Julia Hipps is an Experienced leader / manager in the areas of, finance, strategy, Six Sigma, human resources and global health. Highlights from her 29 years at Eli Lilly and Company include:
Following her retirement from Lilly, Julia became an independent consultant in Global Health, focusing on the global epidemic of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis. Projects aimed to increase patient access to medicines in countries with the highest incidence of this disease. Julia partnered with multiple Non-Governmental Organizations in this work.
Julia began her professional career with 3 years at a “Big 8” public accounting firm where she audited small businesses and became a CPA. She then earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School and joined Lilly upon graduation. Her (now) Daniels School of Business undergraduate degree is in General Management, Accounting.
In retirement, Julia serves on the Purdue Research Foundation Board and related committees as well as other volunteer activities. She lives with her husband in Carmel, Indiana. She enjoys paddleboarding and walking for exercise, traveling globally and visiting their son and his wife in North Carolina.
Kirk Skaugen recently retired in June as Executive Vice President of Lenovo and President of Lenovo's Infrastructure Solutions Group, assuming the role in November 2016. He was a member of Lenovo’s Executive Committee. In this capacity, Skaugen led Lenovo’s end-to-end data center, edge and smarter infrastructure businesses including Hyperscale & Cloud, High Performance Computing & Artificial Intelligence, Software Defined Infrastructure, Edge Computing/IOT, Telecommunications, Enterprise, Government and Small/Medium Business including Lenovo’s Server, Storage, Software and Services business units.
Prior to joining Lenovo, Skaugen spent 24 years at Intel, a tenure that included leadership of both the company’s Client Computing Group and Data Center Group as Senior Vice President. As head of Client Computing, Skaugen led Intel’s largest business group with revenue of over $32 billion dollars for the PC, tablet, and phone market segments. As leader of the Data Center Group, he grew the business from $6 billion to over $10 billion in three years while expanding Intel from a server-only focus to an end-to-end data center provider. Skaugen served internationally based in Singapore as General Manager of Intel’s Asia Pacific Solutions Group, responsible for software development, system integrator and CIO relationships across the Asia region.
Skaugen holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University (1992) and was recognized as “Electrical Engineer Alumnus of the Year” in 2014. He serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for Purdue’s Mitch Daniels School of Business.
Matt Mindrum recently joined the Indy Chamber as President & CEO after more than 15 years of Central Indiana business leadership across the healthcare and life sciences, sports and entertainment, and higher education sectors.
Mindrum began his post-MBA career at Eli Lilly and Company, where he worked in several sales and marketing leadership roles, including the launch of the U.S. Alzheimer's business. He then spent eight years serving in Chief Marketing & Communications Officer positions at Butler University and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, overseeing brand building and demand generation efforts for the Midwest's top-ranked residential undergraduate university and for the Indianapolis 500 -- the world's largest sporting event. Most recently, Matt helped to launch a new healthcare delivery business, serving as VP for Growth and Strategy for a startup unit within DaVita Kidney Care.
Matt has a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He serves on several community boards and lives in Westfield with his wife, MaryAnn, an Assistant United States Attorney, and their three children, Max (9), Michael (6), and Madeline (1).
Jenny Quinnette, CPA, is an accomplished finance professional with over two decades of experience spanning public accounting, investment finance, and senior leadership roles in both established companies and high-growth startups. Jenny studied accounting at Purdue University, graduating in 2001. She went on to complete her Masters of Professional Accountancy from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 2002. Jenny began her career in 2002 at Ernst & Young, where she worked in the audit practice until 2009. That year, she transitioned to 40|86 Advisors, a subsidiary of CNO Financial Group, serving as Director of Investment Finance. In 2014, Jenny shifted her focus again, joining Allegient LLC as its first Director of Finance, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s financial strategy. Her career continued to evolve with her first CFO role at OneBridge in 2017, followed by key leadership positions at Viral Launch and Vibenomics. At Vibenomics, which is now part of Mood Media, Jenny oversees the finance, accounting, and operations teams, including the management of In-Store Marketplace. Jenny’s diverse career trajectory showcases her adaptability and leadership in driving financial growth across a range of industries, from finance and accounting to emerging technologies.
