When your maiden name is Orr and you live in Indiana, it seems like maybe you’re destined to serve in a political office. Although incoming Martinsville Mayor Shannon Kohl says she’s not closely related to former Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr, she does remember being captivated by the TV commercials the governor ran.
What would you do if a year into your first business you were faced with four-and-a-half feet of water running through your property wiping out $6 million worth of vehicle inventory, all the office furniture, phones, marketing collateral and even the plants?
What would you do if a year into your first business you were faced with four-and-a-half feet of water running through your property wiping out $6 million worth of vehicle inventory, all the office furniture, phones, marketing collateral and even the plants?
New experiences and change are familiar states to Chris Page, who at the age of 27 in 1994 was involved with founding
Hoosier Harvest Church in Martinsville.
Aspirations are powerful, especially when they are long-term and sustainable. A prime example is Home Bank, headquartered in Martinsville.
History, commerce and people are tightly interwoven in the fabric throughout Morgan County and although his professional position is Director of Public Affairs at Hoosier Energy, Randy Haymaker is one of its weavers.
“The Morgan County Business Leader exists to celebrate Morgan County businesses,” said publisher, Jim Hess. Nowhere is that more evident than at the bi-annual Morgan County Business Leader Cover Party, once again title sponsored by First Merchants Bank, as well as, Economy Heating & Air, and Carlisle Branson Funeral Services.
Mention politics in just about any circle and you will get lots of rolling eyes, sighs and comments of disgust. The one exception I have found is in a conversation with Ryan Goodwin. He says, “It matters. It matters so much.”
Evolving federal regulations, especially in highly regulated industries like energy and utilities, mean that change is inevitable. Nowhere is that truer than at the Indiana Power and Light (IPL) Eagle Valley Power Plant in Martinsville.
Growing up with the Hubler name, Greg Hubler had lots of mentors and role models in the care business. But the entrepreneurial roots run deep for Greg and his wife, Heidi, the co-owners of Greg Hubler Chevrolet on the edges of Camby and Mooresville.
