relocates to Indiana Fortis Security Products will relocate its headquarters from Kentucky to Indiana, creating up to 15 new jobs by 2013.

The seven-year-old company has outgrown its current location in Hebron, KY, and plans to invest $5.8 million to build a new facility for its headquarters, with manufacturing and warehousing operations as well, in Dearborn County. Fortis manufactures vaults, safes, drive-up systems and interior furnishings for banks and financial centers.

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foot manufacturing facility and headquarters. New positions will include administration, sales, manufacturing and warehouse jobs. The company currently employs more than 50 people in Mooresville.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered the company up to $550,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $25,000 in training grants based on its job creation plans.

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the end of the year. Greendale-based Maxwell Construction was selected as the contractor for the project.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation has offered Fortis up to $80,000 in performance-based tax credits and $18,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.

Greendale and Lawrenceburg also offered incentives to attract the company’s relocation.

Evansville Lands Distribution Center Rotary Corporation, the world’s largest supplier of aftermarket outdoor power equipment parts, has chosen Evansville for a new 37,000-square-foot distribution center.

Initially, Rotary will create seven new jobs, expanding to twelve over the next few years, and invest more than $1.2 million in the purchase of the building, improvements and new equipment.

The Glennville, GA-based company considered several other locations before ultimately deciding on Evansville.

To bring Rotary to Evansville, the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville partnered with realtors Chris Stewart and Steve Martin of The Martin Team as well as local economic development organizations to bring Rotary Corporation to Evansville. Partnering organizations included: the Indiana Economic Development Council; Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana; and Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce. Due to time constraints, the company chose not to take advantage of tax phase-in incentives.

Clinic Planned for Vincennes Good Samaritan Hospital, Knox County’s largest employer, plans to further extend its services to the community by opening a Convenient Care Clinic in Vincennes.

The Convenient Care Clinic would provide basic physician and nurse practitioner services, x-ray, lab draws, drug screenings, administration of IV fluids, minor procedures and generic drug dispensing. Hopes were to have the clinic open by August of 2011.

According to Mickey Pagan, Good Samaritan Physician Services, Inc. Operations Manager, the Convenient Care Clinic would hire for the positions of physician, nurse practitioner, nurse, x-ray technician, and receptionist. Four employees would work the center during the course of the day. Part-time nursing staff would also be hired to fill in when needed. Pagan also said it would be expected that the clinic would see nearly 7,000 to 8,000 patients per year.

Savings Identified on Bridges Project The cost of the Ohio River Bridges Project between Jeffersonville and Louisville, KY, could be reduced by at least $1.2 billion with changes such as those recommended earlier this year

by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, an in-depth analysis by the Bi-State Management Team has concluded.

The largest savings would result from: rebuilding the downtown Kennedy Interchange in place rather than moving it to the south, saving $800 million; eliminating flyover ramps and making other design changes on the Indiana interstate approach to the newly expanded I-65 bridges, reducing costs by $215 million; and cutting the East Endbridge, roadway and tunnel from six lanes to four, saving $174 million.

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Law Firm Opens Second Indiana Office Jackson Kelly PLLC is opening a new office in Evansville to serve its growing energy practice. The office will be initially staffed by attorneys William C. Illingworth, Brandon S. Renner and Chad J. Sullivan who recently joined the firm. Evansville is Jackson Kelly’s second office in Indiana. The firm opened an Indianapolis office in July of 2010.

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litigation and occupational safety and health. The firm has offices in Colorado, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

General Motors Continues Expansion General Motors continued to expand its Bedford operations in June with the announcement of a $49 million investment for a new transmission line that will add 58 new jobs.

Last year, the company revealed plans to invest $111 million in the installation of a semi-permanent model cylinder head casting line for small block engines and is in the process of fulfilling a promise to create 245 jobs by 2013.

In 2006 and 2007, the company invested $114 million in Bedford’s 915,000-square-foot space to produce transmission cases and converter housings for its fuel-efficient, six-speed transmission. GM’s Bedford facility, which currently employs more than 400 associates, opened in 1942 and is one of the company’s three Indiana locations: Bedford, Fort Wayne and Marion.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered General Motors up to $200,000 in training grants based on its job creation plans, and the city of Bedford approved a tax abatement for the new manufacturing equipment required to produce the block and case castings.

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from $4.1 billion to $2.9 billion. The price tag could fall more as a result of efforts by the Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority, which is working to develop a financing plan to close the funding gap and reduce the 12-year project timetable.

It’s estimated that the project would create about 5,000 jobs a year for up to 10 years.

The two states plan to compare the cost-savings alternative to two other options – the original 2003 recommended alternative and a no-build alternative. Tolling scenarios for the new and improved I-65 bridges and the new East End bridge will be studied for the two construction alternatives to consider the potential impacts in traffic diversion and other environmental factors. After hearing public comments, a recommendation will be issued later this year.

Photo Feature Leading Ladies More than 500 guests packed the Avalon Manor in Merrillville for the inaugural Influential Women of Northwest Indiana awards banquet. The gala evening celebrated the achievements of women throughout the region, and in particular honored 23 attendees who were selected by an independent judging panel as the Influential, Up and Coming and Community leaders of the year. Event sponsors included presenting sponsor Franciscan Alliance, platinum sponsor The Times Media Company, and gold sponsors Harris Bank, Mechanical Concepts, Inc., and Building indiana news magazine. In addition to honoring the winners, the event also raised $10,000 for the Lake Area United Way and the United Way of Porter County. For a complete list of winners, visit www.nwiwomen.com. Photos: Pete Doherty.

Andrea Pearman, Diversified Marketing Strategies (l.) and Tim Ross of WorkingWell present the Community Leader of the Year Award to Frankie Fesko of the Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana.

Guests and honorees mingle before the start of ceremonies at the inaugural Influential Women of Northwest Indiana banquet.

(l. to r.) Sharon Kish of the Porter County United Way with Heather Augustyn of The Times Media Company. The event raised $10,000 for the United Ways of Lake and Porter counties.

2011’s Influential Women of Northwest Indiana will be featured in a special publication later this year.

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Excellence Honored in Indy Top Notch Indiana recently honored the best of the Central Indiana construction industry at its annual Standards of Excellence Awards banquet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Winners for this year included IBEW Local 481 (Union of the Year), Pepper Construction of Indiana (Contractor of the Year), the Indianapolis Electrical Training Institute, (Training Excellence) and Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 and SMACNA of Indiana (Labor Management Foundation Award). Top Notch is the state’s largest labor/management association, representing more than 75,000 union tradesmen and 4,000 contractors.

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Building Leadership In addition to recognizing the best projects and top safety records in the Northwest Indiana construction industry at their annual awards banquet, the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) and the Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) also celebrated the first graduates of their Supervisory Training Program (STP). The highly regarded program, developed by the Associated General Contractors of America, is designed to develop the next generation of construction industry leadership. In a partnership with Purdue University Calumet, graduates also earn college credit toward a degree in Construction Management and Engineering.

NWIBRT Executive Director Willis Shepherd (rear, right) with the first graduates of the Supervisory Training Program.

Lakefront Lift Officials in Whiting celebrated the completion of a new water main and lift station that will permit future expansion of the Whiting Lakefront Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) administered and oversaw the design and construction of the project, which featured installation of a new 16-inch water main that will serve as the water infrastructure of the lakefront as well as the City’s main water feed. Installation of sanitary infrastructure in the park includes a new lift station to provide service for additional future Whiting Park improvements. Funding for this project was through the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) (for design costs) and the USACE (for construction costs), as well as local matching funds.

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Indianapolis Hospital Breaks Ground Community Health Network officially broke ground on a $12 million construction project at I-465 and Washington Street that will improve access to health care and support economic development on Indianapolis’ east side. The site, located on six acres at 7910 East Washington Street, will house a three-story medical building that will include a variety of health care services in 55,000 square feet of space. Plans call for the project to be completed in early 2012. Alderson Commercial Group, Inc. is the pavilion’s developer.

(l. to r.) Paul Wilson, M.D., Community Physicians of Indiana; Jon Fohrer, Community Health Network; Linda Pendleton, Community Health Network; Tom Ferrara, M.D., Community Health Network; Tony Alderson, Alderson Commercial Group; and Chris Hoffee, Alderson Commercial Group.

Wine Fest & Auction Boosts Crisis Center The Crisis Center of Northwest Indiana held its annual Wine Fest & Auction fundraiser in June. The event raised more than $234,000 for the center, which provides a variety of emergency services for children and teens in Northwest Indiana. Items auctioned off during the event included a luxury vacation package for two donated by White Lodging, a Vegas vacation from Caesars Entertainment, a diamond watch donated by Martin Binder Jewelers and a wine tour for six through Michigan wine country from Southlake Limo.

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The Benefits of Co-Employment Companies are increasingly turning to staffing firms to handle their human resources needs.

By Tammie Reynolds, Account Manager, Davis Staffing, Inc.

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s employers nationwide feel their way through the post-Great Recession economy, many remain reluctant to expand their work forces in the face of continued weak consumer demand for goods and services. But this doesn’t mean that they aren’t bringing new people on board, but rather that they are increasingly doing it via third-party staffing agencies.

According to the American Staffing Association, temporary and contract employment in 2010 was at its highest level in 16 years. On an average business day in 2010, America’s staffing firms employed 2.6 million workers, 18.4 percent more than in 2009, a rate of growth not seen since 1993 and 1994, which then exceeded 25 percent per year. The robust pace of 2010 continued into early 2011. In the first quarter, which usually exhibits a seasonal dip, average daily employment totaled 2.6 million, 14.3 percent more than in the same period of the previous year.

“Co-employment” is the word used to explain a business relationship between a staffing firm and the company it helps to recruit and fill open staffing positions.

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for special projects that require more workers to get the job done or to reduce employer liability.

Whatever the need is, as the co-employer the staffing company relieves its client of numerous human resources and accounting functions, allowing them to focus on maintaining and growing their business.

Let’s take a look at the benefits a staffing firm can provide.

RECRuItInG – the ability to find a qualified and skilled employee that fits the requirements of an open position. Staffing firms have many different databases to look for the top candidates that fit the company’s needs, and often hold career fairs to keep their databases current with available people looking for work. But finding a person that fits the requirements is only the first step.

IntERvIEWInG – taking the time to talk to the potential candidates about their qualifications, getting to know what they are looking for and finding out if they could be a possible “fit” for the client.

Education, work history and flexibility are important factors in the interviewing process. tEstInG – many staffing firms will conduct basic tests that are needed to see how skilled someone is. Depending on the position, there are different tests available. For industrial workers, services can

supply math- ematics, writing, dexterity and safety tests. For the clerical position, services offer typing, data entry, word processing, 10-key calculation, editing and proofreading. Some staffing services will also customize and develop evaluations according to their clients’ needs.

DRuG sCREEnInG – prior to placing an employee on assignment, most staffing services conduct a drug screen.

ORIEntAtIOn – employees are informed of policies and procedures, time card reporting, drug and alcohol policies and dress codes. Also any of the client’s special requirements are discussed at this time.

REFEREnCE CHECkInG – staffing firms will verify all past work history and references, to insure they are employing qualified candidates.

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act as the probationary period of time of an employee that could be hired permanently by a client. Complaints, tardiness and call offs are handled through the staffing firm. Disciplinary actions are also handled.

PAyROLL – the employee is paid through the staffing firm. The time-consuming roll of payroll is completely handled through the staffing service.

Many services offer holiday pay, insurance, credit union memberships, direct deposit and bank accounts.

COst LIABILItIEs – most staffing services assume the employer cost liabilities, such as employee benefits, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, state and federal taxes, W-2s, social security taxes and all other payroll taxes.

As the workforce evolves into a more diverse economy, finding the most qualified candidates, in the most economical way, is what most employers are choosing to do.

Businesses look for the benefits of using a staffing service, for the above reasons, but also for the mere fact of saving time.

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the high cost of expensive recruiting and the high cost of paying for vacation, holiday, medical insurance and sick leave. The time spent on payroll is eliminated. Productivity and profitability will increase by managing the workforce, keeping morale boosted and stress reduced.

While we look to the future of employment, we ask ourselves what is the most efficient means of maintaining a productive workforce. Having the experts of the hiring industry would clearly be the answer. With the benefits mentioned above, businesses are continuing to turn over their process of employment to staffing firms and are watching their productivity soar. Businesses want to have a company on their side that is acting in their best interest.

As far as the future for staffing services, growth and more awareness are eminent. More and more businesses will turn to staffing services for advice and guidance and ways to refine their workplaces. Securing a co-employment relationship is in the benefit of having people that care about the growth and productivity of your business, and providing the most qualified employees to achieve the goal at hand.

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Return of the

Rust Belt In the industrial heartland of the American Midwest, manufacturing stages a comeback.

