Jason Kloth, Ascend Indiana President and CEO, to Step Down
Kloth who helped to create the talent and workforce development organization nearly nine years ago, will serve in a consulting capacity after the first of the year to ensure a smooth transition.
Stephanie Bothun: Unlocking a New Talent Pipeline for Employers Opens Opportunities for Indiana’s Young Talent
Stephanie Bothun serves as the VP of Consulting and Co-Founder of Ascend Indiana. In 2019, as a Class II Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Fellow, she presented her MDLF Capstone Project – Modern Youth Apprenticeship. On October 19, she will be named the inaugural 2023 Driving Change Award winner for the development and implementation of the Modern Apprenticeship Program in Central Indiana.
Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation Honors Teresa Lubbers With Daniels Prize; Ascend’s Stephanie Bothun Named Driving Change Award Winner
The Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation will present Teresa Lubbers with the Daniels Prize Award on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the MDLF Annual Event.
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Initiative Leaders Named to the IBJ Indiana 250 List of Most Influential Business Leaders in Indiana
CICP is proud to announce that its CEO and four of its leaders have been named to IBJ’s list of the 250 most influential business leaders in Indiana.
Jason Kloth: Three Steps to Improve Indiana’s Education Outcomes
A recent Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy study reports highly skilled, highly educated workers are the most in demand across Indiana. Yet statistics paint a negative trend.
Ascend Indiana Names Roche Diagnostics Executive as Vice Chair, Expands Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Ascend Indiana has announced its selection of a new vice chair, has added two new members to its Executive Committee, and has named five new directors to its Board of Directors.
Ascend Indiana’s Stephanie Bothun Named 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar
Stephanie Bothun, vice president and co-founder of Ascend Indiana, has been named one of 60 Scholars who will form the Presidential Leadership Scholars’ (PLS) eighth annual class.
Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy Report Shows a Widening Misalignment Between Job Growth and Educational Attainment in Indiana Post-Pandemic
A new report from Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy shows that as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions began to ease over time, a vast and permanent shift emerged showing that highly skilled, highly educated workers were the most in-demand, while at the same time, Indiana was seeing significant declines in postsecondary enrollment by Indiana residents.
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Initiative Leaders Named to IBJ 250 List of Most Influential Business Leaders in Indiana
CICP’s president, CEO, and six of its leaders have been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s prestigious list of the 250 most influential business leaders in Indiana.
Racial Disparities in Education and Workforce Limit Opportunities for Individuals and Talent for Employers
A new analysis shows that Black and Hispanic residents in Indiana and Marion County experience significant gaps in education outcomes and employment opportunities compared to white residents.
