Conexus Indiana names 2024 Rising 30 class
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Conexus Indiana this week announced this year’s group of accomplished young professionals in the advanced manufacturing and logistics industries through its Rising 30 class.
The award was launched four years ago to honor Indiana’s top talent under 30 making strides in those growing industries. Honorees include engineers, entrepreneurs and business owners, educators, CEOs and product developers from across Indiana.
“The dynamic professionals named to this year’s Rising 30 cohort are defining what it means to be a young leader in Indiana’s AML sector,” Conexus CEO Fred Cartwright said in a news release. “I’m more optimistic than ever about the future of industry in Indiana after meeting this year’s honorees and learning about their accomplishments and plans for the future.”
This year’s Rising 30 includes:
- Mohit Shantilal Baffna: Manufacturing Engineer II at Zimmer Biomet
- Ivan Ball: Co-Founder and CTO at anu™ (Heliponix)
- Charlotte Barge: Assistant Operations Manager at GEODIS Logistics
- Brevin Bennett: Interim CEO at Triton Metal Products
- Alec Brewer: Co-Founder and CEO at Ourobio
- Caleb Chance: Adjunct Instructor for Design Technology Program at Ivy Tech Community College and Senior Civil Designer at Kimley-Horn
- Ian Copeland: Industrial Engineer at Stellantis
- Karlie Banacka: Sr. Process Engineer at Boston Scientific
- Timothy Gruenhagen: Lead Data Scientist at ClearObject
- Walker Hobbs: Supply Chain Manager at Red Star Contract Manufacturing
- Josh Johnson: Research Investigator at Corteva Agriscience
- Brooklyn Kiefer: Production Manager at Jeep Engineering and Manufacturing, Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School
- Kyle Krieger: Manager, Strategy and Operationsat LDI, Ltd.
- Crystal Lopez: District Representative at NALCO Water
- Hayley McMahan: Sr. Manufacturing Engineer at Cummins
- Jack McQuinn: Sr. Operations Director at Antique Candle Co.
- Alex Mills: Sourcing Engineer at BAE Systems
- Isaac Mock: Advanced Product Design Engineer at Allison Transmission
- Katie Murphy: Manufacturing Engineer at Arcamed
- Cameron Nagle: Corporate Marketing Specialist at Kem Krest
- Katelyn Niederhaus: Parts Ordering Analyst at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana
- Annie Pohl: Associate Director – Process Control Engineering at Eli Lilly and Co.
- MacKenzie Schoenfeld: Planning and Control Manager – Installations at Rolls-Royce North America
- Tim Somers: Industrial Engineering Supervisor at Dayton-Phoenix Group
- Collin Stratton: Manager of Data Analytics at Indy Autonomous Challenge
- Nick Summers: Technical Maintenance Supervisor at Indianapolis Airport Authority
- Jody Suryatna: Engineering Project Manager at enFocus
- Adrianna Swift: Engineering Manager at Endress + Hauser USA Automation
- Hunter Thompson: Mechanical Engineer at Glassboard
- Ross Whittaker: Manager, Manufacturing Engineering at Cook Medical
The honorees will be recognized at an event Friday night in Indianapolis. Nominations for the 2025 class will open in November.