Conexus Indiana Names Rising 30
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowConexus Indiana has named 30 young professionals to its inaugural Rising 30 cohort. The organization says honorees represent Indiana’s top talent under the age of 30 who will drive Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries into the future.
Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative says the program is part of Conexus Indiana’s mission to create pathways for Hoosiers to succeed in Indiana’s largest industry sector.
“The advanced manufacturing and logistics industries are vital to Indiana’s economic prosperity, employing 1 out of every 5 Hoosiers and accounting for more than 30 percent of Indiana’s economic output,” said Governor Eric Holcomb. “Conexus Indiana is a vital partner in our work to grow Indiana’s largest industry sector and provide Hoosiers with rewarding career opportunities. I’m thrilled to join Conexus in recognizing young talent for their contributions to Indiana and our advanced manufacturing and logistics sector, knowing that they are poised to be the industries’ leaders of the future.”
Rising 30 honorees represent a variety of professions, including CEOs, engineers, managers, innovators and supervisors, as well as educators devoted to building a robust talent pipeline. They hail from companies located around the state including Evansville, Elkhart, and Indianapolis.
“Rising 30 honors young talent who will help our industries lead during a time of dramatic change as advanced technologies, such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, co-bots, impact how products are made and moved,” said J. Mark Howell, president of Conexus Indiana. “These professionals are industry leaders at an incredibly exciting time in the evolution of advanced manufacturing and logistics and will be at the forefront as we complete our journey through the 4th Industrial Revolution and beyond.”
The 2021 honorees are listed below:
- Marcus Beckman, Industrial Engineering Supervisor, Stellantis
- Katelyn Bemis, QA Materials Engineer, NTN Driveshaft
- Patrick Bowman, Americas Region Logistics & Distribution Manager, Allegion Plc
- Max Brickman, Managing Director, Heartland Ventures
- Bessena Cabe, Associate Consultant Design Lead Engineer, Eli Lilly and Co.
- Emily Canepa, Program Quality Leader, GE Aviation – Lafayette
- Ryan Cowden, CTE Technology Education Teacher and Advanced Manufacturing Teacher, Owen Valley High School
- Kacey Crane, Legislative Affairs Director, Indiana Department of Transportation
- Ankit Dhandhania, Manufacturing Systems Manager, Cummins Global Manufacturing Group
- Tyler Ewing, Warehouse Manager, Kem Krest
- Raya Fields, Production Supervisor, TBK America
- Brandon Hardin, Estimator/Project Manager, E&B Paving LLC
- Terrance Harrell, Manufacturing Engineer, Allison Transmission
- Sydney Hollingshead, Development Engineer, Cook Biotech
- Corey Horan, Manager, Sourcing & Supplier Development, Batesville Casket Co.
- Kailey Johnson, Community Involvement & Education and Program Specialist, Faurecia Clean Mobility
- Haley Marie Keith, CEO, MITO Material Solutions
- Rajan Kumar, CEO, Ateios
- Eric Lemmel, IT & Business Processes Manager, Endress+Hauser
- Erica Lopez-Cepero, Controls Programmer, Three I Design/Ivy Tech Community College
- Carrie Maguire, Operations Manager, Power Up Inc. d/b/a PBTT
- Taylor McGregor, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Cook Medical
- Lora O’Toole, Chief Administrative Officer, DRONEDEK
- Amanda Raver, Powertrain Manufacturing Engineer, Subaru of Indiana Automotive
- Kyle Richmond, Supervisor, Quality Control, Roche Diabetes Care Inc.
- Justin Robertson, Electrical Project Engineer, Red Gold
- Jonathan Smith, Human Resources Manager, Fred Smith Store Fixtures
- Brandon Sobera, Materials and Safety Manager, Arcamed LLC
- Michelle White, Forecast Planner, Rolls-Royce
- Roland Wilson, Assistant Operations Manager – Variable Labor, GEODIS Americas
Conexus Indiana says Rising 30 will open for nominations for the 2022 class later this year.