By David Wellman

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ong dismissed as a declining remnant of a bygone era with no place in the bright new “post-industrial” economy, the battered states of the Rust Belt found themselves in mid-2011 on the leading edge of the nation’s recovery. Of 10 states with the largest declines in unemployment between May 2010 and May 2011 five, including Indiana, were in the Rust Belt, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Further, metro areas in those five states accounted for 30 of the top 34 metros with the largest unemployment declines over the same time frame.

Credit for the Rust Belt rebound goes to a resurgence in manufacturing – since bottoming out in December of 2009, U.S. manufacturers had added some 240,000 jobs nationwide through April 2011 – as well as a strengthening U.S. export market.

Both these developments have Hoosier experts optimistic for the second half of the year and beyond.

“Indiana is clearly still a manufacturing state that is taking advantage of its central location and pro-growth business climate,” says Michael Hicks, Director of ana; grades include variables: share of total thethree Ball StatetheCenter forincome Business and Ecouring employees in each state, the wage premium paid to manufacturing nomic and Research primary author of the e other states’ employees the share of and manufacturing employment per capita.

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these countries as the decade wore on. The Report Card. Produced in conjunction with top states bucking this trend were Nevada, Conexus Indiana, the ’11 Report Card idenWest Virginia, Delaware, Utah, and Inditifies Indiana, neighbors Ohio and Michiana, due to strong exports of pharmaceugan, and Midwestern states Iowa and Kanticals, chemicals, machinery, electrical and sas as the nation’s strongest manufacturing medical products. redoubts. Pointing to Indiana’s 4.6 percent Notably, the OECD does not include increase in manufacturing employment China, Indiana’s exports to which sursince end of the recession, Hicks predicts passed $1 billion in 2010, according to the a “record year” for Hoosier manufacturing U.S.-China Business Council. Overall, Indiover the next 12 months. ana exported $28 billion in manufactured Likewise, a separate Ball State study placed Indiana on the cutting edge of ex- goods abroad in 2010. ports. The study, “U.S. Manufacturing Health Grades Export Adaptability at the State Level,” placed Indiana fifth overall in terms of its ability to adapt its exports to changing global demand. The study examined exports to a group of 34 countries which are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) from 1999 to Grading Scale: 2009, finding that the A B C D F U.S. overall became less flexible and able to meet Source: 2011 Indiana Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card changing demands of www.buildingindiananews.com

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‘Field of Dreams’ Standard Diamonds Park is an investment in the future of Whiting.

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uild it, and they will come” may have stayed on the minds of baseball fans after watching the film classic “Field of Dreams,” but for the elected officials in the City of Whiting, Indiana, the motto became the focal point of a major piece of the commu-

nity’s $45 million investment in its Whiting Lakefront Park and Commercial Corridor.

With hopes that the beautification of the city’s lakefront will spur long-term economic development and increase tourism, Whiting’s Mayor Joseph Stahura led the vision to attract more visitors by appealing to baseball fans, encouraging them to stay

and shop, as well as eat at local restaurants, all while enjoying the festivities at the brand new Oil City Stadium, which anchors the new Standard Diamonds Park. Located along Whiting’s primary commercial corridor, Standard Diamonds Park connects Whiting Lakefront Park’s recreation areas with access to Whihala Beach, its harbor

In July, Oil City Stadium at Standard Diamonds Park hosted the Midwest Collegiate League All-Stars game. The North team won 8-7 in 10 innings.

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The new Standard Diamonds Park , which opened in April, replaced the Whiting High School’s 70-year-old ballfield.

Amenities at the new stadium include a concession area, press box, lawn seating and a 1,000-seat grandstand.

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The clay brick design meshes with the look of Whiting’s downtown commerical corridor.

and pathways to the downtown Whiting business district.

The $4.85 million Standard Diamonds Park is a state-of-the-art baseball stadium, which opened to the public in April 2011. It replaced Whiting High School’s home ballfield that, after 70 years of use, had outlasted the life of its facilities. The home of the Oilers, instead, gave up its land for the purpose of building a bigger and better stadium that would accommodate more fans in a ballpark to be shared by the high school teams, as well as the nearby Calumet College of St. Joseph baseball teams.

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Whiting anticipates 30,000 visitors to the new park in 2011.

recognized as not only an appropriate replacement, but a facility worthy of Whiting Oilers baseball tradition,” says Principal-inCharge Christopher Murphy, PE, of Indianapolis-based architecture and civil engineering firm American Structurepoint, Inc. “I think we accomplished just that.”

Built by Powers & Sons Construction Company, Inc., the design effort on Standard Diamonds Park by American Structurepoint and project partner Context Design, LLC, included the structural overview of the precast-steel bleacher system for the 1,000-seat, fully accessible grandstands. The stadium also features raised-lawn seating, a

press box, recessed dugouts, concessions, a 30-foot scoreboard, and a center-field wall rising 403 feet from home plate. The ballpark’s 3D conceptual design enabled Whiting’s elected officials and stakeholders to see realistic renderings of what the stadium would eventually look like, getting them on board for the esteemed project.

Following the Fabric A major design objective for Standard Diamonds Park was to follow the existing fabric of Whiting’s downtown commercial corridor. Clay brick was an obvious choice for corresponding with the aesthetic of the

turn-of-the-century retail streetscape, the warmth of earthen materials, and the flair of articulating old world style. Not only was brick an obvious choice for visual reasons, but it became the clear choice for its unmistakable ability to convey permanence and longevity. Additionally, a structural clay brick system was appealing to the design team for its capacity to provide a durable finish on both the exterior and interior surfaces in a single-wythe, lowering costs by reducing install time without sacrificing beauty.

Future land acquisitions of the CSX railroad right-of-way and expansion could push the ballpark’s capacity to 1,200 people. The City of Whiting expects 30,000 visitors at the stadium in 2011 and is currently negotiating with the four-team Midwest Collegiate League to bring a 68-game college baseball schedule to the stadium in 2012.

The League held its annual North/South All-Star game at Oil City Stadium in July, where a crowd of approximately 700 fans witnessed a dramatic ninth-inning comback by the South team to send the game into extra innings before the North squad won 8-7 in the 10th.

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Movers Movers and and Shakers Shakers Indiana is a vibrant and active state not by accident, but because of the tireless work of many individuals across all fields of endeavor. From manufacturing to government, banking to logistics, and economic development to nonprofit organizations, men and women work throughout the state to build our businesses, our communities and our shared future.

Believing that their work is not just tireless, but all too often thankless as well, Building indiana has worked to identify and recognize those whose service makes the difference in Indiana. What they do from nine to five is only a part of the story. You’ll also find them serving on corporate boards, coaching Little League teams, helping to guide charitable institutions, fighting to fund worthy causes, leading scout troops, and more.

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ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Fred Berglund

President Berglund Construction Location: Northwest Professional: Construction Advancement Foundation; Past Chairman, Chicago Building Congress; Associated General Contractors of America; United States Green Building Council Civic: Porter County Community Foundation; Chairman, Quality Management Committee, La Rabida Children’s Hospital; Past Chairman, Epilepsy Foundation, Golf Around Chicago; United Way; March of Dimes; Juvenile Diabetes Association; Community Cancer Resource Center

William (Bill) A. Browne, Jr.

Founding Principal RATIO Architects Location: Central Professional: National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certified; Fellow, American Institute of Architects; LEED Accredited Professional Civic: Chair, Indiana State Museum Board; Vice President, Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission; Advisory Board Member, Marian University Cycling Program; Past President, American Institute of Architects, Indianapolis Chapter; Past Vice Chairman, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana; Distinguished Hoosier; Sagamore of the Wabash

Kent Burget

President Safety Management Group Age: 49 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $9.0 Professional: Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis; MICCS; Indiana Construction Association; Indiana Constructors Roundtable;

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Indiana Subcontractor Association; Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association; ASSE Civic: Rebuilding Together; Pheasants Forever; First United Church of Mooresville

Jimmy DePaoli

President and CEO ACMS Group Age: 60 Location: Northwest Professional: Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable; Association for Iron and Steel Technology; Construction Advancement Foundation Civic: St. Mary’s; Alzheimer’s Associations, Boys & Girls Club; United Way; Fraternal Order of Police

Michael Falk, P.E., L.S.

President and CEO Falk -PLI Engineering & Surveying Age: 50 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $7.0 Professional: Associated General Contractors of America; Association for Iron and Steel Technology; Builders Association of Greater Chicago; Building Trades Association; Industrial Contractors and Builders Association of Indiana; Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors; Northwest Indiana Contractor’s Association; Northwest Indiana Building Round Table Civic: Indiana Chamber

Mike Fratianni

Executive VP and Division Manager, East Division Hunt Construction Group Location: Central Professional: Indiana Construction Round Table; Construction Industry Round Table

Allen C. Galloway, MPA

Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development Boyle Construction Management, Inc., LEED

Age: 53 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $8.0 Professional: Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors; Indy Crew; ICSC; U.S. Green Building Council; Greater Indianapolis Chamber; Indiana Real Estate Exchangers, CCIM, Civic: Past President, Nationalities Council of Indiana; IUPUI School of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board; IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs Alumni Board; Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee Race and Cultural Relations Leadership Network; IU Alumni Association; IU Foundation; USA Cycling; American Bicycle Racing Association; Central Indiana Bicycle Association; American Turkish Association of Indiana; Indiana Stamp Club, Ottoman and Near East Philatelic Society

Jon Gilmore

President and CEO Tonn and Blank Construction Age: 42 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $140.0 Professional: Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Indiana

Darrell Gossett President ERMCO, Inc., Electrical & Communications Contractors

Age: 58 Revenue (millions): $91.0 Location: Central Professional: President, Central Indiana Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association; Chairman, Electri-International Foundation; Chairman, Industry Advancement Committee, Indiana Subcontractors Association; Quality Connection Board; Top Notch Board; Indiana Building Contractors Association; Indiana Construction Roundtable Industry Outreach Committee; Past President, Electric League of Indiana; Past Chairman, Electric Roundtable Civic: Rebuilding Together Indianapolis Legacy Project Committee and Past President; St. Mark Catholic Church Men’s Club, CRHP Team #12

Michael Hatfield

Founder and President Freedom Wire Inc. Location: Northeast Professional: Noble County Economic Development Council Civic: Cromwell Police Chief (Marshal); Albion Police Reserves

Lisa G. Jeff, P.E.

President and CEO L’Acquis Consulting Engineers Location: Central Professional: National Association of Women Business Owners, Indianapolis Chapter Board; American Council of Consulting Engineers; National Fire Protection Association; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Civic: Rotary Club of Indianapolis

Kevin Kelly

President and CEO Walsh & Kelly, Inc. Age: 56 Location: Northwest Professional: National Asphalt Pavement Association; Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana; Indiana Construction Association; Build Indiana Council; Conexus Indiana Civic: Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County

Phil Kenney

President Wilhelm Construction Location: Central Professional: Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety; Indiana Construction Round Table Civic: Noble of Indiana

Timothy F. Larson

President Larson Danielson Construction Co. Inc. Age: 56 Location: Northwest Revenues (millions): $50.0 Professional: Registered Professional www.buildingindiananews.com

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Engineer, IN and CA; LEED Green Associate Civic: LaPorte YMCA Board of Trustees; Ruth Sabin Home Board; Purdue North Central Advisory Board; Indiana Toll Road Advisory Board; Kiwanis Club

John Marsch CEO The American Group of Constructors – (TAG)

Age: 59 Location: Northwest Indiana Revenue (millions): $80.0 Professional: Construction Advancement Foundation; Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute; International Concrete Repair Institute; American Concrete Institute; The Association of Union Contractors Board of Governors

Nicholas J. Melloh

President/Owner Johnson-Melloh, Inc. JM Solutions Energy Solutions by JMS Age: 41 Location: Central Professional: Building Owners and Managers Association; Institute of Real Estate Management; Mechanical Contractors Association Civic: St. Pius Catholic Church; Northside Knights of Columbus

Jeryl Mitsch

President and Owner Mitsch Design Location: Central Professional: National Association of Women Business Owners Board; International Facilities Managers Association; Carmel Chamber of Commerce Civic: Sharing the Dream; Heartland Film Festival; Co-chair, opening of the Palladium.

