In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Al Hubbard, president of E&A Industries and a veteran of two presidential administrations. Hubbard shares how a sixth-grade classroom sparked his lifelong interest in public policy, leading to high-level roles with Vice Presidents Dan Quayle and Dick Cheney and President George W. Bush. He discusses his experience running businesses across diverse industries, his work on education reform—including Indiana’s charter and voucher expansion—and his efforts to lower hospital costs through Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare. Hubbard also reflects on leadership, legacy, and why he passed on a role in the Trump administration.

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman sits down with Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment.   From leading the ATP Tour during the golden era of American tennis to overseeing the 1987 Pan Am Games, 2012 Super Bowl and the Indianapolis 500, Miles traces his remarkable career that helped shape modern Indianapolis. Miles shares candid stories of working with Fidel Castro, John McEnroe, Senator Dick Lugar and Roger Penske and also offers insights into the future of IndyCar, downtown Indianapolis, and the city's place among its national peers.

In this episode of Indiana 250: Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Anne Hathaway, president and CEO of Hathaway Strategies and the first woman to chair the Indiana Republican Party. Hathaway reflects on her journey from small-town Illinois to the White House, where she served as director of scheduling for Vice President Dan Quayle and later chief of staff at the Republican National Committee. She discusses how she built her political career through risk-taking, relationships and service, and how she is helping train future women leaders through the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series. Hathaway also shares her take on modern political discourse, the future of women in leadership and why she believes saying yes and showing up can transform a career.

In this episode of Indiana 250: Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Suzanne Jaworowski, Indiana’s secretary of energy and natural resources. Secretary Jaworowski reflects upon her background in marketing research and political communications which launched her into national energy leadership roles, including serving as chief of staff in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy and later with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. She shares experiences on her work leading a 65-country nuclear policy coalition, her role on the Trump transition team, and her current priorities in Gov. Mike Braun’s administration. The conversation also explores Indiana’s energy future, the state’s plans to integrate small modular nuclear reactors, and the importance of building out infrastructure to meet growing demand from industries like AI and data centers. Jaworowski also discusses the role of public service and why she believes confidence and a willingness to try can take you farther than credentials alone.

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Amish Shah, CEO of Elkhart-based Kem Krest, a supply chain optimization company serving Fortune 100 clients across automotive, heavy duty and power sports. He reflects on leaving investment banking to join the family business, the influence of his immigrant father, and the lessons of building a company for the long haul. Shah also shares his passion for Elkhart County, from creating a Business Hall of Fame and Junior Achievement programs to serving on supplier councils and industry boards, and why he champions Indiana as a place to build and grow.

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.

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.

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.  

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Marisol Sanchez, executive vice president, general counsel, and board member of Endress+Hauser USA. Marisol shares her journey from growing up in Puerto Rico, earning a business degree at the University of Puerto Rico, relocating to Indiana through an exchange program with what was then Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, attending the IU Maurer School of Law, to ultimately becoming a key leader at the U.S. division of a global industrial automation company. Marisol also discusses her experience clerking for Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard, moving into private practice, and then launching the in-house legal department at Endress+Hauser.

In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Marisol Sanchez, executive vice president, general counsel, and board member of Endress+Hauser USA. Marisol shares her journey from growing up in Puerto Rico, earning a business degree at the University of Puerto Rico, relocating to Indiana through an exchange program with what was then Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, attending the IU Maurer School of Law, to ultimately becoming a key leader at the U.S. division of a global industrial automation company. Marisol also discusses her experience clerking for Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard, moving into private practice, and then launching the in-house legal department at Endress+Hauser.