Conexus names 2023 Rising 30 honorees
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Conexus Indiana on Thursday revealed the 2023 cohort of its Rising 30 program. The program recognizes 30 young professionals who “exemplify leadership and innovation” in the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics sector “and are poised to become Indiana’s future industry leaders.”
Rising 30 was launched in late 2020, with the first cohort being unveiled the following year.
Conexus, the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative, said the honorees are being celebrated for their early-in-career accomplishments. This year’s group represent a variety of professions at companies throughout the state, ranging from local startups to major industrial corporations.
“The young professionals named to this year’s Rising 30 are setting new standards for Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics sector,” Fred Cartwright, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, said in a news release. “Learning about their accomplishments and ambitions made me more optimistic than ever about the future of advanced manufacturing and logistics in Indiana.”
Conexus said this year’s honorees will spend the next year working with the organization as thought leaders on subjects such as emerging technology, smart manufacturing, public policy and talent development.
The 2023 honorees are:
- Caeli Bislich – Manager, NAMC Regional Communications, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (Princeton)
- Austin Borg – Engineering Manager/Lead Design, Ember Recreational Vehicles (Bristol)
- Michael Boyle – Process Engineer, Smoker Craft (New Paris)
- Morgan Chang – Former Project Manager, Graduate Student, Purdue University (West Lafayette)
- John Coleman – Manager of Strategic Accounts, Backhaul Direct (Indianapolis)
- James Coppock – Packaging Reduction Specialist, Subaru of Indiana Automotive (Lafayette)
- Ashley David – Product Marketing Manager, Endress+Hauser (Greenwood)
- Julia Dodson – Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Honda Indiana Auto Plant (Greensburg)
- Riana Dozier – Manufacturing Engineer, Goodwill Commercial Services of Central and Southern Indiana (Indianapolis)
- Dr. Ana Flavia Petro – Senior Analytical Chemist, Heritage Research Group (Indianapolis)
- Ben Fouch – VP, Strategy & Operations, LDI (Indianapolis)
- Connor Fox – Project Manager, Polygon Composites Technology (Walkerton)
- Adam Gushwa-Williams – Production Planning & Control Manager, Rolls-Royce (Indianapolis)
- Cydney Huey – Manufacturing Engineer, BAE Systems (Fort Wayne)
- Robert Kirch – Client Relationship Manager, True Essence Foods (Indianapolis)
- Nicholas LaNeve – Full Stack Developer, LHP Analytics & IoT (Columbus)
- Scott Massey – Founder & CEO, Anu (Evansville)
- Megan McHale – Lafayette Order to Delivery Rotational Program, Ops Leadership, Caterpillar (Lafayette)
- Sam Patton – Continuous Improvement Engineer, Cook Medical (Bloomington)
- John Ragan – Teacher, Eastbrook High School (Marion)
- Nathaniel Rivas – Senior Software Engineer, THG Automation (Indianapolis)
- Natalie Roberts – Process Automation Consultant, Flexware Innovation (Fishers)
- Kendal Rosenbaum – Manager of Quality and Batching, Circle Beverage (Indianapolis)
- Michael John Solliday – CEO, Wolverine Enterprises (Swiz City)
- Caroline Squatrito – Human Resources Manager, Arcamed (Indianapolis)
- Francisco Torres Diaz – Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer, Cummins (Columbus)
- Kelsey Van Scyoc – Procurement Manager, Toyota Material Handling (Columbus)
- Johann Villalvir – Co-founder and CEO, Gravitate (Indianapolis)
- Nicholas Wright – Operations Coordination Leader – Midwest Division, Veryable (Indianapolis)
- Andrea Zimmerman – Legislative Director – Indiana Department of Transportation (Indianapolis)