BigWigs & New Gigs

Real Estate technology firm Compass Indiana Inc. has hired Jay Rose as broker of record for Indiana. ... Read More

BKD CPAs & Advisors has hired Jennifer Hannah as chief legal officer, effective in June. ... Read More

The executive committee of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne has named Mike Fritsch president and chief executive officer, succeeding Ted Baker, who held the role on an interim basis. Baker stepped in following the April resignation of Karl LaPan, who accepted a position with the University of Florida. LaPan was the organization’s first CEO, starting […]... Read More

Ivy Tech Community College has hired Courtney Roberts as president of the Ivy Tech Foundation. Roberts, who will also serve as senior vice president of development at Ivy Tech, will begin her new role January 4. The college says Roberts will lead its philanthropic efforts and partner with donors to invest in its students, faculty, […]... Read More

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has selected Todd Hurst as executive director of the Institute for Workforce Excellence. The chamber says in the newly-created role, Hurst will manage the institute’s supported programs and initiatives, including Work and Learn Indiana. He will also oversee the program’s Talent Resource Navigator, which is a web-based tool that the […]... Read More

The University of Southern Indiana has named Dr. Constance Swenty interim dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, effective in January and also named Sarah Will interim executive director of Human Resources.... Read More

The University of Evansville has hired Rachel Carpenter as vice president for student affairs and dean of students and will begin in June.... Read More

Max Brickman has been named to the Forbes Under 30 List for 2022. When he was a student at Indiana University he founded Heartland Ventures, as a seed and Series A firm looking to connect coastal startups to midwestern industry. ... Read More

Telamon Energy has hired Gerami Pennyman as director of business development. He has more than 15 years of experience in energy sales with Constellation, Vectren Energy, and most recently served an energy service representative for Willdan.... Read More