Marsha stone.

• Author: Heffes, Ellen M.
• Position: Balance sheet - Biography

Marsha Stone is a high-energy woman who is motivated by like individuals--those with a "can-do" attitude. She has high expectations of herself, her children and those around her--just as her parents had for her.

Personally and professionally, she surrounds herself with others who exude positive energy and she believes we all should aim high and believe in ourselves to achieve individual success.

Title: CFO

Company: Indianapolis Airport Authority, Indianapolis, Ind.

Born: July 1967 in Danville, Ind., a suburb of Indianapolis, in Hendricks County.

Children: Madison, 12; Mitchell, 9.

Education Summary: B.S. in Accounting, Indiana State University in 1989. Passed CPA exam in 1992, currently inactive.

Career Summary: Staff/Senior Auditor, Geo. S. Olive & Co. (now BKD), regional CPA firm, Indianapolis, 1989-94; (the Indianapolis Airport Authority was my first and favorite audit client); Director of Internal Audit, Indianapolis Airport Authority, 1994-95; Assistant Finance Director/Finance Director, BAA Indianapolis LLC 1995-2007 (the private operator for the Indianapolis Airport Authority, from 1995-2007); Finance Director, Indianapolis Airport Authority, 2007-09; CFO, 2009-present.

Boards of Directors: Board member, Clarian West Hospital; American Cabaret Theatre; Airports Council International (ACI), Finance Committee chair, 2009-10; ACI World Economics Committee, beginning 2010.

FEI Chapter: Indianapolis Chapter since 2006; VP-Membership, VP-Program-ming; President 2009-10.

Leisure: I enjoy time with my kids, family and friends and traveling domestically and internationally. I also enjoy many forms of performing arts (modern dance, ballet, theatre) and exercise classes--zumba, cardio kick-boxing, yoga or pilates. I also explore and listen to all types of music, and enjoy live music performances.

Time Management: My BlackBerry helps keep me on track, as most every moment of my day and often evenings are filled between work, civic and kids' activities. I require minimal sleep, thank goodness!

Favorite Book: A small book that has made a monumental impact on my life is: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, by Richard Carlson. It was given to...