At an awards event held Wednesday night and attended by 500 guests, 100 of central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals, age 40 and under, were recognized as being Indy’s Best and Brightest Finalists. Event Chair and CEO of ChaCha, Scott A. Jones, addressed the crowd and recognized the finalists as community leaders. All finalists were honored on stage, and received an award. One individual from each category was then announced as the Indy’s Best and Brightest Winner.
Top Left Photo: Deborah Oatts, Laura Sniadecki and fellow Best and Brightest Nominee, Nadina Oatts; Center Photo: Fellow NAWBO Board Members, Melissa Brown, Laura Sniadecki and Deborah Oatts; Bottom Left Photo: Bill Brooks, Deborah Wood, Tammy Prouty, Will Wood, Laura Sniadecki and fellow Best and Brightest nominee, Robin Eggers.
2011 Indy’s Best and Brightest Winners:
Accounting: Gregory D. Rexing, Partner, BKD, LLP
Banking & Financial Services: Juan Gonzalez, Vice President – Sr. Banking Relationship Manager, KeyBank
Education & Nonprofit: Dr. Nikki Woodson, Superintendent, MSD of Washington Township Schools
Government: Deron S. Kintner, Executive Director and General Counsel, Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank
Health & Life Sciences: Jennifer M. Alvey, Director of Cash & Debt Management, Indiana University Health
Law: Drew Miroff, Partner, Ice Miller LLP
Manufacturing, Retail and Services: Laura J. Sniadecki, President and CEO, A.G. Maas Company
Media, Sports & Entertainment: Taja M. Graham, General Sales Manager, WLHK, Country 97.1 Hank FM
Real Estate, Development & Construction: Sarah K. Hempstead, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Schmidt Associates
Technology: Tracy E. Barnes, President and CEO, ENTAP Inc.
About Indy’s Best and Brightest
The Best and Brightest initiative was created by Junior Achievement of Central Indiana to recognize up and coming talent and the next generation of leaders in our community. Finalists in each category were judged on professional accomplishments, civic involvement and leadership qualities. Please visit www.indysbestandbrightest.com to view the complete list of finalists.
To view additional photos from the event, please visit:
http://www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?eid=0NN100DJ.
Press release provided courtesy of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana
