Honor recognizes up-and-comers in Indiana advanced manufacturing & logistics
Conexus Indiana announced on Monday the newest members of the Conexus Indiana Rising 30, an exclusive group of young professionals who are recognized for their early-in-career accomplishments in the advanced manufacturing and logistics industries.
The Rising 30 program is in its third year and is part of Conexus Indiana’s mission to strengthen Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. Rising 30 honorees exemplify leadership and innovation in Indiana’s largest industry sector and are poised to become Indiana’s future industry leaders.
Six young professionals from Hamilton County were selected as members. They include:
- Morgan Chang of Carmel, who is a former project manager and a graduate student at Purdue University
- John Coleman of Noblesville, who is the Manager of Strategic Accounts and Backhaul Direct
- Adam Gushwa-Williams of Fishers, who the Production Planning & Control Manager at Rolls-Royce
- Nicholas LaNeve of the Geist area, who is a Full Stack Developer at LHP Analytics & IoT
- Natalie Roberts of Carmel, who is a Process Automation Consultant at Flexware Innovation
- Kendal Rosenbaum of Fishers, who is the Manager of Quality & Batching at Circle Beverage
“It is exciting to see such a rich pipeline of young professionals who already are contributing to Indiana’s largest economic engine,” said Scott Brand, executive vice president of Subaru of Indiana Automotive and chair of the Conexus Indiana Board. “As Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries continue to modernize and embrace the next-generation workplace, we’re in good hands with young people like these making it happen.”
Rising 30 honorees represent diverse professions, including quality specialists, entrepreneurs and business owners, engineers, educators, CEOs and software designers. The companies they work for range from massive international companies to local start-ups located in cities and towns all across the state, from Bristol to Columbus and Indianapolis to Princeton.
“The young professionals named to this year’s Rising 30 are setting new standards for Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics sector,” Conexus Indiana President & CEO Fred Cartwright said. “Learning about their accomplishments and ambitions made me more optimistic than ever about the future of advanced manufacturing and logistics in Indiana.”
Rising 30 honorees are nominated by their employer or an industry representative, and winners are selected based on their early-career accomplishments. In the coming year, the Rising 30 honorees will participate in Conexus Indiana’s work by serving as thought leaders on subjects ranging from emerging technology, smart manufacturing, public policy and talent development.
To view biographies of each honoree, visit conexusindiana.com/rising-30. Nominations will open for the 2024 class in November.