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Veteran Woman Business Owner Wins Emerging Entrepreneur Award

Veteran Owned. Woman Owned

Indianapolis, (12/12/2019) — Andrea Sloan, President of GroundBreakers wins the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Emerging Entrepreneur Award at the annual Visionary Award Luncheon.  The award is presented to a NAWBO Indianapolis member under the age of 40 who represents the organization’s mission and vision in all facets of business ownership including innovative leadership and community involvement. Created in 2004, the Visionary Awards were established to honor Indianapolis’ successful and dynamic women business owners. 
 
Andrea Sloan is the owner of GroundBreakers, a non-destructive, precise hydrovac excavation services company based out of Indianapolis.  GroundBreakers’ mission is to safely and efficiently remove soil around buried utilities and underground structures. GroundBreakers has a large fleet of 12 vacuum trucks and has earned a reputation for delivering superior services with unrivaled safety, efficiency, and productivity.
 
Andrea is a born and bred Hoosier and grew up on the northeast side of Indianapolis.  She served in the United States Army Reserves while earning her degree from Indiana University.  She currently resides in Carmel, IN with her husband and two children. 
 
Andrea is an active member in NAWBO, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Indiana Subcontractors Association, Indy Chamber, and the Indiana Construction Round Table Foundation.  She is laser focused on expanding GroundBreakers services offerings in Indianapolis and providing services in other states within the US.  Andrea is energized daily to work with the GroundBreakers’ team and excited about GroundBreakers’ future.
 
“I am very honored and humbled to have received this award and thrilled that I can be a role model for the next generation of young female leaders and entrepreneurs, especially my daughter.  I would like to thank the numerous women who have mentored me and invested in my future and look forward to continuing the virtuous cycle of women coaching women.”

Andrea sloan

President and Owner

As a US Army Reserve veteran and working mom of two, Andrea Sloan has been – and still is – in the trenches daily. She’s never been afraid of hard work or a challenge, making her perfectly suited to run GroundBreakers. 

A born and bred Hoosier, Andrea earned her degree from Indiana University while serving in the US Army Reserves. Her hard work, discipline, and passion have established her as a visionary leader, working to guide several companies through exponential growth. 

Since 2019, she’s been leading the strategic vision of GroundBreakers, guiding it to new heights with not only revenue, but expanded operations in the Midwest and new service lines, including CCTV pipe inspection, private locating and line jetting.

Andrea focuses on building a strong company culture centered around relationships and listening first. She is dedicated to revolutionizing the excavation industry through innovation and an unwavering commitment to employee safety and exceptional customer service. 

Andrea is a strong advocate for veterans and females in the construction workforce. She is the 2019 recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Emerging Entrepreneur Award, and is proud to have broken barriers in the construction industry by making real progress in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. She also the proud recipient of the Forty Under 40 Award and is on the Indiana Construction Roundtable Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

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Tony Norman

Equipment Manager

With 28 years of experience in the construction industry, Anthony Norman has excelled in various roles, including gas pipeline, civil construction, site development, building trades (both commercial and residential), hazardous cleanup and remediation. For the past 13 years, he has specialized in hydrovac excavation, contributing significantly to the expansion of GroundBreakers through his dedication and the support of the company’s strong, positive leadership team.

Anthony has consistently performed tasks with quality, precision, and professionalism, whether as part of a crew or as a crew leader. His current goal is to ensure GroundBreakers’ equipment remains safe, excellent, DOT compliant, job-ready, and reliable for both operators and clients, as the company continues to grow into a promising future.

In his free time, Anthony enjoys spending quality moments with his two sons, wife, and extended family. He also loves playing pool whenever he gets the chance.

Terry Hutchison

Indiana Operations Manager