INDIANA – Becky Skillman, who served two terms as Indiana’s lieutenant governor and now chairs Radius Indiana and is a lead director on the Old National Bancorp board, was named to the IBJ Media’s second annual Indiana 250, a list of the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders.
The Indiana 250 was developed and published by IBJ Media, the parent company of three news brands – Indianapolis Business Journal, Inside INdiana Business, and Indiana Lawyer, whose news leaders and staffs contributed to the selections.
The list recognizes leaders in industries such as manufacturing, life sciences, agriculture, technology, and law. It also includes individuals contributing to the success of Indiana in areas such as government, education, the not-for-profit sector, agriculture, energy, the arts, and philanthropy.
Skillman spent four decades in public service, including 16 years as a local elected official in Lawrence County and 12 years in the Indiana Senate.
In 2004, she was elected lieutenant governor on a ticket with Republican Mitch Daniels and served two terms, with oversight of the state’s agriculture, community, and rural affairs, energy, housing, and tourism agencies.
She now chairs Radius Indiana, which is an economic development corporation for Daviess, Dubois, Crawford, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington counties, in addition to her leadership role on the Old National Bancorp board.
“The special recognition was not expected, but I’m honored to be included in the 2023 list of Indiana’s top business and civic leaders,” Skillman told Carol Johnson of Southern Indiana Business Report. “It’s especially nice to be recognized for my contributions after leaving public office. It was fun and rewarding to mingle with the recipients at an event, and to see talented Hoosiers from every region who collectively move Indiana forward.”
The list includes university leaders such as Indiana University’s Pamela Whitten and Purdue University President Mung Chiang, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush as well as executives leading the state’s top companies such as Eli Lilly and Co., Cook Group, and Cummins Inc. and others.