Judy Montgomery

President VTI Contracting Location: Central Professional: Immediate Past President, National Association of Women Business Owners; NFL 2012 Emerging Business; NFL 2012 Breast Tissue Bank Gala; Indiana www.buildingindiananews.com

Subcontractors Association Civic: Past Secretary, Shelbyville Central School Board; Blue River Foundation Board Member

Kenton M. Moore

Vice President American Structurepoint, Inc. Age: 40 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $53.0 Professional: American Council of Engineering Companies, Indiana and National Civic: Northview Church Carmel

Joseph M. Mrak

Senior Vice President RQAW Corporation, Consulting Engineers and Architects Age: 53 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $6.5 Professional: Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police; Indiana Sheriff’s Association; Indiana Fire Chief’s Association, Illinois Sheriff’s Association; International Association of Chiefs of Police; National Sheriff’s Association; American Jail Association; American Institute of Architects; Florida Sheriff’s Association; Florida Police Chief’s Association Civic: Board President, Waterscape Home Owner’s Association; Knights of Columbus; Indiana Society of Chicago

Tom Muchesko

Senior Vice President Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. Age: 59 Location: Statewide Revenue (millions): $265.0 Professional: American Welding Society; Association of Iron & Steel Engineers; Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana; NWI Contractors Association; The Association of Union Constructors

Dave Murphy

Safety Director Pepper Construction Location: Central Professional: Indiana Construction Association; Indiana Subcontractors Association;

American Society of Safety Engineers; Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety

Steve Pangere

President and CEO The Pangere Corporation Culver Roofing Age: 60 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $35.0 Professional: Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable; Painting & Decorating Joint Advancement Foundation; Toastmasters International Civic: The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (Pangere Center for Inherited Retinal Diseases); National Federation of the Blind; American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association; Shriners; Pirates, Inc.; The Arc of Northwest Indiana; Lakeshore Chamber; Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana; Milbank Society

Matt Reardon

Principal, Economic and Community Development Short Elliot Hendrickson Age: 44 Location: Northwest Professional: Laportecounty.biz; Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Civic: Northwest Indiana Forum; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of Erin

James A. Schellinger, AIA

Chairman/CEO and Principal CSO Architects Location: Central Professional: American Institute of Architects; National Council of Architectural Registrations Boards; Indiana University School of Public and Environment Affairs Dean’s Council; Crossroads of America Board Civic: Irvington Innovation Zone; 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee; Washington Township Schools Foundation; Marian University Annual Scholarships Development Committee; Stacey Toran Foundation Advisory Board; Archdiocese of Indianapolis; Indianapolis

Civic Theatre Board of Trustees; Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board; Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee; Past Co-Chairman, Owners Committee ICR Diversity Outreach Initiative; Past Chairman, Heroes of Public Safety Memorial, Crown Hill Cemetery

Daniel D. Schmidtendorff

President & CEO Communication Company of South Bend Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $8.0 Professional: American Society for Industrial Security; National Electrical Contractors Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc.; National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies; National Fire Protection Association; Burglar and Fire Alarm Association of Michigan Civic: Indiana Chamber of Commerce; Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County

Brad Skillman, LEED AP President The Skillman Corporation Age: 40

Location: Central Revenue (millions): $13.3 Professional: Construction Management Association of America; Associated General Contractors of America: Indiana Construction Roundtable; United States Green Building Council; the Indiana Subcontractors Association; the Indiana Construction Roundtable Civic: Indiana Natural Resources Foundation; Cultural Trail Foundation; SKL

Spero W. Valavanis, AIA, LEED AP

President Design Organization Inc. Location: Northwest Professional: Board of Directors, Horizon Bank Civic: Rotary; Porter County Community Foundation

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BANKING Robert G. Ax

Senior Vice President/Regional President 1st Source Bank Age: 59 Professional: Indiana Bankers Association; Treasurer, Greater Valparaiso Chamber Civic: Valparaiso Rotary Club

David A. Bochnowski

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peoples Bank, Northwest Indiana Bancorp Age: 65 Bank Asset Size: $655 million Professional: American Banker’s Association Government Relations Council; American Banker’s Association Corporate Governance Committee Civic: Northwest Indiana Business and Industry Hall of Fame; Boy Scouts Calumet Council Distinguished Citizen; Treasurer, Munster County Hospital Board of Directors; Community Health Care System Board of Directors; Vice-Chairman, Calumet College Board of Trustees; Purdue Technology Center Trustee, Legacy Foundation Board Member and Past Chairman; Quality of Life Council Board Member; Advisory Board Member Gary YWCA

Troy E. Kafka

Vice President, Business Banking, Regional Business Sales Manager Harris Bank Bank Asset Size (millions): $42,000.0 Location: Central Indiana Civic: Indiana Medical Group Management Association; Children’s Bureau Inc. Board

Andrew S. Kyres

Vice President, Business Banking Center Manager First Financial Bank City Councilperson Crown Point, IN Age: 51 Location: Northwest Bank asset size (millions): $6,000.0

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Professional: Crown Point Economic Development Commission and Shared Ethics Commission; President, Ivy Tech Community College Board of Trustees; SBDC Advisory Board; Lake County Advancement Committee; Indiana Association of Cities and Towns; Civic: Rotary; Meals on Wheels, Crossroads and Winfield Chambers of Commerce; Order of AHEPA; South Shore Visitors Authority Parliamentarian

Brock R. Lloyd

Vice President Commercial The Laporte Savings Bank Location: Northwest Civic: President-Elect, ChestertonPorter Rotary; Chesterton/Duneland Chamber; Past President, United Way of Porter County; Leadership Northwest Indiana graduate

Helen T. Pennington

Vice President, Regional Business Sales Manager Harris Bank Bank Asset Size (millions): $42,000.0 Location: Northwest Civic: President, Advisory Board, St. Joseph’s Carmelite Home for Girls; Northwest Indiana Forum Board; Regional Development Company Board; Engaging NWI Business Women

David Rose

President, Northwest Indiana Horizon Bank Age: 52 Location: Northwest Bank asset size (millions): $1,400.0 Civic: President, Michigan City Redevelopment Committee; Chairman, Porter County Community Foundation; Commercial Division Chairman, Porter County United Way; La Porte County United Way; District Financial Chairman, Boy Scouts of America; Chairman, Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce; Treasurer, Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation; Porter Health Systems; Michigan City Redevelopment Commission; Porter Stark Services; Dollars for Scholars; American Cancer Society; Rotary Club Member;

Valparaiso Community Post-Prom; Chair, LaSalle Council, Boy Scouts of America

Michael Schrage

President and CEO Centier Bank Age: 63 Location: Northwest Bank asset size (millions): $2,050.0 Professional: FDIC Alliance for Economic Inclusion Civic: American Red Cross; YMCA; Calumet Council Boy Scouts; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; American Heart Association; Habitat for Humanity; Samaritan Counseling Center; United Way; Money Bus; Indiana Workforce Development Work Ethic Program; Newspapers in Education; Centier Bank Schrage Family Scholarship Foundation

BUSINESS & ACCOUNTING SERVICES Karl Cender

President Cender & Company LLC Location: Central Revenue (millions): $1.2 Professional: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Indiana CPA Society; Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Civic: Valparaiso Community School Corporation Board; New Creations Business Advocates Board; Northwest Indiana Forum

Melissa Lamb Brown, RID

Principal and Owner Relocation Strategies, Inc. Location: Central Professional: Building Owners Management Association; Indiana Women’s Business Owners Political Action Committee Board member; National Association of Women Business Owners Board member; Junior Achievement’s “Indy’s Best & Brightest” Honoree 2009; Registered Interior Designer with the State of Indiana; International Interior Design Association; Commercial Real Estate Women; National Council for Interior

Design Qualification; Licensed Real Estate Professional Civic: Chamber of Commerce; American Heart Association Heart Walk; Rock Steady Boxing

Ann Fisher

Founder and President HR Alternative Consulting, Inc. Editor HR News Magazine.com Location: Central Professional: National Association of Women Business Owners, Indianapolis Chapter Board; Society of Human Resource Management

Jill Hall

President Repro Graphix, Inc. Location: Central Professional: Past President, National Association of Women Business Owners; St. Mary’s Child Center Board; American Institute of Architects; Society of Marketing Professionals Society; International Interior Design Association; ACE Mentor Program; American Council of Engineering Companies of Indiana (ACEC); Civic: Keep Indianapolis Beautiful; Rebuilding Together; Habitat for Humanity; Assistance League of Indianapolis; Best Buddies Indianapolis; CANstruction Indianapolis; CANstruction Evansville

Kevin J. Hamernik, CPA, CIRA

Hamernik, LLC Location: Central Professional: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Indiana CPA Society; Indiana Association for Corporate Renewal; Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors

Ken Hedlund, CPA

Principal, Construction & A/E Team Somerset CPAs, P.C. Location: Central Age: 51 Revenue (millions): $20.0 Professional: Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana; Indiana CPA Society; Indiana Chapter, Construction www.buildingindiananews.com

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Financial Management Association; Indiana Subcontractors Association; Indiana Chapter, American Council of Engineering Companies; BDO Seidman Alliance Construction Accounting Network; American Institute of CPAs; Indiana Chapter, American Institute of Architects; Indiana Construction Roundtable’s Mentor-Protégé Advisory Board Civic: Archdiocese of Indianapolis; Indianapolis Parks Foundation

Ronald M. Lenz, CPA, CCIFP

Partner Katz, Sapper & Miller Location: Central Professional: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Indiana CPA Society; Central Indiana Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association; Construction Industry CPAs/ Consultants Association; Indiana Construction Association

Civic: Past President, Hamilton Southeastern Sports Basketball Association; Treasurer, VSA Arts of Indiana; Strategic Planning Committee, Ronald McDonald House of Indiana; St. Elizabeth Home Board

Larry Moore

Vice President Computer Services, Inc. Age: 62 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $160.0 Civic: Valparaiso Rotary; Porter County Girls & Boys Clubs Board; Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation Board; Valparaiso Parks Foundation Board

Wayne Patrick

President Professional Data Dimensions

Location: Central Professional: The National Black MBA Association; The National Black Data Processing Association; The Association for Systems Management; The Data Processing Management Association; Central Indiana Technology Partnership; The National Society of Black Engineers; The Institute of Internal Auditors; The National Trust for Historic Preservation Civic: Union Planters Bank Board of Directors; Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Board; Indianapolis Red Cross Board; Indiana Small Business Development Corporation Board; Indianapolis Coalition for Minority Business Development Board; Indiana Economic Development Council Board; Indiana Council of Independent Colleges Board; Noble Center Foundation Board; Goodwill Industries Board; SBA Advisory Committee Board; Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Board; Governors, Economic Development for a Growing Economy Council; Big Sisters of Central Indiana,

Inc., Board; Athenaeum Foundation, Inc., Board of Trustees; Center of Leadership Development Board; Butler University Board; Indiana Information Technology Association Board

Thomas L. Totten

President and CEO Nyhart Age: 45 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $10.0+ Professional: Society of Actuaries; Conference of Consulting Actuaries, American Society of Actuarial Professionals; Asian American Alliance Civic: Catholic Business Exchange; Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis; Advisory Board Ball State Actuarial Science Department, Advisory Board Institute of Pension Plan Management

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Franchise Owner Express Employment Professionals Age: 57 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $6.5 Civic: Chairman, United Way of Porter County; Ivy Tech Advisory Board; Adult Education Board; Duneland Chamber of Commerce; Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce; American Staffing Association; International Franchise Association

Curtis A. Whittaker, CPA

Partner Whittaker & Company, PLLC, Certified Public Accountants Location: Northwest Professional: Indiana CPA Society; American Institute of CPAs; National Association of Black Accountants Civic: Northwest Indiana Forum; Gary Chamber of Commerce; Lake Area United Way; Progressive Community Church; Gateway Foundation; Groundwork Gary; NWI Economic Development District; Legacy Foundation Grants Committee; Regional Development Company; Gary Young Professionals

BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Jerry Acy

Executive Director River Ridge Development Authority Location: South Professional: International Economic Development Council; Association of Defense Communities; Indiana Economic Development Association; One Southern Indiana; Greater Louisville Inc.; South Central Indiana Economic Development Group Civic: Rotary Club of Jeffersonville

Ron Arnold

Executive Director Daviess County Economic Development Corporation Age: 54 Location: South Professional: Indiana Economic

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Jon Bond, JD, CEcD

President Switzerland County Economic Development Corporation Age: 36 Location: South Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; International Economic Development Council; Mid-America Economic Development Council; Indiana State Bar Association Civic: Vevay Indiana Main Street; United Fund of Switzerland County; VevaySwitzerland County Foundation Board

Bert Cook

Executive Director Portage Economic Development Corporation Age: 29 Location: Northwest Professional: The Northwest Indiana Forum; Indiana Economic Development Association; Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce Civic: Real Life Community Church

Rob Cleveland

Economic Development Director Blackford County Economic Development Corporation Age: 34 Location: Central Professional: Energize-ECI; Indiana Economic Development Association Civic: Hartford City Chamber of Commerce Board; Hartford City Kiwanis; Montpelier Chamber of Commerce; The Hartford City Downtown Revitalization

Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.

