Business & Beyond with Gerry Dick

Allison Melangton: Indy’s Pied Piper of Big Time Events

From Final Fours to the Super Bowl, she has been a key player in the biggest sporting events Indianapolis has hosted. Allison Melangton talks about her path from a small town in Maine to a big-time role in helping Indy become a sports capital. The Penske Entertainment Corp. senior vice president shares the inside story of what attracted her to Indy, how the city earned its place on the biggest stages in sports and why she’s very bullish about the future.

Max Yoder: A Passion for People and Their Success

How does the son of a northern Indiana funeral home owner become a face of the state’s emerging tech economy? Find out in this week’s Business & Beyond podcast as Max Yoder talks tech, his passion for music and how getting cut from his middle school basketball team may have been a turning point in his life.

Quinn Buckner: A Lifetime of Success

Some people are just winners. Quinn Buckner is a winner. From championships at every level of his sport to his recent election as chair of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, the once shy, self-described mama’s boy has led a life of leadership. He talks about his path to success, his relationship with Bob Knight and lessons learned along the way.

Jim Irsay: “The Best is Yet to Come”

In the buttoned-down world of the National Football League, he is an owner who wears his passion on his sleeve. In a wide-ranging conversation, Colts owner Jim Irsay talks about his expectation for more Lombardi trophies, passing the torch to his daughters and plans for a world class museum in downtown Indy. Oh, he also shares some great stories on the move from Baltimore, too.

Joey Mulinaro: From Living Room Laughs to Internet Legend

From Nick Saban to Andrew Luck, his sidesplitting spoofs have made him an internet sensation. And while hard work has catapulted Indianapolis native Joey Mulinaro into the national spotlight, and earned him accolades from some big names, this self-described living room impersonator will always be a south side guy.

Mark Boyle: ‘I Prefer Eclectic or Interesting’

From his early days in Minnesota to his special relationship with the late Bobby “Slick” Leonard, Mark Boyle talks about a career that has been anything but ordinary. Entering his 34th year as the Voice of the Pacers, this masterful storyteller has had a front row seat for the “Hicks vs. the Knicks” and the “Malice at the Palace”…where things got a bit too up close and personal.

Lloyd Winnecke: From Second Base to City Hall

As a youngster, he dreamed of playing second base for his beloved St. Louis Cardinals. But instead of turning double plays, Lloyd Winnecke would wind up pitching a transformation of his hometown as Evansville’s 34th mayor. The broadcaster turned banker turned politician talks about change, challenge and charting what’s next.

Inez Evans: “It was Just Like Coming Home”

She was born on a military base in Virginia and attended music school in New York City, dreaming of life as an opera singer. But Inez Evans would eventually turn to transportation as her route to success, working her way from call service rep to chief executive of Indiana’s largest transit system. A self-described OTG (old transit girl), she talks about the future of mass transit, a “terrifying” turning point and why Indy feels like home.

Governor Eric Holcomb: Born to Serve

He was born, raised and educated in Indiana and says he knew at an early age he wanted a life of service. From his election as Senior Class President at Pike High School, to a tour in the U.S. Navy, to his current role as the state’s 51st Governor, Eric Holcomb is living out his dream. But this Hoosier hoops fanatic, who has made a jump shot in all 92 counties, says his decision to run for the state’s top office was not a slam dunk.

Chris Baggott: Challenges are Simply Opportunities

Chris Baggott has never been one to shy away from a challenge. And the ExactTarget co-founder is attacking perhaps his greatest challenge yet:  using technology to reinvent the grocery business. Baggott talks about the continued growth of food delivery business ClusterTruck, his passion for sustainable agriculture and, for the first time publicly, a recent battle with cancer.