Jenny volunteers her time as a member of the Board of Directors of the Indiana CPA Society, which connects, protects and develops all CPAs and aspiring CPAs through trusted relationships and resources. She also is the Raise Right fundraising coordinator for the Carmel High School Bands. Outside of her professional life, Jenny enjoys an active lifestyle, including completing half marathons and spending time with her husband, Clinton, and their two sons, Adam and Alex.
Cassidy Sampson is a Sr. Marketing Coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts, where she supports key programs and initiatives including Colts events, licensing and consumer products, youth and influencer marketing, fan clubs, gameday entertainment, and media planning. She assists in developing and executing marketing campaigns, ensuring consistent messaging and branding across all channels.
Cassidy spearheads the Club's Influencer and Anvil Striker programs, highlighting local and national celebrities, athletes, and content creators that engage with the brand through their fandom. She supports engagement with fans through various clubs, league programs, and sweepstakes such as NFL Fan of the Year, Blue's (Kids) Club, Colts Fan Club Network, NFL Draft, Super Bowl, and more. Cassidy works with NFL licensed vendors to create premium giveaways, and acts as a liaison to the Colts Pro Shop.
Cassidy was a member of the Purdue Women's Swimming & Diving team, Women in Business, Health and Human Sciences Student Council, and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Upon graduating from Purdue University in December of 2020 with a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management and minor in General Management, Cassidy's career began as the Social & Digital Media Cheer Intern, where she created content for the Colts Cheerleaders social media platforms. During her time with the Colts Cheerleaders, she helped grow the team's presence on social media accounts (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and X), to maximize online fan engagement. She created @coltscheerleaders TikTok account and produced multi-million viewed videos that were featured on accounts such as SportsCenter on ESPN, making the account the leader in followers among all professional dance and NFL cheer teams at the time. She continues to support the Colts social media channels by creating content and promoting fan-facing programs on the accounts.
Cassidy lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with two troublemaker cats, a collection of vinyl records in every genre you can imagine, and just 20 minutes away from her twelve immediate family members. Her hobbies include attending concerts, running half marathons cold-turkey, and traveling to warm destinations.
Paul Holdeman is the Managing Director and Founder of PHACTOR, a consulting firm specializing in investigations and forensic accounting. He brings over 28 years of investigative, forensic accounting, compliance and litigation support expertise through his unique combination of experience as an FBI Special Agent and a Senior Consultant in a Big Five accounting and consulting firm.
Mr. Holdeman maintains an in-depth understanding of the government and private sectors, serving as a federal corporate monitor, and having conducted and led investigations of white-collar crime matters, SEC enforcement matters, government fraud, securities fraud, corruption, virtual currencies, obstruction of justice, embezzlement schemes, asset forfeiture and seizures, and internal affairs matters. Mr. Holdeman forges strong relationships with his clients, leveraging his decades of experience working with executives, general counsels, law firms and prosecutors to conduct corporate internal investigations, compliance reviews, operational and leadership assessments, due diligence reviews, background investigations, financial analysis, and complex damage calculations. Mr. Holdeman has testified in federal and state court matters, and specializes in interview and interrogation techniques which have resulted in the resolution of numerous engagements via confession.
Highlights of Mr. Holdeman’s career include: conducting the investigation of securities fraud at Enron Corporation; leading the FBI strategic response to criminal acts emanating from the 2008 U.S. Financial Crisis; conducting operational and compliance reviews of FBI field offices and internal affairs investigations; serving as the Chief of Operations for the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force where he created and led the first-of-its-kind Virtual Currency Tracing Team; and serving as the Executive In-Charge of the criminal, intelligence and crisis management programs in the FBI Indianapolis Office.
Mr. Holdeman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Purdue University and an Executive MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a licensed CPA, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and has received cyber security certifications and training in security essentials, incident-handling, and intrusion analysis. He held a Top-Secret clearance with SCI access while employed by the U.S. government.
Ariana Diaz is an accomplished creative leader with eight years of experience in digital marketing and consulting. She spent six years honing her expertise at Accenture in Chicago, working with diverse clients to deliver impactful strategies. Ariana has also freelanced extensively and now leads the creative pillar at Stomping Ground Strategies, a woman -founded communications firm dedicated to driving meaningful change.
A proud Purdue University alumna, Ariana graduated in 2016 with a degree in Management, as Marketing was not yet a major. During her time on campus, she actively participated in the Business Opportunity Program, the Society of Minority Managers, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Ariana was the first in her family to attend Purdue and since then, seven relatives have followed in her footsteps, creating a proud Boilermaker legacy.
