INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 28, 2025) – RALLY announced the host committee members for the cross-sector innovation conference, which will return to Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center on September 24-25.
This will be the third year for the annual event, which was created to connect innovative doers and thinkers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities and individuals globally to foster transformative connections across cross-sector industries, with a focus on agriculture and food, sportstech, software, healthcare, and hardtech.
The host committee comprises an executive committee, co-chairs, vice chairs, division directors, subcommittee members, and staff.
Host co-chairs include Vanessa Sinders (President and CEO of the Indiana Chamber), Dave Neff (President and CEO of the Boilermaker Alliance), and Seth Morales (CEO of The Morales Group).
“I believe in what RALLY is doing to inspire and foster these intentional collisions on a global scale with Indiana as the backdrop, “said Dave Neff, President and CEO of the Boilermaker Alliance. “As a state, we must continue to stay on offense to build the future we all desire. RALLY is a catalyst in these critical efforts.”
The Operations Division Director is Erica Schweyer (Chief of Staff at Elevate Ventures) and the Engagement Division Director is Muhammad Yasin (VP of Marketing at Elevate Ventures). The vice chairs for the subcommittees are as follows:
- Mike Reynolds (CEO of Innovatemap), Marketing
- Emil Ekiyor (CEO of InnoPower Indy Inc.), Sales
- Jennifer Magley (Chief Brand Office of The Basketball League (TBL)), Media
- ZeNai Savage (Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, Indy Chamber), Community & Impact
- Madelynn Murgas (VP at KM&A), Event Logistics
- Darcy Lee (CEO & Founder of Vita Nova Strategy), Content
- Jacob Schpok, (Partner and Head of Platform at Elevate Ventures), Pitch
“We are excited to launch the first Rally Host Committee. One of the reasons Indiana is considered the best place to host an event is due to the Host Committee concept perfected by the Indiana Sports Corp over the last 25 years.” said Christopher Day, CEO of Elevate Ventures and RALLY Visionary. “The magic of RALLY is bringing global cross-sector disparate stakeholders together in the same place at the same time. The Host Committee is composed of incredible leaders representing exactly that.”
RALLY 2025 Host Committee
Committee Co-Chairs
- Vanessa Sinders – Indiana Chamber
- Dave Neff – Boilermaker Alliance
- Seth Morales – The Morales Group
Marketing
- Vice Chair: Mike Reynolds – InnovateMap
- Tim Hickle – TH Content Engines
- Shawn Schwegman – CoCotent.ai
- Robin Lanning – Tactive
- Duncan Alney – Firebelly Marketing
- Adam Berry – Indiana Chamber
- Robert Shegog – Recorder Media Group
- Ally Small – KM&A
- Eva Jackson – Wandering Press
- John Qualls – Blaizing Academy
- Chelsea Douglas – InnovateMap
- Casey Harrison – Polished Strategic Communications
- Jason Hunter – Circle City Broadcasting
- Mike Auten – BrandButter Creative
- Jack Shepler – Ayokay
- David Bethoney – The Muse
- Maureen Murphy – Momo Marketing
- RALLY Liaison: Kevin Martin – Elevate Ventures
Sales
- Vice Chair: Emil Ekiyor – InnoPower
- Justin Hage – Zionsville Deputy Mayor
- Mike Karnuta – Indiana Sports Corp
- Andy Hughes – Indiana Wesleyan
- George Okpamen – Zeal Capital Partners
- Rochelle Jerry – Jerry Consulting Group, LLC
- Ashley Tamarri – Mosaic Advisory
- Josh Kline – Ground Game
- Emily Shaw – Lushin
- RALLY Liaison: Whitney Kuntz, RALLY
Media
- Vice Chair: Jennifer Magley – The Basketball League (TBL)
- Libby Dugan – Libby Dugan Consulting
- Lindsey Groepper – PanBlast
- Peggy McClelland – WISH-TV, Circle City Broadcasting
- RALLY Liaison: Muhammad Yasin, Elevate Ventures
Community & Impact
- Vice Chair: ZeNai Savage – Indy Chamber
- Cory Graham – InerG Impact
- Mark Williams – Indy Art Center
- Courtney Zaugg – VentureVets
- Tim George – Pathemy Strategies
- Karen Momper – IDDC
- Roberta Tisdul – VisitIndy
- Wolf Starr – Ohio Impact Fund
- Ted Velie – Michigan/Midwest House
- Greg Enas – Innovatov LLC
- Don Palmer – Honey Creek Capital
- Aletha Dunston – Indy Chamber
- Cahmelan Porter – Downtown Indy
- Nicole McCarthy – WBC
- Michael Barnett – Taste of Indy
- Devin Mendenhall – City of Carmel
- Julie Barker – Cultivate Talent
- RALLY Liaison: Alyssa Jones, RALLY
Content
- Vice Chair: Darcy Lee – Vita Nova Strategy
- Linky Ugeh – Minority Business Review
- Libby Fritz – Agrinovus
- Blair Milo – Sagamore Institute
- Emil Ekiyor – InnoPower
- Kristin Eilenberg – ARI
- Jahon Hobbeheydar – CICP
- Matt Hunckler – Powderkeg
- Polina Osherov – PATTERN
- RALLY Liaison: Erica Schweyer, Elevate Ventures
RALLY Prize
- Vice Chair: Jacob Schpok – Elevate Ventures
- Mike Langellier – High Alpha
- Ryan Henderson – Conexus
- Wyatt Wells – STHQ
- Travis Stegemoller – gener8tor
- Logan Jenkins – Indiana Center of Emerging Technologies
- Dan Dawes – AgriNovus Indiana
- Chelsea Linder – Techpoint
- Kelli Jones – Be Nimble
- Mont Handley – PNW
- Brooke Pyne – ARI
- Mike Bolinder – BioCrossroads
- Natasha Jensen-Matta – IEDC
- Rhonda Ladig – Northeast Indiana
- Patrick Henshaw – Render Capital
- RALLY Liaison: Landon Young – Elevate Ventures