One Big Thing: Blair Milo is leading the Sagamore Network to engage our scholar-practitioner network, making connections among people, ideas, and outcomes visible while staying rooted in shared values. She is performing this role while in residence at Oxford University’s Wycliffe Hall, studying theology.

• Blair served as Indiana’s first Secretary of Career Connections and Talent, where she led statewide efforts to align education, workforce systems, and employers—including launching the 21st Century Talent Regions initiative across 80 counties.
• Blair was elected mayor of her hometown of La Porte at age 28, leading a period of economic growth that generated over $260 million in investment and more than 1,100 new jobs.
•  As a U.S. Navy veteran, Blair has 13 years of service as a Surface Warfare Officer—including deployments in the Persian Gulf and work at the Pentagon—bringing a disciplined, mission-driven approach to leadership and public service.

• Learn more about Blair’s story on the Transforming Lives podcast
• Blair also serves as the program director for Sagamore’s Goldsmith Prize for Innovation in Local Government
• About Blair’s service as Indiana’s first Secretary for Career Connections and Talent