The Freedom Forum with Angela B. Freeman

A Five Year Anniversary Retrospective of Real Talk About Diversity and Leadership with Angela B. Freeman

Five years of real conversations. One recurring question: Who gets the opportunity, and what do inclusive leaders do once they have the power to create opportunities for

Karen Ann Lloyd , Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Community Health Network

Health care legal leadership requires more than knowing the law. Karen Ann Lloyd explains how she built a trusted legal function inside one of Indiana’s largest health sy

Dan Kerns, Senior Corporate Counsel at Stout

Dan Kerns, Senior Corporate Counsel at Stout, makes the case that authenticity at work is not just a cultural value but a measurable performance driver. The conversation

Tavonna Harris Askew, Executive Vice President & General Counsel for Suburban Health Organization

Tavonna Harris Askew built a 20-year career in healthcare law by taking calculated risks, starting with a pivot from criminal prosecution to hospital operations. As Execu

Dr. Tanuja Singh, President of the University of Indianapolis (UIndy)

Tanuja Singh, president of the University of Indianapolis, argues that higher education remains the highest-return investment a city or country can make. A physicist turn

Dr. Nicole Harper, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services and Chief Financial Officer at Eskenazi Health

Nicole D. Harper, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services and CFO at Eskenazi Health, joins host Angela B. Freeman to talk about her unconventional path from health admi

Kristian Little Stricklen, President and CEO of the Madam Walker Legacy Center

In this Black History Month episode of The Freedom Forum, Angela B. Freeman talks with Kristian Little Stricklen, president and CEO of the Madam Walker Legacy Center, abo

Mario Rodriguez, CEO of Indianapolis Airport Authority

Mario Rodriguez, executive director and CEO of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, joins Angela on IBJ’s Freedom Forum to talk about his path into aviation leadership, hi

Jackie Gessner, JD Finish Line Vice President of Talent Management and HR Compliance

JD Finish Line Vice President of Talent Management and HR Compliance, Jackie Gessner, joins host Angela B. Freeman on The Freedom Forum to share her career journey from F

Darrell Johnson, President and CEO of Diversity Press

On this episode of the Freedom Forum, Indianapolis native Darrell Johnson shares his path from playing basketball at the University of South Florida and overseas in Turke

Dr. DaWana Stubbs, Regional Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Humana

Dr. DaWana Stubbs, Regional Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Humana, shares her inspiring journey from growing up on Indianapolis’s west side and graduating fr

Dr. Nneka Breaux of Corteva Agriscience

Host Angela B. Freeman welcomes Nneka Breaux, Ph.D., U.S. Regulatory Policy Leader at Corteva Agriscience, for the 50th episode of the Freedom Forum. Dr. Breaux shares he

Burnell Grimes, director of Legal for North America Energy Solutions at Carrier

On this episode of the Freedom Forum, Angela B. Freeman talks with Burnell “BJ” Grimes Jr., director of Legal for North America Energy Solutions at Carrier Global Corpora

Dr. Russell Ledet, Triple Board Resident at Indiana University Health

Dr. Russell Ledet, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., shares his remarkable journey from digging through dumpsters as a child to becoming a triple board resident at IU Health. In this

Dr. Katasha Butler, Medication and Regulatory Coordinator at Eskenazi Health

Dr. Katasha S. Butler, PharmD, MBA, joins The Freedom Forum to share her inspiring rise from a curious grade schooler in Illinois to a senior healthcare leader at Eskenaz

Kaye Vitug, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Roche Diagnostics

Our guest on this 46th episode of the 2025 season—celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month—is Kaye Vitug, senior vice president and chief financial

Leon Williamson, Market President at iHeartMedia Indianapolis

Our guest on this 45th episode is Leon Williamson, Indianapolis market president for iHeartMedia. Leon shared his career journey from his Jamaican roots to leading one of

Tiffany Munsell, Senior Vice President at Rolls-Royce

In this special Women’s History Month episode of The Freedom Forum, host Angela B. Freeman talks with Tiffany Munsell, senior vice president of mature engine programs at

The Freedom Forum: John Gaidoo, Vice President and Senior Deputy General Counsel at Cummins Inc.

Our guest on this 2025 Black History Month (BHM) episode is John Gaidoo of Cummins Inc. John discussed his executive legal career journey culminated by his African herita

The Freedom Forum: Al London, Community Impact Director and Sr. Vice President at Old National Bank

Al London is the Community Impact Director and Sr. Vice President at Old National Bank. Al shared some great information on how the banking industry has become more inten