Indiana Bondcast

To close out this podcast series we are joined by a familiar face to the Indiana Bondcast, the 55th Indiana Treasurer of State and Chair of the Indiana Bond Bank, Kelly Mitchell!

Kelly Mitchell was elected as the 55th Indiana State Treasurer on November 4th, 2014. In this role, Treasurer Mitchell serves as the Chair of the Indiana Bond Bank, the Statewide E-911 Board, the Indiana Education Savings Authority, the ABLE Authority, and the Sole Trustee of the State Police Pension Trust, among a number of other positions. As the state’s chief investment officer, she oversees the management of $10 billion on a daily basis.

Treasurer Mitchell currently serves as Immediate Past President of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) and is a member and Past President of the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF).

In this podcast you’ll hear from Treasurer Mitchell about:

- 1 key thing she learned as County Commissioner that she brought to the State Treasurer’s Office

- How a Masters from the U.S. Army War College changed her leadership style

- The secret sauce to creating culture

- The future of the Bond Bank…and more…

In this episode, we are joined by Barry Gardner, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations at MSD Wayne Township! Also having served as Chief Financial Officer at MSD Wayne Township and Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Barry’s experience in public finance alone could speak for itself. Luckily, Barry agreed to join us on the podcast and speak more to an overall theme of being a “new-school” School Business Official.

In this podcast episode, you’ll hear more from Barry about:

- How to create innovation and change within large organizations

- The need to tell your story

- What it’s like to operate a school building as large as 200 single family homes

- Doing hard stuff…like testifying in front of state legislators

- Why a continuous learning mindset is critical

- The power of authenticity

In this episode, we are joined by Hardi Shah, who at the time of this recording served as the Deputy CFO of IndyGo, also known as the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, the major public transit agency and municipal corporation of the City of Indianapolis. Since the recording of this podcast, Hardi has transitioned to a new position as Chief Financial Officer at Engaging Solutions a firm created to help governmental agencies and private businesses with complex solutions.

In this podcast episode, Hardi shares here experiences with:

• Starting from the bottom after a 10-year professional career

• Navigating COVID in an industry built on putting unrelated people into the same enclosed space

• Approaching work with a #howmightwe attitude

• Infusing mission into every role, at every level

• Navigating difficult conversations about sticky subjects in the hardest of times (Covid)

• Her philosophy that “no work is small work”

In this episode, we are joined by Nathan Flynn, Managing Director in the Public Finance group at KeyBanc Capital Markets where he focuses on project finance transactions with a particular focus on the Indiana market. Throughout his nearly 25 years in the industry, Nathan’s work has centered on high-level quantitative assignments, including those involving interest rate derivatives and Public Private Partnerships. Nathan joined KeyBanc two years ago and is based out of their Indianapolis office.

In this podcast episode, hear from Nathan about:

- Accidental journey into public finance

- The “Filter Approach” to career exploration

- The Venn Diagram approach to team building

- Finding – and maintaining – mentors as an introvert

- Lawnmowing as a metaphor for public finance

- Communicating hard concepts

When people ask why we do the Flipping Finance Challenge, our first answer is always – to give enhanced resources and options to local communities on their most pressing challenges.

You’ve heard from the innovators about their experience at FFC2022, now here from the communities, where the challenge and innovation all begins. Listen/watch as Jay County, the City of Jasper, the Indiana Executive Council on Cyber Security, and Maverick Energy Consulting.

For chapter marks of each section – please use the guide below!

• Jay County 0:00

• City of Jasper 13:15

• Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity 31:13

• Maverick Energy Consulting 44:46

The innovation has concluded, prizes have been awarded, and the Flipping Finance Challenge 2022: Civic Super Heroes is all but wrapped up! In the first of two podcast series on FFC2022, you will hear from a handful of innovators who lent their time to help local Indiana communities with their most pressing challenges. Hear different perspectives on what they enjoyed most, what challenged them the most, and what made FFC2022 such a unique experience for all.

In this episode, we are joined by Chad Blacklock, Vice President at Stifel. Aside from his day to day work in public finance, Chad's passion is with executive coaching and bringing the best out of individuals.

In this podcast episode, hear from Chad about:

o 4 Must-Have ingredients for development

o Working “in” the organization vs. working “on” the organization

o Mentors vs. Coaches – the differences and what they do

o The role of passion in work

o One of the best books Chad has ever read

o Why you might be offering your customers too many solutions

o Number one constant complaint of leaders today

o 3 simple words about what to do next

In this episode, we are joined by Tim Berry, Managing Director in the consulting group at Crowe LLP, serving public sector clients. He specializes in providing financing expertise to government organizations.

Tim has more than 20 years of financial experience in state and local governments, including work as a Mayoral Assistant, County Treasurer, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and State Chairman 🤯. He has been recognized by his peers as Indiana’s most outstanding county treasurer and has received the Jesse Unruh award, which acknowledges the nation’s most outstanding state treasurer.

In this podcast episode, hear from Tim about:

• The value of public service

• How a high-school essay contest helped set his course for the public sector

• Pathways and roles in public service

• Self-satisfaction in public vs. private sector work

• Evolving opportunities and challenges for all levels of government fiscal officers

• Much, much more!

In this episode, we are joined by Celia Campbell, Commercial Banker at JP Morgan Chase. As a government banker, she leads the team responsible for overseeing the end-to-end solutions and the delivery of products and services, including financing, treasury services and other financial services to her government clients.

Celia has been with the firm for 15 years. She represents JP Morgan with prospects, government officials and persons of influence in the community. Celia’s clients include states, municipalities, and public school districts in Indiana. Prior to her role as a Commercial Banker, Celia managed a portfolio of government clients as a Treasury Management Officer in the states of Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota.

A leader in diversity, equity and inclusion for the Midwest, Celia is the co-chair for the National Government Council's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Subcommittee; their focus is on developing and implementing the DEI strategy for the Government Banking group. In addition to formerly chairing the firm’s Diversity Equity, & Inclusion efforts in Indiana, she also served on the Indiana Market Leadership Team (MLT) managing community partnerships.

In this podcast episode, hear from Celia about:

• Why it’s so important to raise your hand

• Leveraging your passion for the greater good

• How to balance work and volunteering

• How to make Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives more than just words on paper

• How to say “no” when an opportunity is not right

• Why nominating your employees for awards goes so far

In our eighth episode, we are joined by Heidi Leonard, Vice President Government & Institutional Banking at Regions Bank. Heidi has served the financial industry in various capacities for 25 years in cities from Chicago to New York to Indianapolis, which has been her family’s home for 12 years. Heidi manages the municipal lending portfolio for Regions Bank in 3 states, is an active member of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee and teaches finance part time as associate faculty at the Kelley School of Business IUPUI campus.

Regions partners with Heidi to combine her interest in helping communities and universities with the financing of capital projects with her passion for education and helping students reach their career goals.

In this podcast episode, hear from Heidi about:

• Life as a Jackson Pollock painting

• How applying for 150 jobs made her see a different way to do things

• “Collecting people” – a philosophy on mentors

• Why “What job do you want?” is the wrong question to ask

• How asking for feedback has changed her