Currently based in Mexico City, Ariana embraces the freedom of remote work, combining her professional ambitions with a passion for travel. Beyond her career, she finds joy in reading, writing and fitness.
Kristine Newman currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for McCarthy Holdings, Inc. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing accounting, finance and insurance components of the enterprise including cash management, investments, internal audit, financial reporting and risk management.
Newman joined McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in 2005 as controller for the McCarthy’s Southwest Region and moved up through the organization, serving as executive vice president, finance prior to assuming the CFO position in 2022. She began her career with Arthur Andersen LLP, working on audit and consulting engagements in the firm's Chicago and Phoenix offices. Newman earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Purdue University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Recognized as 2023 Executive of the Year with the Construction Financial Management Association Valley of the Sun (CFMA) and a Most Influential Woman in Commercial Real Estate (AZ Business Magazine, 2019), Newman is active in a variety of civic and community organizations. She participates on the national committee for the Partnership for Women, McCarthy's inclusion resource group dedicated to recruiting, developing and retaining women. She also currently serves on the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce board of directors and as audit committee chair, is past president and current member of CFMA, and is past chair of the board of directors for UMOM New Day Centers in Phoenix.
Newman and her husband, Justin, have six children and one grandchild. She enjoys spending time with her family, running, yoga, and golf.
Lal Karsanbhai is president and chief executive officer of Emerson, the $17.5 billion global industrial technology leader based in St. Louis. Under his leadership, the company is delivering advanced automation solutions that drive transformational outcomes.
Prior to being named CEO, Karsanbhai led Emerson’s Automation Solutions business. In this role, which he began in October 2018, Karsanbhai was responsible for leading strategies, technologies and innovations to help essential industries enhance operations and achieve Top Quartile performance. He led Automation Solutions to strong performance, elevating Emerson’s software profile and digital transformation business.
Karsanbhai began his career at Emerson in 1995 as an international planner. He held a number of business development positions of increasing responsibility before being appointed director of corporate planning in 1999. He served as vice president of the regulator technologies business from 2002 until 2005, when he moved to Gallardon, France, as vice president and general manager of natural gas. There, he was responsible for integrating two European natural gas entities, restructuring the business and setting up a plant in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Karsanbhai was named president of Emerson’s Fisher regulator technologies in 2008. In the role, he was responsible for a global business comprised of four distinct business units, nine manufacturing plants and 2,200 employees.
In 2012, he moved to the role of vice president of planning, which he held until 2014. He was responsible for coordinating Emerson’s global planning and strategy. He also worked with top Emerson executives, business leaders, business unit presidents and world area leadership to organize the business plans and strategy sessions designed to drive growth and profitability.
Karsanbhai served as president of Emerson’s former Network Power business in Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2014 until 2016, when he was named group president of Emerson’s Rosemount Measurement & Analytical. He held this role until his appointment as leader of Automation Solutions in 2018.
Karsanbhai currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and sits on the boards of Merck, the US-China Business Council and Greater St. Louis, Inc. He is also a member of Business Roundtable, the Regional Business Council of St. Louis and the Washington University, Olin Business School National Council. In 2023, Karsanbhai was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award at Washington University, Olin Business School. Karsanbhai is fluent in Portuguese, French and English and has lived and worked in Europe, Africa and North America.
He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis.
Charles Elwood holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Industrial Administration from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management. Initially enrolled in the MBA program, he transitioned to the one- year MSIA track to better balance academic demands.
Charles’s career began as a systems engineer, progressing to project management roles and eventually Director of Project Management at NBE, where he led initiatives for renowned organizations such as Delphi Automotive, GE Appliances, and Johnson Controls. Driven by a passion for data, he pivoted to data analytics, initially consulting as a Power BI data analyst, before founding his own company five years ago.
Three years ago, Charles earned the prestigious title of Microsoft AI MVP, marking a significant shift in focus towards artificial intelligence. This expertise has positioned him at the forefront of AI- driven solutions and industry thought leadership. In November 2024, Charles will join a U.S. Commercial Services trade mission to the Philippines and Indonesia, with a key highlight being a visit to Nusantara—Indonesia’s new capital, emerging as Jakarta faces critical environmental challenges.
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