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Indiana 250: Off the Record with Nate Feltman

Indiana 250: Off the Record with Nate Feltman

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 IBJ Media CEO Nate Feltman interviews the men and women on the Indiana 250, a list of the state's most influential business and community leaders. Presented by Prolific, the Growth Firm.All Rights Reserved Politics & Government
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  • Craig Huse on St. Elmo, Growth and Stewarding an Iconic Brand

    Craig Huse on St. Elmo, Growth and Stewarding an Iconic Brand
    May 14 2026
    In this special episode of Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks on stage with Huse Culinary CEO Craig Huse, winner of the third annual Mickey Maurer Entrepreneur Award at IBJ’s Fast 25 event. Huse reflects on his path from washing dishes in Bloomington at age 14 to leading a hospitality company with nine restaurants, including the iconic downtown St. Elmo Steak House, Harry & Izzy’s and the 1933 Lounge, along with a consumer products business now sold in 40 states. He discusses growing an 84-year-old brand without compromising its standards, the decision to bottle St. Elmo’s famous cocktail sauce, why Harry & Izzy’s first location outside Indiana is opening in Scottsdale, Arizona and what it means to steward a brand he sees as part of Indianapolis.
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    26 mins
  • Tiffany Sauder on Building Element Three and Designing a Life That Fits with Life of And

    Tiffany Sauder on Building Element Three and Designing a Life That Fits with Life of And
    Apr 30 2026
    Tiffany Sauder, founder of Element Three and creator of Life of And, joins host Nate Feltman to discuss growing up in an entrepreneurial family in a small town in northwest Indiana, going into business with her father at a young age and navigating the 2008 recession, and then launching what has become a nationally recognized marketing agency. Sauder takes a deep dive into Life of And’s focus, the difficult lessons on risk and leadership she learned along the way, as well as key themes of balance, alignment and negotiation for busy, professional women juggling a career and family.
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    52 mins
  • Jeff Harrison, Citizens Energy Group CEO, on Water, Indy's Future

    Jeff Harrison, Citizens Energy Group CEO, on Water, Indy's Future
    Mar 26 2026
    Jeff Harrison, president and CEO of Citizens Energy Group, joins Nate Feltman on Off the Record to discuss the organization's unique public charitable trust model, the completed 28-mile Dig Indy Deep Tunnel project, the landmark deal to supply 25 million gallons of water per day to Lebanon for Eli Lilly and the LEAP District, and his 50-year planning philosophy aimed at making central Indiana drought-proof. Jeff also traces his path from Jeffersonville, where he grew up as the son of a bricklayer, to becoming the first African American to lead an Indianapolis-based utility.
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    56 mins
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