Talent Scout with Dave Neff

Katie Kiel on IndyCar, Motherhood & Redefining Success

What happens when you land your dream job—and then your dreams change? From racing quarter midgets in Indianapolis to reporting from IndyCar pit road for NBC Sports, Kat

Ronald Nored on Faith, Leadership & the Butler Way

Butler men’s basketball head coach Ronald Nored joins Dave Neff on Talent Scout to share how faith, mentorship, and relationships shaped his journey—from Butler’s back-to

Mark Fisher on Indiana Housing, Leadership & the Power of Showing Up

How can Indiana protect its housing affordability advantage—and what does it take to build a meaningful career? In this episode of Talent Scout, Mark Fisher, CEO of the

Joel Zawacki on Indianapolis Indians Growth, Leadership and the Next 30 Years of Victory Field

Indianapolis Indians executive Joel Zawacki has spent nearly 20 years helping grow the Triple-A club while reshaping how it serves downtown Indianapolis. His career has m

Erika Nelson Sylvester on AI Compliance, Career Pivots and Authenticx Growth

AI compliance at a fast-growing health care startup requires more than spotting risk. Erika Nelson Sylvester explains how trust, speed and judgment help a legal leader su

Leadership Lessons From Merchants Capital CEO Michael Dury

Leadership at Merchants Capital began for Michael Dury with a simple habit: listen, find the answer and take on work others needed done. That approach helped him grow fro

Jeff Brown: Faith, Community, and Leading North City Church

Jeff Brown built a church that looks like its neighborhood. The lead pastor of North City Church in Indianapolis describes how a kid from the east side who got expelled,

Luke Bosso on Leading IU Indy Athletics and Building Indianapolis

Luke Bosso built one of Indianapolis's most unconventional resumes in civic life, moving from state government and the Indiana Economic Development Corp to leading Divisi

Michael Berkery on Newfields, the State Fairgrounds, and Leading Through Transformation

Michael Berkery built his career from directing parking lot traffic to leading one of Indianapolis's most storied cultural campuses. Now serving as Chief Operating Office

Morgan Snyder of Visit Indy on Selling Indianapolis to the World

Morgan Snyder has spent 15 years helping shape how the world sees Indianapolis, and her work is entering its most consequential chapter yet. As Vice President of Communic

Olivia West: From 4H to Indiana Fever MC to Keynote Speaker

Olivia West turned a $5 Fever ticket and a cold approach to team leadership into a career as one of Indianapolis's most visible emcees and keynote speakers. The Purdue Un

Jason Vansickle on the IMS Museum's $60M Transformation

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum's $60 million renovation changed how 115 years of racing history gets told, and Jason Vansickle helped make it happen from the insi

Michael Kaltenmark on Marketing the Indy 500 to a Sellout

Michael Kaltenmark, Vice President of Marketing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has helped transform the Indianapolis 500 into a perennial sellout, drawing 350,000 fa

Sarah Myer of Indiana Sports Corp on What Makes Indianapolis Unique

Sarah Myer has spent her career turning Indianapolis into a destination, and she is not done yet. As Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at Indiana Sports Cor

USA Gymnastics CEO Kyle Albrecht on the Road to the 2028 LA Olympics and Hoosier Hospitality

Kyle Albrecht, the new president and CEO of USA Gymnastics, joins Talent Scout to discuss his path from playing Division I soccer at George Washington University to leadi

Indy Chamber’s Blaine Zimmerman on Talent Attraction, Veterans and Telling Indy’s Story

On this episode of Talent Scout, host Dave Neff talks with Blaine Zimmerman, chief talent and marketing officer for the Indy Chamber, about the experiences that shaped hi

Emily Poff on saying yes, staying curious, and earning bigger roles

Emily Poff joins Dave Neff to talk about her promotion to vice president of operations at Prolific and the career path that took her from New Castle to nonprofit leadersh

From Westfield to the NFL: Colts kicker Spencer Shrader’s unlikely football journey

Indianapolis Colts placekicker Spencer Shrader talks with Dave Neff about his unique journey from Westfield, Indiana, and homeschool roots to pursuing pro soccer in Brazi

Addison “A.T.” Simpson on Indianapolis Roots, Purdue Football, and Building in the LEAP District

Addison “A.T.” Simpson joins Talent Scout to talk about growing up on Indianapolis’ east side, the family legacy that shaped him, and why he believes Indy is worth the in

Whittney Parkinson on Building a Design Business With Boundaries

Whittney Parkinson, owner of Whittney Parkinson Design, joins host Dave Neff on Talent Scout to share her path from growing up in Kokomo to leading a small, high-end desi