Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Ellie Symes, CEO of The Bee Corp, grew up in a number of cities across the Midwest and Canada. Ellie recently completed her Masters of Public Affairs with a concentration in Information Systems from the Indiana University School of Public...
Jason Urban grew up in Sheridan, Indiana and earned a Bachelor of Arts in United States History from DePauw University. He earned his Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from Butler University. Jason is beginning his 12th year as principal at Fishers High School--he has...
Hi, my name is Ranvir Sandhu and I’m 18 years old. I am a freshman at Uindy and I graduated from HSE high school in 2018. At HSE, I founded a club formerly known as Stigma Free HSE now Bring Change to Mind. The club...
Prior to founding Brackett Restaurant Group and Gary Brackett’s Impact Foundation, Gary Lawrence Brackett was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after having been a walk-on to...
Kelsey is an English teacher who doesn't love literature. In high school she feel asleep in class reading Uncle Tom's Cabin. The paperback copy still lives in her parents' house; the pages stick together with drool. School was really just a series of hoops through...
Michele Gay Founder, Speaker, Writer, Director Michele Gay is a mother, former teacher, and now one of the founders of Safe and Sound Schools: A Sandy Hook Initiative. After losing her daughter, Josephine Grace, on December 14, 2012, she chose to take action as an advocate for...
Tom Miller President & CEO, Thomas P. Miller & Associates Tom Miller is President and CEO of Thomas P. Miller & Associates (TPMA), a full-service consulting firm that empowers organizations and communities through strategic partnerships and informed solutions to create positive, sustainable change. After spending nearly 30...
Tom James Professor, Rose Hulman Tom James is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His major interests are new product development, manufacturing, and global business ventures. He founded a consulting company related to his expertise in cutting mechanics and a holding company for investing...
Paul Thrift Chief Executive, Thompson Thrift Development As chief executive of Thompson Thrift Development, Paul oversees the development of the company’s asset portfolio and new market opportunities. He founded Thompson Thrift with partner John Thompson in 1986. Under their leadership, the business has grown into the nationally...
Dr. Allison Barber Chancellor, WGU Indiana Dr. Allison Barber is the chancellor of WGU Indiana, the state’s online, competency-based university. She champions college attainment for working Hoosiers who have some college but have not yet earned a degree. WGU Indiana also offers advanced degrees in business, education,...