February-March 2023

Northwest Indiana Business Magazine February-March 2023 issue

Dads find playground success

Dads who founded Kidstuff Playsystems in Gary find a global audience for their playground equipment that always takes safety first.

Dino Ramirez, who played on Team USA’s wheelchair softball team in 2017 and 2018, was inducted into the USA Wheelchair Softball Hall of Fame.

‘Dino is a competitor’

Dino Ramirez says earning his place in the USA Wheelchair Softball Hall of Fame was the culmination of time and dedication after an accident when he was 15 years old.

Taking care of families

Linda Brooks, leader of Baptist Children’s Home Inc. of Valparaiso, is celebrating 40 years of helping families at the nonprofit childcare agency.

Viewpoint: ‘Economic equity in action’

Geri Aglipay, U.S. Small Business Administration’s regional administrator for Region V in the Great Lakes Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, shares the vision of the SBA Equity Plan.