Governor State of Indiana Location: Central Professional: 2009 Public Official of the Year, Governing Magazine; 2008 Innovator Award, Manhattan Institute; 2010 Herman Kahn Award; 2010 Conservation Leadership Award, Duck Unlimited www.buildingindiananews.com

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Kathy DeGuilioFox

Director Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana Location: Northwest Professional: Leadership Northwest Indiana Board; Lake County Advancement Committee; Purdue University Calumet Engineering Advisory Board; Purdue University Calumet Water Institute Advisory Board; NWI Small Business Development Center Board; Society of Innovators Board of Governors; Indiana Business Incubator Society; National Business Incubator Association; Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

Billie Dragoo

President & CEO RepuCare Inc. / RepuStaff LLC

Chairman & Founder Indiana Business Women Owner’s PAC Location: Central Professional: Past President, Indianapolis Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO); National Board of Directors, NAWBO; Purdue Supplier Diversity Council; 2003 Blue Chip Community Business Award for Entrepreneurial Business Excellence; Outstanding Small Business 2006, Historically Underutilized Small Business Coordinators organization; 2007 Starkey Entrepreneurial Women’s Award; 2008 Torchbearer Award for Entrepreneurial Advocacy; Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Finalist Midwest; Indiana Business Journal 2009 Women of Influence Award Civic: Women’s Fund of Central Indiana; Tomika Catching’s Catch the Stars Foundation Board; H2H Group Board

Heather Ennis

President Duneland Economic Development Company Executive Director Chesterton/Duneland Chamber Age: 40 Location: Northwest Professional: Porter County Economic Development Alliance; Northwest Indiana Forum; Regional Development Company Civic: Rebuilding Together Duneland

Scott Fulford

Executive Director Indy Partnership Location: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association Excellence in Leadership Award; Utility Economic Development Association Presidential Achievement Award; Indiana Economic Development Association; International Economic Development Council.

Gail Gesell

District Director Indiana District Office U.S. Small Business Administration Location: Statewide

Keith A. Gillenwater

Executive Director LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation Age: 34 Location: Northeast Professional: Mid-America Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Association; International Economic Development Council; Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership Civic: LaGrange County Convention and Visitors Bureau; LaGrange County Chamber of Commerce; Fort Wayne Philharmonic Board

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Age: 48 Location: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; International Economic Development Council; Indiana Planning Association; American Institute of Certified Planners Civic: Boys Scouts of America

Jody Hamilton

Director of Economic Development Greater Lafayette Commerce Age: 34 Location: Central Professional: International Economic Development Council; Mid America Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Association; Midwest US-Japan Association; Purdue University College of Technology at Lafayette; Greater Lafayette Sister City Civic: YWCA of Greater Lafayette

Bill Hanna, J.D., MBA

Executive Director Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) Location: Northwest Professional: Porter County United Way Emerging Leaders; Northwest Indiana Forum Board Civic: The Society of the Honor Guard; Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Washington D.C.

Jeffrey M. Heinzmann

State Director Indiana Small Business Development Center Indiana Economic Development Corporation Location: Central Professional: Indiana Small Business Council; Premier Capital Corporation Board; Indiana Bar Association; Federalist Society; St. Thomas More Society Civic: Indiana Leadership Forum

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Bill Henderson

Executive Director Montgomery County Economic Development Location: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; MidAmerica Economic Development Council.

Robert F. Henderson, Jr.

Executive Director Orleans Chamber of Commerce Age: 45 Location: South Professional: Past President, Orleans Town Council; Past President, Leadership Orange County; Past President, Orleans Public Library Board of Trustees; Past President/CEO, Orleans Chamber of Commerce; Past President, Orange County Economic Development Partnership; Vice President, Orange County Tourism Commission; President, Orleans Community Enhancement Corporation; Indiana Leadership Association; Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Civic: Past Distinguished Club President, Orleans Kiwanis Club; President, Orleans Alumni Association; Sons of the American Legion; Spring Mill F.O.P No. 172; Association of Lincoln Presenters; President, Benjamin Harrison Home

Jay Julian

President, CEO and Chief Economic Development Officer Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Location: Central Professional: IACT Economic Recovery, Historic Preservation Commission Award; Indiana Black Expo Chairman’s Award; American Planning Association; Ball State University Miller College of Business Advisory Board.

Cinda KelleyHutchings

Executive Director Hendricks County Economic

Development Partnership Location: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; Mid America Economic Development Council; International Economic Development Council; Council of Development Finance Civic: Avon Rotary; Indiana Legislative Child Care Committee; Hendricks County Purdue Extension Board, Hendricks College Network

Kevin B. Kelly, CEcD, MBA President Jasper County Economic Development

Organization Location: Northwest Professional: Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Association; DeMotte Chamber of Commerce; Greater Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce; KV Works Board of Directors Civic: Crossroads of America Council Boy Scouts Troop 125

Kelly Kepner

Economic Development Director Benton County Location: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; Mid America Economic Development Council; Indiana Farm Bureau; MidWest Indiana Regional Economic Development Organization; Western Indiana Sustainable Energy Resource Civic: Indiana HomeTown Competitiveness Program; Energizing Entrepreneurship in Rural America

Nolan “Skip” Kuker, CEcD

President Logansport-Cass County Economic Foundation Location: Central Professional: IEDC Certified 2007 New Economic Developer of the Year Award, International Economic Development Council; Logansport Building Corporation; North-Central Indiana Economic Development Regional Board; Cass CountyLogansport Industrial Park Board

Civic: Logansport-Cass County Chamber of Commerce; Chairman of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Kokomo Advisory Board; Past President, Logansport Jaycees and Logansport Common Council; 2009 - 2010 President, Logansport Rotary Club; 2006 Cass County YMCA Volunteer of the Year; Indiana Junior Achievement Bell Award, 2005

Wm. Terry Lee

Executive Director, Fulton County Economic Development Corporation.

Owner, CornerMarket Properties, llc Location: Central Indiana Professional: Rochester Redevelopment Commission; Fulton County Redevelopment Commission President Civic: New Tech High School Exploratory Team; Rochester Downtown Action Committee Member; Nickel Plate Trail Board; Junior Achievement Volunteer; Rochester and Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce Board member and Past-President, Rotary Club Member and Past-President; Ivy Tech Workforce Education and Development Advisory Board

Mark Maassel

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Executive Director Hammond Development Corporation Location: Northwest Professional: Regional Development Authority Civic: Rotary; YMCA; Hammond Academy of Science and Technology

Cheryl Morphew

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Connie M. Neininger

Economic Development Director White County Economic Development Organization Location: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; MidAmerica Economic Development Council; Advancing Workforce Council;

Remington-Wolcott Community Development Corporation; International Economic Development Council; NIPSCO Community Advisory Panel Civic: White County Community Foundation Board; Monticello Kiwanis Club; Greater Monticello Chamber; Monon Chamber

Kay L. Nelson

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John G. Regetz

Executive Director Michigan City Economic Development Corporation Co-Director, LaPorte County Economic Development Alliance Age: 52 Location: Northwest Professional: Indiana Economic

Development Association; International Economic Development Council Civic: Rotary; Michiana Resources; Immanuel Lutheran Church

Rex Richards

President Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation Location: Northwest Professional: Indiana Chamber of Commerce Executives Association; American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association; Lubeznik Foundation; Indiana Chamber of Commerce; Indiana Association of Economic Developers Association; Past Chairman of the Board, Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, Fla.; Northwest Indiana Forum; NIRPC Economic Development Committee Civic: Rotary Club of Valparaiso

Tim Rogers

President and CEO Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County Location: Central Professional: International Asset Management Council; International Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Council Civic: Indiana University East Advisory Board; Purdue University College of Technology Advisory Board

E. Mitchell Roob, Jr.

Secretary of Commerce CEO Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Age: 49 Location: Statewide Professional: BioCrossroads Board; Chairman, Indiana Health Information Technology, Inc. Board

Mike Row

Executive Director Wells County Economic Development Location: Northeast Professional: President, Northeast Indiana Regional LEDO Council; Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership www.buildingindiananews.com

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Board of Directors; International Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Association Civic: Bluffton Rotary Club

Dave Ryan

Executive Director Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce Age: 63 Location: Northwest Civic: Legacy Foundation Board; Northwest Indiana Symphony Board; East Chicago Carnegie Performing Arts Association Board; Hammond Urban Academy for Science and Technology School Board; St. Joseph’s College Community Development Council; George Ade Memorial Association; Hospice of The Calumet Area; Regional Development Company Board (RDC); Leadership Northwest Indiana Board (LNI)

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Marla Schneider

Senior Vice President Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance Age: 34 Location: Northeast Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; Int’l Economic Development Council; Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana

John Swanson

Executive Director Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Age: 65 Location: Northwest Professional: International City/ County Management Association; American Planning Association; Indiana Municipal Managers Association; Indiana Planning

Association; Lambda Alpha International; National Association of Regional Councils - Executive Directors Council; Indiana Association of Regional Councils; Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organizations Council; Indiana Transportation Authority; Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council

Jim Tidd

Executive Director Miami County Economic Development Association Location: Central Civic: Kiwanis; Miami County Chamber Board; United Way Campaign Committee; Indiana Economic Development Association Board

Alan C. Tió

President Whitley County Economic Development Corporation Age: 31 Location: Northeast Professional: International Economic Development Council; National Business Incubation Association; Mid-America Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Association Board; Community Development Corporation of Northeast Indiana Board

Pete Visclosky

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District United States Congress Age: 61 Location: Northwest Professional: Appropriations

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Committee; Chairman of the Energy & Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee; Defense Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee; Chairman, Congressional Steel Caucus

Darrell Voelker

Director Harrison County Economic Development Corp.

Age: 52 Location: South Professional: President, South Central Indiana Economic Development Region: Past President, Indiana Economic Development Association; Past President, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Executives Association; Southern Seven Workforce Associates Board; Harrison County Conservation Committee Board Civic: President, Ohio River Scenic Byway of Southern Indiana; Corydon Rotary Club; Historic Southern Indiana Board; Harrison Co. Emergency Management Improvement Committee

Laura Walls

Executive Director Carroll County Economic Development Corporation Age: 31 Location: Central Professional: Mid America Economic Development Council; MidWest Indiana Economic Development; Indiana Economic Development Association; Western Indiana Sustainable Energy Resource; Advancing Workforce Capacity Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce; Carroll County Agriculture Association Civic: Carroll County Focus on the Future; Delphi Preservation Society; Monticello Little League Board of Directors; Friends of Downtown (Lafayette)

Charles W. Weaver, JD

Executive Director Starke County Development Foundation, Inc. Age: 64 Location: Northwest Professional: Indiana Economic

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Development Association; International Economic Development Association; Mid-America Economic Development Association; Regional Development Company; Starke County Initiative For Lifelong Learning; Indiana Bar Foundation; Starke County Bar Association; Starke-Pulaski Board of Realtors; Chair, Northwest Indiana Forum Economic Development Committee; Northwest Indiana Forum Board; Society of Innovators for Northwest Indiana Civic: Board of Trustees, Ancilla College; Starke County Chamber of Commerce; Knox Gateway, Inc.; Knox Civic Development Corporation; Maxinkuckee Players/Maxinkuckee Singers; Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum; Starke County Historical Society; Indiana Society of Chicago; Knox Citizen of the Year; Starke County Henry F. Schricker Service Above Self Award

Jennifer J. Whaley

Executive Director Newton County Economic Development Commission Age: 38 Location: Northwest Professional: Mid-America Economic Development Association; Indiana Economic Development Association; Northwest Indiana Forum; Iroquois Memorial Development Council; Newton County Park Board; Adult Education Executive Board; President, Brook Plan Commission; KV Works Executive Board Civic: Brook, Kentland and North Newton Chambers of Commerce; Hike for our Heroes; Legion Auxiliary; Brook Community Club

Steve Witt

President Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation Age: 48 Location: South Professional: International Economic Development Council; Indiana Economic Development Association Civic: President, Terre Haute Sanitary District Board of Commissioners; Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Board; Rural Health Innovation Collaborative Board; Workforce Network Board

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Vice President of Club Services Bluegreen Corporation Location: Central Professional: Society of Consumer Affair Professionals; International Customer Management Institute; 2010 “Fast Track” Facilitator for Call Center Week; 2011 Conference Speaker for Frost and Sullivan; 2011 Conference Speaker for IPQC Call Center Week; Judge, 2011 Contact Center Week’s Awards of Excellence; 2011 Finalist, Manager of the Year; American Resort Development Association Civic: American Cabaret Theatre Board

Gary T. Miller

Owner/CEO Prompt Ambulance Service and Southlake Limousine Company Age: 51 Location: Northwest Civic: American Red Cross, Indiana EMS Commission, IN EMS Assoc., Indiana Family Health Council, Methodist Hospital Foundation, Rotary, multiple Chambers of Commerce

Shar L. Miller

Owner Prompt Ambulance Service and Southlake Limousine Company Location: Northwest Civic: Meals on Wheels; Hospice of the Calumet Area; South Shore Arts; Crisis Center; March of Dimes; Speaking of Women’s Health; multiple Chambers of Commerce

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President and CEO Family Express Corporation Age: 59 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $300 million range Professional: Director, Centier Bank; Director, Golden Rule-Bermuda, Ltd. Civic: Director, Valparaiso Community

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Tom Van Prooyen

Vice President and General Manager Schepel Auto Group Age: 55 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $85.0 Professional: Cadillac Marketing Advisory Board Member; Past President, Northwest Indiana Auto Trade Association; Buick GMC Marketing Advisory Board Civic: The Bible League Board of Trustees; Susan G. Koman for the Cure “Pink Tie Guy”

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President South Bend Chocolate Company Age: 49 Location: Northeast Civic: South Bend Alumni Association; National Public Radio, American Heart Association; Center for the Homeless

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Chancellor Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis Executive Vice President, Indiana University Age: 61 Region: Central Professional: Academy of Management; American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Association of University Professors; International Communication Association; National Communication Association; Western States Communication Association; Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, Chair, Commission on the Urban Initiative; President-Elect, Urban Serving Universities Civic: President, Economic Club of Indiana Board; Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Board; Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee Board; Indiana Campus Compact Board; Vice Chair, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. Board; Skyline Club Board; Trustee, Town Council of Crows www.buildingindiananews.com

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Dr. France A. Córdova

President Purdue University Location: Central Professional: Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Women in Science; National Associate, National Academies; Citizen Member, Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents; Board member, National Science Board, Mayo Clinic, Edison International, Science Applications International Corporation, BioCrossroads, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indiana Energy Systems Network.

