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Indiana 250: Off the Record with Nate Feltman

Indiana 250: Off the Record with Nate Feltman

By: IBJ Media
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IBJ Media CEO Nate Feltman interviews the men and women on the Indiana 250, a list of the state's most influential business and community leaders.All Rights Reserved Politics & Government
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  • Jimmie McMillian, chief diversity officer and senior corporate counsel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, goes Off the Record
    Jul 3 2025
    In this episode of Indiana 250: Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Jimmie McMillian, senior corporate counsel and chief diversity officer at Penske Entertainment. McMillian shares his journey from growing up on Chicago’s South Side to leading diversity efforts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the NTT IndyCar Series. He discusses how trauma and mentorship shaped his path through law school, private practice and ultimately to Penske. McMillian details his efforts toward expanding workforce and supplier diversity, using the Speedway as a hub for youth engagement, and building trust through intentional mentorship and inclusive leadership.
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    45 mins
  • Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner
    May 8 2025
    In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner. Their discussion looks at her career path from a high school business teacher in Madison to leading the state’s $10 billion education system. Secretary Jenner details her efforts to modernize Indiana’s education system from building a pipeline of skilled teachers and revamping the high school diploma to spearheading a $170 million investment in literacy and expanding access to apprenticeships. Jenner also offers insights into Indiana’s stance on federal education reform, the role of soft skills in workforce readiness, and how her leadership is rooted in urgency and personal mentorship.
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    53 mins
  • Pete Yonkman, president of Cook Group
    Apr 17 2025
    In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Pete Yonkman, president of Cook Group and its subsidiary Cook Medical. Based in Bloomington, Cook is Indiana’s 3rd largest private company and a key player in the life sciences sector. Yonkman shares insights on what it takes to be a medical innovator and why Cook’s 57 medical firsts were all born from collaboration. He also discusses a unique partnership with Goodwill that brought a manufacturing facility, and new opportunity, to a historically underserved Indianapolis neighborhood. A Crown Point native and IU Maurer law grad, Yonkman reflects on his wide-ranging interests from supporting NIL initiatives and local nonprofits to producing a film at West Baden Springs Hotel.
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    51 mins

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