‘Indy’s Best and Brightest’ winners unveiled
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Junior Achievement of Central Indiana has unveiled the winners of this year’s “Indy’s Best and Brightest” awards. One hundred finalists in 10 categories were recognized for “their professional success and philanthropic impact” on the community, and one winner from each category was selected.
The winners were announced last Thursday at a special event at the Biltwell Event Center in downtown Indianapolis, which included a keynote address from Keystone Group CEO and Indy Eleven owner Ersal Ozdemir.
This year’s Indy’s Best and Brightest winners are:
Accounting
Zee Malik, CPA, Partner, KSM CPA’s & Advisors
Banking and Finance
Monique Jackson, Vice President, Treasury Management Officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co
Education & Nonprofit
Rob Panos, Chief of Staff, Sagamore Institute
Government, Tourism + Arts
José Medina, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Health & Life Sciences
Dr. Amber R. Comer, Professor of Health Sciences and Medicine, Indiana University & Director of Ethics Policy, American Medical Association
Law
Rachel Vilensky, Director of Direct Representation Program, Child Advocates, Inc.
Manufacturing, Retail & Services
LaMar Holliday, CEO, The Holliday Collaborative Agency
Media, Entertainment & Sports
Leslie Bailey, Cofounder + CEO , Indy Maven + Maven Space
Real Estate & Construction
Danny Scheidler, Executive Vice President, JLL
Technology
Grant Chapman, CEO, Glassboard Product Development
Pictured above, left to right: Representing the event’s Presenting Sponsor, KPMG – Eric Sutphin, KPMG Indianapolis Managing Partner; Representing Junior Achievement – Jennifer Burk, Chief Executive Officer, Junior Achievement of Central Indiana; Grant Chapman, CEO, Glassboard Product Development; Danny Scheidler, Executive Vice President, JLL; LaMar Holliday, CEO, The Holliday Collaborative Agency; Rachel Vilensky, Director of Direct Representation Program, Child Advocates, Inc.; Dr. Amber R. Comer, Professor of Health Sciences and Medicine, Indiana University & Director of Ethics Policy, American Medical Association; José Medina, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Indiana Commission for Higher Education; Rob Panos, Chief of Staff, Sagamore Institute; Monique Jackson, Vice President, Treasury Management Officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co; Zee Malik, CPA, Partner, KSM CPA’s & Advisors