Civic: Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

James B. Dworkin, Ph.D.

Chancellor Purdue University North Central Age: 62 Location: Northwest Professional: American Arbitration Association; Labor and Employment Relations Association; Society of Federal Labor Relations Professionals; National Academy of Arbitrators Civic: Valparaiso Rotary Club; United Way of Porter County; Barker Civic Center Commission, Lubeznik Center for the Arts; Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council; PNC’s Sinai Forum Board of Directors; Editorial Board, The Times; Indiana Campus Compact; La Porte County Economic Development Alliance; National Campus Compact; IU Health: LaPorte Hospital; Horizon Bank Board

Jo Ann M. Gora

President Ball State University Location: Central Professional: Mira Trailblazer Award; Torchbearer Award; Sagamore of the Wabash; Charter Member, The New York Times/Chronicle of Higher Education Higher Education Cabinet; Chair, Mid-American Conference Presidents’ Council; Co-Chair, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership; American Council on Education Board; Association of Governing Boards’ Council of President; First Merchants Bank Board; www.buildingindiananews.com

Ball Memorial Hospital Board Civic: Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Dee Haklin

Vice Chancellor, Valparaiso Campus Ivy Tech Community College Northwest Location: Northwest Professional: American Association of Community Colleges Civic: Past President, Greater Valparaiso Chamber; Vice President, Pine Villages Retirement Communities Board; Vice President, Eastport Centre Association; Porter-Starke Board; Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation; Rotary Club of Valparaiso; NIPSCO Citizen Advisory Panel; Past Chair, Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition of Porter County; Valparaiso Diversity Network Association

Mark Heckler

President Valparaiso University Location: Northwest Professional: Commissioner, Commission of Effective Leadership, American Council on Education; Past President, Association for Theatre in Higher Education; Vice Chair, New American Colleges and Universities; Horizon League; Pioneer Football League; Independent Colleges of Indiana; Council of Independent Colleges; National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities; Indiana Campus Compact; International Council of Fine Arts Deans; Lutheran Educational Conference of North America; Trustee, Elizabethtown College (PA) Civic: Past Chair, Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council

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Daniel Lowery, Ph.D.

President Calumet College of St. Joseph Age: 59 Location: Northwest Civic: Chairman, Lake Area United Way Board; Chairman, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary; Campagna Academy Board

Michael McRobbie President Indiana University Age: 60

Location: South Civic: Clarian Health Partners Board; Riley Children’s Hospital Board; Sagamore of the Wabash

Dr. Beverley J. Pitts President University of Indianapolis Location:

Central Professional: American Association of Colleges and Universities Presidents’ Trust; Community Hospitals of Indiana Board; Education Roundtable;

United Way of Central Indiana Board; NCAA Division II Presidents’ Council, 2007-2010; American Council on Education Commission on International Initiatives; Professional Athletes Foundation Board; Council on Adult and Experiential Learning Board; Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Board; The Mind Trust Board; Skyline Club Board of Governors; Indianapolis Woman Magazine Advisory Board; Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee

Thomas J. Snyder

President Ivy Tech Community College Location: Central Professional: Conexus Board; Ener1 Board; The Education Council of the National Association of Manufacturers Board; Great Lakes Manufacturing Council Board; Energy Systems Network; Indiana Chamber 2025 Taskforce; Auto Communities Network.

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HEALTH CARE Robert J. Brody

CEO Central Indiana Region President Franciscan St. Francis Health Location: Central Professional: Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Lay Board of Advisors, Sisters of St. Benedict - Beech Grove, Indiana; Archdiocese of Indianapolis Catholic Community Foundation, Inc. Board; Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Board; Indiana Health Information Exchange Board; St. Francis Healthcare Foundation Board; St. Francis Health Network Board Civic: Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation Board; The Sycamore School, Indianapolis, Board

Vincent C. Caponi

CEO St. Vincent Health Indiana and Wisconsin Ministry Market Leader Ascension Health Location: Central Professional: Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Xavier University Board; Indiana Health Information Exchange Board; Indiana Hospital Association Board; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board; Choice Trust Board; Little Sisters of the Poor Board

Sheila Denman, MA, MS, PT

Senior Vice President Advanced Worksite Solutions, an ATI Company Age: 49 Location: Central Professional: American Physical Therapy Association, Indiana Workers Comp Association, ISIA, AOHN

Eugene C. Diamond

Regional CEO Franciscan Alliance Age: 58 Location: Northwest Professional: American College of Healthcare Executives; Chicago Bar Association; Citizens Financial Bank; Hospice of the Calumet Region; CFS Bancorp; Franciscan Physicians Hospital Board of Managers; Center for Diagnostic Imaging; Woodland Healthcare Surgicenter; IUN Medical School Advisory Council; Northwest Indiana Forum Civic: The Times Healthcare Council; The Times Board of Economists

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Vice President, Governmental Affairs Methodist Hospitals Location: Northwest Professional: Gary Chamber of

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Commerce; Cross Roads Regional Chamber of Commerce; Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce; Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce; Quality of Life; March of Dimes; American Heart Association; YWCA; AHEC State Board, Indiana Toll Road Advisory Board; Northwest Indiana Forum Civic: Aspire Academy; Boy & Girls Club of NWI; Campagna Academy; Gary Literacy Coalition; Urban League; South Shore Arts; NAACP

Kurt G. Ellis

Vice-President, Business Development and Outpatient Services Columbus Regional Hospital Location: Central Professional: Southeastern Indiana Medical Holdings Board; MultiCounty Health Network Board; Columbus Surgery Center Board; PromptMed Immediate Care Board; St. Vincent Jennings Hospital Board;

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Daniel F. Evans, Jr.

President & CEO Indiana University Health Location: Central Professional: Board of Directors - Indiana University Health West Hospital, Indiana University North Hospital, Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital, Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital, CHV Capital, Methodist Health Group, Methodist Health Foundation, Regenstrief Institute, The HealthCare Group Board, MPlan, BioCrossroads, Renaissance Health Service Corporation, Indiana Health Information Exchange, Indiana Hospital Association, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Lake City Bank, Indiana Chamber of Commerce,

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Matthew R. Gutwein

President and CEO Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County Region: Central Professional: Indiana University Maurer School of Law – Bloomington; Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Health Information Exchange; Indiana University Medical Group;

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Lisa E. Harris, MD

CEO and Medical Director Wishard Health Services Region: Central Professional: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems; Indiana University School of Medicine; Regenstrief Institute; American Board of Internal Medicine; Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety; Civic: American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis; United Way of Central Indiana; Wishard Memorial Foundation

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CEO Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital Location: Central Professional: President, Indiana Physician Hospital Association; Vice Chair, Indiana Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation; Executive Women in HealthCare Board; Indiana Hospital Association; National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses; National Association of Professional Women; American Organization of Nurse Executives; American College of Healthcare Executives.

Ian McFadden

President and CEO Methodist Hospitals Location: Northwest Professional: Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives; Indiana Hospital Association CEO Council Member; Incoming NWI District President of the Indiana Hospital Association.

Civic: Northwest Indiana Urban League Board; 2011 Chair, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Northwest Indiana Walk to Cure Diabetes; Gary Educational Development Corp. Board; Exemplary Leadership Award, March of Dimes 2010; Northwest Indiana Heart Association Board Member.

John Martin

Chief Executive Officer OrthoIndy Age: 45 Location: Central Professional: Health Care Financial Management Association; United Way; Mt. Vernon Education Foundation Board; American Association of Orthopaedic Executives; American College of Health Executives

Bryan Mills

President and CEO Community Health Network Age: 50 Location: Central Professional: Indiana Health Information Exchange Board Civic: First United Methodist Church, Noblesville; Advisory Board, Lilly Boys and Girls Club; Walther Cancer

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Jonathan Nalli

CEO Porter Health Systems Age: 36 Location: Northwest Professional: Valparaiso Chamber Board; Porter County Community Foundation Board; 2011 United Way of Porter County Campaign Chair; Porter County Redevelopment Commission Civic: Rotary

Philip A. Newbold

President and CEO Memorial Hospital/ Health System Age: 62 Location: Northeast Revenue (millions): $884.3 Professional: Northern Indiana Medical Education Foundation; Health Insights Foundation; Indiana University School of Medicine Oncology Advisory Board Civic: Chair, Project Future; Gigot Center at Notre Dame Advisory Board; Chair, Center for Homeless Board; Indiana University South Bend Advisory Board; Innovation Park at Notre Dame Board; Indiana Academy; Local and State Chamber of Commerce Boards

Vicki F. Perry

President and CEO ADVANTAGE Health Solutions, Inc. Age: 59 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $400.0 Professional: President, Indiana Association of Health Plans Civic: Indiana University Board of Trustees; Progeny Foundation Board; Marian University’s Health and Life Sciences Initiative; Indiana Repertory Theatre Board; GEO Foundation Board; Gary Brackett’s IMPACT Foundation Board

Tim Ross

Regional Administrative Director of Occupational/ Employee Health WorkingWell Age: 50 Location: Northwest Civic: Treasurer, Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable; Lakeshore Chamber Board; Treasurer, Hammond Development Corporation; Past President, Munster Chamber; National Association of Occupational Health Professionals Board

Rocco Schiralli

President and CEO Porter-Starke Services, Inc. Location: Northwest Professional: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Board Civic: Valparaiso Rotary

Sally Stephens, R.N.

President Spectrum Health Systems, LLC Location: Central Professional: 2011-2012 President, National Association of Women Business Owners, Indiana Chapter; Indiana Association of Health Underwriters; Indiana State Department of Health Advisory Board; Indiana Healthy Weight Initiative Task Force; Wellness Councils of Indiana; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Board of Trustees; Family Development Services Board Civic: Happy Hollow Children’s Camp Board; St. Mary’s Child Center R.N. Thompson Society; 2008 United Way Capital Campaign

Dr. Dwight Tyndall

Principal Spine Care Specialists Age: 47 Location: Northwest Professional: Clinical faculty Department of Orthopaedics IUSM – Northwest Civic: Munster Chamber; Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana Board

INSURANCE Don Biesen, CPCU CEO Braman Insurance Services Age: 45 Location:

Northwest Revenue (millions): $4.2 Professional: Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America; The American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Civic: Construction Advancement Foundation; Northwest Indiana Forum; Merrillville Rotary Club; Winfield Community Foundation

Jerry Canada

Executive Vice President and CEO Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Age: 60 Location: Central Revenue (millions): Property Casualty Assets (12/31/10) $879.9; Net Premiums Written (12/31/10) $487.3; Shareholders Surplus (12/31/10) $333.5 Professional: Executive Committee of the Insurance Institute of Indiana Civic: Old Dominion University Intercollegiate Foundation Board of Trustees

Greg Downes

Chairman and CEO Gibson Age: 63 Location: Northeast Revenue (millions): $12.0 Professional: Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters; Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc. Civic: Redevelopment Commissioner of City of South Bend; Board Member of Project Future Inc.; Board Member of Century Center Board of Managers, Vice-Chairman and Campaign Chair for United Way of St. Joseph County; Advisory Board of School of Business & Economics at IU South Bend

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Partner Kreig DeVault Location: Northwest Professional: Ancilla Systems Inc. Board; First District Pro Bono Committee; Sisters of St. Francis Health Care System Board; Northwest Indiana Forum Civic: Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce; American Heart Association of Northwest Indiana; Calumet Council Boy Scouts of America; Catholic Charities, Diocese of Gary; Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Gary; Hammond Education Foundation; Indiana University Northwest; Lake County Advancement Committee; Lakeshore Public Television; Legacy Foundation of Lake County; Purdue University Calumet; Quality of Life Council of Northwest Indiana; St. Thomas More Church Finance Committee; South Shore Arts Endowment; Diocese of Gary Finance Council; Champions of Campagna Academy

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Partner Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman LLC Location: Northwest Professional: Adjunct Professor, Valparaiso University School of Law; Founding Member, and AAJ Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Injury Section; Indiana Super Lawyer 2005-08, 2010 Civic: Boys and Girls Club; Chamber of Commerce; Past President, Church Council, Immanuel Lutheran Church

Steven A. Johnson

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Managing Partner Kopka, Pinkus, Dolin & Eads, LLC Location: Northwest Professional: National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators; Defense Research Institute; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Council on Litigation Management; American, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois Bar Associations Civic: Coaching Munster, IN Youth (Baseball, Basketball & Soccer); Munster Booster; Marion Catholic Booster

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Partner Baker & Daniels Age: 57 Location: Northwest Professional: Chairman, Board of Trustees, Indiana Society of Chicago; Risk & Insurance Management Society; Economic Club of Chicago; Indiana Chamber of Commerce; American, Seventh Circuit and Chicago Bar Associations

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Partner; CoChairman, Business Group; Chairman, Sports and Entertainment Group Ice Miller LLP Location: Central Professional: National Association of College and University Attorneys Civic: Venture Club of Indiana; Indianapolis Sailing Club; Skyline Club; Five Seasons Sports Club; Chairman, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; Indianapolis Rowing Center Board; Chairman, DePauw University Board of Fraternal Affairs; Chairman, Finance and Management Seminar for Fraternities and Sororities, DePauw University; President and Director, DePauw Beta Student Aid Fund, Inc.; Member, Orchard Country Day School, New Facilities Capital Campaign and Annual Fund Campaigns; President, Chung Do Kwan of Indianapolis, Inc.

