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Nominations Sought for Statewide Human Resources Award

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2022 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year Award, which will be presented at the 58th Annual Indiana HR Conference, May 4-6 at the Indiana Convention Center. The award is open to all full-time human resources practitioners in Indiana. Individuals who have made significant contributions to [...]

2022-02-22T11:07:32-05:00February 14th, 2022|

Chamber Seeking Nominees for Ogletree Deakins 2021 HR Professional of the Year

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Nominations are being sought for the 2021 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year. The award will be presented during the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 57th Annual Human Resources Conference & Expo in Indianapolis on June 7-9, which will be a hybrid event with virtual or in-person attendance. This award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to [...]

2021-02-01T13:46:54-05:00February 1st, 2021|

2020 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year

Past Business Leader of the Year Recipients 2019: Chuck Surack, Sweetwater Sound 2018: Mitch Daniels, Purdue University 2017: Tom Easterday, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Lafayette 2016: Sonny Beck, Beck’s Hybrids, Atlanta 2015: Mike Packnett, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne 2014: Mike Kubacki, Lake City Bank, Warsaw 2013: Steve Ferguson, Cook Group, Bloomington 2012: Scott Dorsey, ExactTarget, Indianapolis 2011: [...]

2020-09-01T14:03:11-04:00September 1st, 2020|

Indiana Chamber Seeks Nominations for Human Resources Award

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2020 Ogletree Deakins Human Resources Professional of the Year Award, which will be presented at the 56th Annual Indiana HR Conference on May 5-7 at The Westin Indianapolis. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their workplace over the past year through implementation of [...]

2020-01-16T12:19:44-05:00January 13th, 2020|

Chuck Surack of Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne Named Our 2019 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year

(INDIANAPOLIS) — A 40-year musical journey continues to hit on all the high notes, leading to the recognition of Chuck Surack as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year. Surack, founder and president of Sweetwater Sound, also owns more than a dozen other businesses and is a vital contributor to hundreds of community [...]

2019-10-02T15:42:13-04:00September 24th, 2019|

Indiana Chamber Names Purdue President Mitch Daniels the 2018 Ogletree Deakins Business Leader of the Year

(INDIANAPOLIS) — Redefining what a modern institution of higher education can look like – through incorporating a business mindset and taking calculated risks – has embodied the Mitch Daniels era at Purdue University. For the bold, forward-looking initiatives he has championed and implemented over the last five-plus years as president, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named Daniels the state’s [...]

2018-10-04T11:19:46-04:00September 25th, 2018|

BizVoiceExtra: All Sides of the Law

Bill Barrett heads the litigation group at the Williams Barrett & Wilkowski law firm in Greenwood. He says his background after graduating from Indiana University Law School (Bloomington) is invaluable in his current role. Barrett was a clerk for both the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Tax Court. He followed that by becoming a prosecutor in Johnson County [...]

2018-07-12T10:15:42-04:00July 10th, 2018|

Indiana Chamber Names Chuck Baldwin New Board Chairman

(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has tapped Chuck Baldwin, one of two managing directors of the Ogletree Deakins law firm, as chairman of its board of directors for 2018.Based in Indianapolis, Baldwin has over 25 years of experience in labor and employment law and is part of the Ogletree Deakins leadership team that oversees 52 offices in 28 states [...]

2017-12-06T10:17:08-05:00December 6th, 2017|