Katie Lucas on Lucas Oil, family business and the importance of public service

In this episode of Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Katie Lucas, president of Lucas Oil Products. Lucas discusses her path from Noblesville High School and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business to the Indianapolis Colts, where she first met Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, to Lucas Oil in 2012 where she later became president in 2024. She reflects on the company’s move from California to Indianapolis, the impact of Lucas Oil Stadium on the brand, new partnerships with the Indiana Pacers and Colts, and how the company has grown while remaining family-led, American-made and community-focused. Lucas also shares how her parents shaped her views on business, service and leadership, and discusses the company’s philanthropic work with Ascension St. Vincent, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and organizations supporting women and girls.