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Chairman and CEO Steel Dynamics Inc. Age: 68 Location: Northeast Professional: Steel Manufacturers Association Civic: Chairman, Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana; Fort Wayne Community Foundation

Thomas Keilman

Director of Government & Public Affairs BP America Age: 52 Location: Northwest Professional: Northwest Indiana Forum Civic: Past Chairman, Lake Area United Way; Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce; Calumet College of St. Joseph; St Catherine’s Hospital

John C. Lechleiter, Ph.D.

Chairman, President and CEO Eli Lilly and Company Location: Central Revenue (millions): $5,934.2 Professional: American Chemical Society; Business Roundtable; Business Council; Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Board; Nike, Inc. Board; Life Sciences Foundation Board Civic: United Way Worldwide Board; Xavier University Board; Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Board; 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee

Stewart McMillan

President and CEO Task Force Tips Age: 57 Revenue (millions): $30.0+ Location: Northwest Professional: Society of Manufacturing Engineers; National Association of Manufacturers Board; Fire & Emergency Management Alliance; Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association; World President’s Organization Civic: Valparaiso Chamber; LifeLine Pilots

Mike Rippey

President and CEO ArcelorMittal USA Location: Northwest Professional: Metal Service Center Institute Board Civic: Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board; Children’s Home + Aid; IU Kelly School Dean’s Council; Olympia Fields Country

Jill E. Ritchie

Manager Public Policy and Governmental Affairs United States Steel Corporation Age: 44 Location: Northwest Professional: NWI Forum; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Allegheny County Bar Association; Gary Chamber, Portage Chamber, Indiana School of Business Boards; Economics Advisory Board; Purdue Technology Center of NWI Advisory Board, Civic: Calumet College of St. Joseph Board of Trustees; Boys and Girls Clubs of NWI; President, Adult Education Alliance Board, NWI Quality of Life Council, Lake County Advancement Committee

MARKETING & MEDIA Debbie Anselm

General Manager, Porter County The Times Media Company Age: 48 Location: Northwest Professional: Valparaiso Chamber Board; Engaging NWI Business Women Board; Porter-Starke Foundation Board; Adult Education Alliance Board Civic: Valparaiso YMCA; Rotary Club; Pink Ribbon Sociaty; Valparaiso Parks Department; PTA

Gerry Dick

President and Managing Editor Grow INdiana Media Ventures, LLC Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick Age: 52 Location: Central

Revenue (millions): $3.5 Professional: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award; Small Business Administration Journalist of the Year Civic: Sagamore of the Wabash; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board; Board of Advisors, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Dean’s Executive Council, Scott College of Business at Indiana State University; ITRAC Advisory Board of the Indiana University Simon Cancer Center; founding member, Dean’s Advisory Council at the Indiana University School of Informatics; DePauw University Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media Advisory Board; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Indianapolis Advisory Board).

Bruce Hetrick

President and CEO Hetrick Communications, Inc. Age: 53 Location: Central Professional: Public Relations Society of America; PRSA Counselor’s Academy; PRSA Health Academy; PRSA College of Fellows; American Advertising Federation Indianapolis Civic: IU Simon Cancer Center Development Board; IU College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Board; Indiana Repertory Theatre Board; Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights/ American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation Boards; IndyHub Advisory Board; United Way of Central Indiana Board and Strategic Planning Task Force

Bill Masterson Jr.

Publisher Times Media Company Age: 50 Location: Northwest Professional: Associated Press; Inland; Suburban Newspaper Association; Hoosier Press Association Civic: Boys & Girls Club Executive Board; Gary Barden Foundation Board; Founder, One Region One Vision Initiative

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Creative Commander Diversified Marketing Strategies Age: 42 Location: Northwest Professional: Society for Marketing Professional Services; Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable; Association for Iron and Steel Technology; Society for Human Resource Management; Indiana Worker’s Compensation Institute; 2009 Small Business Journalist of the Year Civic: Crisis Center

Lisa Tatina

Vice President Advertising Sales, South Region Sun-Times Media Publisher The Post-Tribune Southtown Star Age: 44 Location: Northwest Civic: Past President, The Food Bank; Merrillville Chamber; TradeWinds Rehabilitation Center; South Shore Arts; United Way; Boys and Girls Club; YMCA

NONPROFITS Vanessa Allen

President and CEO Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Inc. Age: 52 Location: Northwest Professional: FBI Citizens Academy Civic: NAACP; Race Relations Council; Education Chair of Success 6

Ellen K. Annala

President and CEO United Way of Central Indiana Professional: United Way Processing and Information Center; United Way Worldwide National Professional Council Civic: Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee; Race and Cultural Relations Leadership Network; Allisonville Christian Church; Christian Theological Seminary Board; Economic Club of Indiana Board

Michelle Boyd

Executive Director Top Notch Indiana Location: Central Professional: Indiana www.buildingindiananews.com

Construction Roundtable Board; Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety Board; Quality Connection of Central Indiana Board; Indiana Plan Board Civic: Past President, Rebuilding Together Indianapolis

John Cain

Executive Director South Shore Arts Age: 56 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $2.6 Professional: Ridgewood Arts Foundation; Friends of Emerson School for Visual and Performing Arts Civic: Center for Regional Excellence, Indiana University Northwest; Lake Courthouse Foundation

Adam Campagna

Associate Coordinator Indiana Subcontractors Association Location: Central Civic: Big Brothers Big Sisters – Central Indiana; Rebuild Indianapolis 2011; St. Mary’s Child Center; Indiana Society of Association Executives.

Lincoln D. Ellis

President and CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana Location: Northwest Professional: National Trainer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America Civic: Dean, Society of African American Professionals; The Times Editorial Board; Quality of Life Council Board; Glen Park Weed & Seed; COFFY

Frankie Fesko

Chairman of the Board Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana Age: 65 Location: Northwest Professional: Munster Medical Research Foundation Board; Community Cancer Research Foundation Board; Community Surgery Center Board; Community Cardiology Center Board; Friends of the Cancer Resource Center Board; Friends of Hospice Board; Legacy Foundation Board Civic: Ridgewood Arts Foundation Board; Tri Kappa Board; Briar Ridge Country Club Board; Chair, Perennial Ball; Chair, Share the Love

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Jennifer M. Fredericks

Vice President, Product Program Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Age: 35 Location: Northwest Professional: Athena International Leadership Circle; Leadership Northwest Indiana Civic: Vice President, Lake Area United Way Executive Council; Porter County United Way; NWI Quality of Life Council; Crossroads Chamber; Lakeshore Chamber; Taltree Arboretum Education

Committee; Women’s Association of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Society

Jay Geshay

Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Community Planning United Way of Central Indiana Age: 50 Location: Central Professional: Sycamore Foundation Board; TechPoint Foundation Board; Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership Board

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Scott Grimes

Partner The Mattison Corporation Executive Director Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety Indiana Subcontractors Association Indiana Water Environment Association Age: 34 Location: Central Professional: Indiana Society of Association Executives Civic: Rotary Club of Indianapolis; St. Malachy Building Committee

Gordon T. Johnson

Chief Executive Officer American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $0.8 Professional: President, Lake Area Executive’s Council; Board Secretary, Lakeshore Area Resources and Recovery of Indiana Long-Term Disaster Recovery Committee; Joint Board for the City of Gary and Lake County FEMA Funded Emergency Food, Shelter, and Governmental Utility Assistance Program; Lake Area United Way; Illinois American Red Cross Leadership Council; American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Area Regional Advisory Council Civic: Merrillville Rotary Club

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President United Way of Porter County Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $2.0 Professional: Porter County Community Foundation; Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council; Indiana Association of United Ways; Lakeshore Area Regional Recovery of Indiana, Treasurer; Porter County Coalition for Affordable Housing, American Counseling Association; Association for Specialists in Group Work; American Association of University Women; Indiana University Alumni Association; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; International Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialists Civic: Past President, Rotary Club of Valparaiso; Porter County Career Center; Healthy Women Advisory Committee – Porter Health Systems

Daniel M. Klein

Executive Director Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana Location: Northwest Professional: President, Habitat State Support Organization; President, Regional Mental Health Board; Geminus Corporation Board

Gavin Mariano

Public Relations Specialist Crisis Center, Inc. Location: Northwest Professional: Southshore GRANTS Center Board; Immediate Past President, Indiana University Latino Alumni Association www.buildingindiananews.com

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Civic: President, Hispanic Organization Promoting Excellence; Indiana Department of Corrections Community Advisory Board

Lou Martinez

President/CPO Lake Area United Way, Inc. Age: 62 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $5.2 Professional: United Way of America National Professional Council; Indiana Association of United Ways Executive Council Civic: Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority; Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council; Northwest Indiana Race Relations Council

Board; Corporate Community Council Board; Vice Chairman, Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association; St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Advisory Board; Educational Choice Charitable Trust Board; Indiana Museum of Art Board; Graduate School Advisory Council of the University of Notre Dame; Sagamore of the Wabash; Indiana Sports Corporation Board; Past Chairman, Indiana Sports Corporation; Chairman, organizing committee, Youthlinks of Indiana; Duke Energy Board; Indianapolis Indians Board

Tim Craft

Senior Associate CB Richard Ellis, Inc. Age: 33 Location: Central Professional: CCIM candidate Civic: Boy Scouts of America; Crossroads of America; Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men; Founder and Assistant Coach, Craft Challenger Baseball; Indiana Rugby Referee Society

Dewey F. Pearman

Executive Director Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana, Inc. Age: 58 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $1.0 Professional: Northwest Indiana Forum; Regional Development Company; Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable; Indiana Building Contractors Alliance; The Association of Union Constructors Civic: Pirates Inc., Northwest Indiana Forum; Lakeshore Public Television Board; Purdue Calumet Chancellor’s Advisory Committee

Chris Price

Partner, The Mattison Corporation Executive Director Indiana Construction Roundtable Electric League of Indiana Design Build Institute of America (Great Lakes Region) Age: 35 Location: Central Professional: International League of Electrical Unions Civic: Herron Morton Place Association; King Park Association

Willis Shepherd

Executive Director Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable (NWIBRT) Location: Northwest Civic: Pirates Inc.

REAL ESTATE Michael G. Browning

Chairman and President Browning Investments, Inc. Location: Central Professional: Indianapolis Economic Development Commission Board; RCA Tennis Championships Board; Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. Board; Indiana Golf Foundation Board; Indianapolis Project, Inc. Board; Indianapolis Museum of Art www.buildingindiananews.com

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WHO’S WHO IN INDIANA Robert L. Lauth

Chairman and CEO Lauth Group Inc. Location: Central Revenue (millions): $58.0 Professional: Board of Visitors, Indiana University Kelly School of Business; Board of Visitors, Indiana Economic Development Corporation; Indiana State Chamber Board; St. Vincent Health Board; World President’s Organization; Chief Executives Organization Civic: Second Presbyterian Church; Founder, The Lauth Group Foundation

Peter Novak, Jr.

CEO Greater Northwest Indiana Association of REALTORS Age: 33 Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $2.5 Civic: Northwest Indiana RDA Board; NWI Forum Board; The Times One Region, One Vision Board

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Sam Smith

CEO and Principal, Indiana Region Colliers International Location: Central Sales/leases (millions): $2,500.0 Professional: Certified Commercial Investment Member; The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors; CoreNet Global; National Association of Realtors; Indiana Association of Realtors; Young Presidents’ Organization; International Facilities Management Association Civic: Northview Christian Church; Penrod Society; IU Alumni Association; Sigma Chi Fraternity; Make-a-Wish Foundation

Jeanne Sommer

Broker/Owner Century 21 Alliance Group, Valparaiso Location: Northwest Professional: Employee Relocation Council; Greater Northwest Indiana Association of

Realtors; Chicago Association of Realtors; Greater Valparaiso Chamber; National Association of Realtors; American Heart Association Go Red for Women Chair 2010-11

Brad Toothaker, CPM

President and CEO CB Richard Ellis | Bradley Location: Northwest Professional: Past President, Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors; International Council of Shopping Centers; Indiana Association of Realtors Board; National Association of Realtors; Past President, BOMA Michiana Civic: Board Chairman, St. Joseph County Chamber; Past Executive Committee, National Brownfield Association, Indiana Chapter; Past Executive Committee, Downtown South Bend, Inc.; South Bend Symphony; Broadway Theater League; Two-time Chairman, United Way, Annual Campaign; Ronald McDonald House McDazzle “Men in Kilts”

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS Rich Cooper

CEO Ports of Indiana Age: 60 Location: Central Professional: American Association of Port Authorities; American Great Lakes Port Association; Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals; Intermodal Association of North America; National Waterways Conference; Waterways Council Inc.

Paul E. Crawford

General Manager Central Railroad of Indianapolis Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway Professional: American Association of Railroad Superintendents; American Short Line Rail Road Association; National Safety Council

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Greta J. Hawvermale

Senior Director of Planning, Engineering and Environmental Matters Indianapolis Airport Authority Location: Central Professional: American Association of Airport Executives; Indiana State Bar Association; Indianapolis Bar Association Civic: 2011 NCAA Women’s Final Four Host Committee; 2012 Super Bowl Volunteer Committee

David Holt

Vice President, Operations and Business Development Conexus Indiana Location: Central Civic: Past Chair, Indiana Public Charter School Association; School Choice Indiana Board; Hoosiers for Economic Growth Board; Indianapolis Board of Waterworks

Peter Laman

Port Director Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor Location: Northwest Professionals: American Great Lakes Port Association; Chamber of Maritime Commerce; Duneland Chamber of Commerce; Great Lakes Maritime Task Force; Northwest Indiana Forum; Portage Chamber of Commerce Civic: The American Legion

Deborah D.Oatts

President & CEO Nubian Transport Management Nubian Construction Group Location: Central Professional: National Association of Women Business Owners Board; Indianapolis Black Chamber; Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials Civic: Circle City Links Organization

Bob Palmer

Vice President and General Manager FedEx Express Location: Central Professional: Chairman, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Past Chairman, Indianapolis Private Industry Council; Past Chairman Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Board; Conexus Indiana Board www.buildingindiananews.com

Civic: Past Chairman, Indianapolis Junior Achievement; United Way of Central Indiana Board; Clarian Health West Board; Albany State University Center for Advanced Logistics Management Board; Boy Scouts of America Board; University of Indianapolis Board of Trustees.

John C. Schalliol

Executive Director South Bend Regional Airport Age: 70 Location: Northeast Revenue (millions): $13.7 Professional: Past President, Great Lakes Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives; Past President, Aviation Association of Indiana; Purdue School of Aviation Technology Advisory Committee; Aviation Cooperative Research Program, National Transportation Research Board; Purdue School of Civil Engineering Advisory Board Civic: Project Future; President, Industrial Foundation of South Bend; St. Joseph County Hotel-Motel Tax Board; Industrial Revolving Loan Fund Board of the City of South Bend

Matt Smolek

Port Director Port of Indiana – Jeffersonville Age: 43 Location: South Professional: Advanced Logistics and Manufacturing Network; Greater Louisville Inc.; Indiana Economic Development Association; Inspired Supply Chain & Logistics Executives; Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency; National Coal Transportation Association; One Southern Indiana; Railway Industrial Clearance Association; River Industry Professionals; Young Professionals in Transportation; External Advisory Board Member of the Speed School of Engineering, LODI, University of Louisville Civic: Community and Business Association of Southern Indiana; Lions Club; Purdue Alumni Association; Red Cross volunteer

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Phil Wilzbacher

Port Director Port of Indiana – Mount Vernon Age: 53 Location: South Professional: Association of American Port Authorities; Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana; Economic

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TOURISM

Senior Vice President and General Manager Majestic Star Casino & Hotel Age: 51 Location: Northwest Professional: Casino Association of Indiana Civic: Lake Area United Way

Cal Burleson

Speros A. Batistatos, FCDME President and CEO South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority Age: 47 Location: Northwest Professional: Challenger Learning Center Board; Marquette Park Lakefront East Board; Don H. Barden Gary Foundation Board Civic: Sagamore of the Wabash

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Larry Buck

Vice President & General Manager Indianapolis Indians Location: Central Civic: Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis; Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Board; Rotary Club of Indianapolis

John Houchin

Director, Facilities The Horseshoe Casino, Hammond Age: 40

Location: Northwest Civic: Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable; International Facility Managers Association; South Shore Clean Cities

Allison Melangton

President and CEO 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee Age: 49 Location: Central Professional: At-Large Director, Indiana Sports Corporation Board of Directors Civic: Radiant Christian Life Church; Big Brothers

Russ Louderback

Executive Vice President, Owner Representative, Director of Design and Construction White Lodging Services

Age: 53 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $800.0 Professional: Indiana Construction Roundtable; Construction Owners Association of America Board; Inspire Design Board

Dan O’Connell

President/CEO Visit Fort Wayne Age: 57 Location: Northeast Professional: President, Sports Indiana; Founding Member, Fort Wayne Sports Corporation; Association of Indiana CVBs Board; numerous committees and task forces, City of Fort Wayne

Greg Schenkel

Vice President of Corporate, Community & Public Relations Pacers Sports & Entertainment

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www.transunited.com Location: Central Civic: United Way of Central Indiana Board; Board and Executive Committee, Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee; Pacers Foundation, Inc.; The Indy Partnership; Past President, Mental Health Associations of Marion County and Indiana; Past President, United Way – Community Service Council; Noble Foundation; Past Chairman, HealthNet Foundation; Central Indiana Council on Aging; Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute; Indiana Literacy Foundation; Young Audiences of Indiana; Past Chairman, Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana; Trustee Emeritus, Ball State University

Contracting Board; Midwest Operating Engineers Information Technologies Board; Alliance for Labor Standards Education and Training Advisory Board; American, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations

UNIONS

Director, Economic Development NIPSCO Age: 57 Location: Northern Indiana Revenue (millions): $2,500.0 Professional: NWI Forum; Indiana Economic Development Association; Michigan City Economic Development Corporation, Greater LaPorte Economic Development Corp.; Project Future; NWI Small Business Development Center; PNC Advisory Board; Indiana Toll Road Economic Development Corridor Study, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership Civic: Society of Innovators; Michigan City Boys & Girls Club

Tom Hargrove

President USW Local 1010 Age: 65 Location: Northwest Professional: Region One Workforce Board

Ray Kasmark Business Manager IBEW Local 697 Age: 53 Location:

Northwest Professional: Vice President, NWI Building and Construction Trades; President, IBEW State Conference, Construction Conference; Indiana State AFL/CIO Executive Board; Indiana State Building Trades Council, Executive Board Civic: Lake Area United Way; TradeWinds Rehabilitation Center; Past President, Parents as Teachers Lake County Board; Rebuilding Together; Indiana Plan Statewide Board

Marc Poulos

Executive Director Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting Location: Countryside, IL Professional: Local 150; Illinois Prevailing Wage Council Board; National Alliance for Fair www.buildingindiananews.com

Tom Tyrka

President USW Local 1011 Business: labor relations Civic: Masons, Eagles

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Greg Fennig

Vice President of Supply Chain and Public Affairs Indianapolis Power & Light Location: Central Civic: Chair, Lacy Leader Association; Chair, Indianapolis Parks Foundation; Committee Chair, Zoobilation; Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. Board; 500 Festival Board Secretary; Chair, IPL 500 Festival Parade; ICVA Board

Harold Gutzwiller

Manager, Economic Development and Key Accounts Hoosier Energy Age: 54

Region: Central Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association; Mid America Economic Development Council; International Economic Development Council; Central Indiana SBDC; Premier Capital Board

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Carey Lykins

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President and CEO Citizens Energy Group Age: 59 Location: Central Revenue (millions): $555.0 Civic: Educational Choice Charitable Trust Board; Indianapolis Downtown, Inc.; Greater Indianapolis Chamber; Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership; Central Indiana Corporate Partnership; Indiana University Kelley School of Business Board; IUPUI Board of Advisors, Community Health Network Board, Develop Indy Board; Chair, American Heart Association Heart of Gold event (2011, 2012); Past Corporate Chair, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Annual Light the Night Walk.

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Jim Stanley

President Duke Energy Indiana Location: Central Professional: Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Board; Indiana Legal Foundation Board; Executive Advisory Board, Miller College of Business at Ball State University; Indiana Manufacturers Association Board; Indiana Energy Association Board Civic: Past Chairman, Special Olympics Indiana; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board; Greater Indianapolis Chamber

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Diane Thalmann

Manager, Economic Development NIPSCO Location: Northwest Revenue (millions): $2,500.0 Professional: Indiana Economic Development Association Board; Northwest Indiana Forum; Regional Development Company Board; President, Portage Economic Development Corporation; Vice President, Starke County Economic Development Foundation; North Central Indiana Economic Development Partnership Board; La Porte Advancement Foundation Board; Jasper County Economic Development Organization Board; White County Economic Development Organization Board

Tamara K. Young-King

Director of External Affairs - NWI AT&T Age: 37 Location: Northwest Revenues (billions): $31.2 Professional: Gary, Lakeshore, Crossroads Chambers; Northwest Indiana Forum; Lake Area United Way; Boys & Girls Clubs; YWCA Civic: Urban League of Northwest Indiana; 100 Black Women; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; NAACP; Rotary Club; GPTC Board

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Dennis Weiss

CEO Kankakee Valley Rural Electric Membership Corp.

Age: 49 Location: Northeast Revenue (millions): $32.6 Professional: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Wabash Valley Power Association Board.

Civic: President, South Central School Board

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Córdova, France A.

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Grewe, Bob

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Keller, Jane

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Allen, Vanessa

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Craft, Tim

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Grimes, Scott

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Kelley-Hutchings, Cinda

42

Annala, Ellen K.

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Crawford, Paul E.

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Gutwein, Matthew R.

49

Kelly, Kevin

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Anselm, Debbie

52

Daniels Jr., Mitchell E.

40

Gutzwiller, Harold

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Kelly, Kevin B.

42

Arnold, Ron

40

DeGuilio-Fox, Kathy

41

Haklin, Dee

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Kenny, Phil

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Ax, Robert G.

38

Denman, Sheila

48

Hall, Jill

38

Kepner, Kelly

42

Babcock, Don

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DePaoli, Jimmy

36

Hamernik, Kevin J.

38

Kish, Sharon A.

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Bantz, Charles R.

46

Diamond, Eugene C.

48

Hamilton, Jody

42

Klein, Daniel M.

54

Batistatos, Speros A.

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Dick, Gerry

52

Hanna, Bill

42

Kuker, Nolan (Skip)

42

Bellamy, Calvin E.

51

Dillard, Denise

48

Hargrove, Tom

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Kyres, Andrew S.

38

Berglund, Fred

36

Downes, Greg

50

Harris, Lisa E.

49

Laman, Peter

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Biesen, Don

50

Dragoo, Billie

41

Hatfield, Michael

36

Larson, Timothy F.

36

Blevins, Angela

46

Dworkin, James B.

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Hawvermale, Greta J.

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Lauth, Robert L.

56

Bochnowski, David A.

38

Ellis, Kurt G.

49

Heckler, Mark

47

Lechleiter, John C.

52

Bond, Jon

40

Ellis, Lincoln D.

53

Hedlund, Ken

38

Lee, Wm. Terry

42

Boyd, Michelle

53

Ennis, Heather

41

Heinzmann, Jeffrey M.

42

Lenz, Ronald M.

39

Brody, Robert J.

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Evans Jr., Daniel F.

49

Helton, Richard E.

47

Lloyd, Brock R.

38

Brown, Melissa Lamb

38

Falk, Michael

36

Henderson Jr., Robert F.

42

Louderback, Russ

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Browne Jr., William (Bill) A.

36

Fennig, Greg

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Henderson, Bill

42

Lowery, Daniel

48

Browning, Michael G.

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Fesko, Frankie

53

Hetrick, Bruce

52

Lykins, Carey

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Buck, Larry

58

Fisher, Ann

38

Hollenbeck, David

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Maassel, Mark

42

Burget, Kent

36

Fratianni, Mike

36

Holt, David

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Mannweiler, Paul S.

51

Burleson, Cal

58

Fredericks, Jennifer M.

54

Houchin, John

58

Mariano, Gavin

54

Busse, Keith

52

Froehle Jr., Thomas C.

51

Jeff, Lisa G.

36

Marsch, John

37

Cain, John

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Fulford, Scott

41

Jenkins, John I.

48

Martin, John

50

Campagna, Adam

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Galloway, Allen C.

36

Jesperson, Pete

57

Martinez, Lou

55

Canada, Jerry

50

Gesell, Gail

41

Johnson, Steven A.

51

Masterson Jr., Bill

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Caponi, Vincent C.

48

Geshay, Jay

54

Johnson, Gordon T.

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McDermott, Aaron

42

Carberry, George W.

51

Gillenwater, Keith A.

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Julian, Jay

42

McFadden, Ian

50

Cender, Karl

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Gilmore, Jon

36

Kafka, Troy E.

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McLaughlin, Mark

43

Cleveland, Rob

40

Glaros, Willis

50

Kasmark, Ray

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McMillan, Stewart

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Cook, Bert

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Gora, Jo Ann M.

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Keeping, Ron

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McRobbie, Michael

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Cooper, Rich

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Gossett, Darrell

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Keilman, Thomas

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Meagher, Douglas W.

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Melangton, Allison

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Muchesko, Tom

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Passauer, Erica

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Skillman, Brad

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Melloh, Nicholas J.

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Murphy, Dave

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Patrick, Wayne

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Smith, Sam

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Miller, Scott

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Murphy, David

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Pearman, Andrea

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Smolek, Matt

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Miller, Gary T.

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Nalli, Jonathan

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Pearman, Dewey F.

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Snyder, Thomas J.

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Miller, Shar L.

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Neininger, Connie M.

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Pennington, Helen T.

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Sommer, Jeanne

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Mills, Bryan

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Nelson, Kay L.

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Perry, Vicki F.

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Stanley, Jim

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Mitsch, Jeryl

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Newbold, Philip A.

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Phelps, Jean M.

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Stephens, Sally

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Montgomery, Judy

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Novak Jr., Peter

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Pinkus, Gene A.

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Summers III, Ernest

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Moore, Kenton M.

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O’Connell, Dan

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Pitts, Beverley J.

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Swanson, John

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Moore, Larry

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Oatts, Deborah D.

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Plump, Jim

44

Tarner, Mark

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Morphew, Cheryl

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Olympidis, Gus

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Poulos, Marc

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Tatina, Lisa

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Morris, Leigh

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Palmer, Bob

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Price, Chris

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Thalmann, Diane

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Mrak, Joseph M.

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Pangere, Steve

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Rearson, Matt

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Thornburg, John R.

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Reese, Darren

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Tidd, Jim

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Regetz, John G.

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Tió , Alan C.

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Richards, Rex

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Toothaker, Brad

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Rippey, Mike

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Totten, Thomas L.

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Ritchie, Jill E.

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mall business lending in Indiana is on pace to reach prerecession levels in fiscal 2011, according to the Indiana division of the Small Business Administration (SBA). The total loan amount guaranteed by the SBA to small Hoosier businesses for the first eight months of fiscal 2011 has already exceeded the total guaranteed for the same period in fiscal 2010. As of May 31st, more than $352.8 million in loans had been approved for Indiana’s entrepreneurs.

Helping to drive this growth is the increased versatility of SBA loans, particularly the 504 program, as well as a better understanding among business owners of the value of the program, thanks in part to loan-wary banks who encouraged prospective borrowers to investigate small business loan options during the downturn.

The most significant recent change in the SBA’s 504 loan program, covered in detail in Building indiana’s March/April issue (available online at www.buildingindiananews.com), was the temporary expansion of the program allowing it to be used to refinance mortgage debt. Just after that issue went to press, the SBA further tweaked the expansion to remove a provision limiting such refinancing to loans due by the end of December 2012. Now through September of 2012, the 504 program can be used to refinance loans regardless of date of maturity.

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of companies that have explored their use over the past two years have helped to dispel some lingering misconceptions about small business loans.

Chief among these, says Erica Passauer, Senior Vice President of Lending at the Regional Development Company in Valparaiso, is the idea that small business lending wasn’t for everyone. “People thought SBA loans were just for women or minorities or veterans or people who were broke and had no other choice,” she says.

To the contrary, they found that not only is the 504 program open to everyone, but that it had unsuspected advantages over conventional bank financing.

Spend Less, Get More For example, under a 504 program businesses can finance large (more than $150,000) equipment purchases, putting just 10 percent down in the process, and depreciate the equipment over a ten-year period. “Banks put value on property because it appreciates, but not on equipment because it depreciates,” Passauer says. That isn’t to say a bank won’t loan a business money to buy equipment, she adds, but will require that the borrower put more money down and depreciate the equipment faster.

The lower down payment on an SBA loan versus a traditional loan also means that the borrower can keep more of their own cash in the bank. “That is especially important right now because companies don’t want to tie all their money up,” Pas-

sauer says. “We are only 10 percent down and a bank will want 20 or 25 percent.”

Companies can also take advantage of an SBA 504 loan even if they have sufficient money in the bank to pay for a capital expansion. “You can have liquid assets up to the project amount,” Passauer notes.

Another misperception is that small business loans are only available for very small businesses. This is far from true. Under the 504 program, companies can have a tangible net worth of up to $15 million, and two-year after tax income of $5 million, and still be eligible for the 504 program. “In all the time I have been with the RDC I have not come across a company that has not qualified due to size,” Passauer says.

But perhaps the most common piece of formerly conventional wisdom to be exposed as false is that small business loans are complicated and take a long time to do.

“It’s completely untrue,” Passauer says.

“The SBA portion is easy. We can get approval within two weeks. People say, ‘oh, there’s a lot of paperwork.’ Not at all; I have two one-page forms they have to fill out and sign.”

As their rapid growth in Indiana demonstrates, SBA loans are quickly going from a poorly understood option to a must-use tactic that can provide businesses with a competitive advantage versus a traditional loan.

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LOGISTICS

Clearing the Way

New construction at Gary Chicago International Airport prepares for the airport’s runway extension, while work in South Bend on a new terminal nears completion.

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he May groundbreaking ceremony at the Gary Chicago International Airport (pictured above) marked the end of the beginning of the airport’s long quest to lengthen its main runway. The roughly 300 state and regional officials, executives and other leaders in attendance, have high hopes for the airport, based on a business plan developed last year by aviation consultants Landrum & Brown.

Predicated on the longer runway, the plan envisions the airport as the region’s hub for charter and leisure travel flights.

These low-frequency flights are a complicating factor that Chicago airports Midway and O’Hare, whose focus is on the major carriers, wouldn’t miss. In fact, the two airports have pledged to help steer that business to Gary once the extension is done.

“At our Board meeting last January, I promised that ‘dirt would fly by the Fourth of July,’” said Leigh Morris, Chairman 64

of the Regional Development Authority (RDA) which is funding $30 million of the railroad relocation project. “Well, we beat that deadline. Now, I will make a new prediction: ‘More planes will be seen by 2013.’”

Increased airport activity is also the goal of ongoing improvements in South Bend, where the South Bend Regional Airport is gearing up for the final phase of its $15.5 million capital improvement project.

“We are right on schedule,” says Executive Director John Schalliol, “We transition from phase II to phase III on August 13th.”

The airport completed phase I of the project, which centers on a 45,000-squarefoot expansion of the main terminal, in November 2010. Phase I included a new dining facility and gift shop, a business lounge with free wi-fi access, a children’s play area and the installation of loading bridges at each gate to speed passenger boarding.

Phase II has further grown the concourse, adding five new gates, increased

seating and additional signage. Phase III, expected to be finished this December, will relocate the terminal’s security checkpoint to its final location. There will also be upgrades to the security system itself, Schalliol adds, including the addition of one of the controversial new full-body scanners.

The new terminal, combined with a growing number of airlines serving the airport (including Allegiant Air, Continental Connection, Delta Connection and United Express) had passenger numbers rising through the end of 2010. Overall, ridership was up 23 percent in 2010 versus 2009.

In the months since, those numbers have leveled off, in part due to seasonality issues. “We have fewer people traveling to hot weather locales right now,” Schalliol notes, “but it will pick up in the fall.” Also entering the mix will be increased flights by Delta starting in August.

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commercial flight destination. In 2002, the FAA mandated that all runways have 1,000-foot safety zones at either end by 2015. Because Gary’s runway is bordered by railroad tracks at one end and the Little Calumet River at the other, complying on the existing runway would have meant reducing its usable length by 1,000 feet.

“If we do that, we have 6,000 feet of runway and there’s no way an air carrier comes here,” says Steve Landry, Deputy Director of the airport. “So we either become a general aviation airport forever or we extend the runway.”

The airport has already spent about

$30 million preparing for the runway extension. Power lines and a NIPSCO substation have been relocated, an oil storage tank demolished, land acquired for the expansion, and environmental remediation work done.

However, the big issue remained the railroad tracks. Situated just 200 feet from the end of the runway atop an earthern berm, they created a 40-foothigh wall when a train was on the tracks, and for safety purposes the airport had to assume a train was always on the tracks.

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port. “So once we extend the runway, we will not only have a 9,000 foot runway, we will have a 9,000 foot runway with no embankment,” Landry says.

Under an agreement with railroads CSX, Norfolk Southern and Canadian National finalized earlier this year, the airport is building two new railroad bridges, a new vehicle overpass, and a connecting track between the CSX and CN lines so that the new route of the tracks doesn’t disrupt the railroads’ existing service, reduce top train speeds or create more streetlevel crossings. Work on all three bridges will begin this year, and track will be laid in 2012.

Initial digging and grading on the runway is also set to start next year.

And beyond that? In July, the airport’s board approved development of a master plan to guide the facility beyond 2013. At press time, the RDA was considering the airport’s request for $300,000 to fund the plan, which would be put together by the same firm that developed the strategic plan, Landrum & Brown.

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The Last Word safety as a Community Working together is the key to improving safety.

By Scott Grimes, Executive Director of Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety, Inc.

W

ould you get in a car and not wear a seat belt? Would you climb on the nearest object instead of using a sturdy step ladder to reach something? Would you work off of a ten-story building with a frayed fall arrest harness? Sometimes it is easier or quicker to forego the proper precautions, but unfortunately, these bad choices can lead to an injury, or possibly even worse.

Nearly 19 years ago, a community was developed that had a strong desire to provide standards and education to help employers battle these bad choices employees make, the Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS). Many lives have been saved and injuries have been prevented as the coalition strives to meet its mission – to eliminate construction and facilities maintenance jobsite injuries and illnesses with the ultimate objective of returning construction and maintenance workers home to their families, friends and communities free from harm.

Balancing Act According to Wikipedia, a coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own selfinterest, joining forces together for a common cause. Our founders were very conscientious in making the organization a coalition so that there was a balance of all industry segments. That gives the ability

for all stakeholders to be represented in the process of advancing construction and facility maintenance safety.

In the early years, despite the balance, MICCS was not an entirely popular organization. It made people change the way they had always done business, which included a lack of understanding and, possibly, regard for employee safety.

Through the hard work of many volunteer and staff hours, the organization has seen a great change in that perspective. It is

Coalition: a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. not recognized across the board, but it is significant. Think of the old Empire State Building pictures with construction workers eating their lunch 1,000 feet in the air with their legs dangling off the steel beams while a guy is pictured in the background doing a balancing act on one of the beams. In the early 1990s, we weren’t quite that bad, but there was plenty of room for improvement.

Today, there are 200,000 worker records within our Substance Abuse Program. The Certification Program, a safety prequalification tool that also

helps to enhance and guide company safety programs, has grown to over 1,000 contractors, many of them reaching high levels of achievement within the program.

We are now producing video tool box talks and other resources for companies, and have even started a foundation that provides money to families of member companies if an unfortunate event does occur on a jobsite.

The Common Good None of it would have been possible without MICCS being set up as a coalition…a community coming together for the common good of everyone. Union companies sit in the same room with merit shop companies and are able to work together. Fierce competitors sit in the same room and partner on the very programs previously mentioned.

Everything stays outside that door except the concern for employee safety.

What does this teach us?

Each and every jobsite should work in the same manner. From the owner, to the GC, to the third tier subcontractor, everyone should be involved in the planning and execution of a safety program. It is not the sole responsibility of one entity on a site – they may demand certain things, but it is up to each and every person to set and maintain a safe environment.

Communities can come together and make a huge difference if everyone is involved in the process.

The opinions expressed in this article are the views of the authors. We welcome your response.

If you are interested in writing an opinion piece, send an e-mail to editor@buildingindiananews.com.

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