Tom Fuja, faculty director of iNDustry Labs and professor of electrical engineering, has been appointed to the board of directors for Conexus Indiana, an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), a non-profit organization that seeks to position Indiana as the best place for advanced manufacturing and logistics industries to invest, employ and succeed.
Fuja joins Teresa van Niekerk, vice president of Purchasing and Supplier Quality for Allison Transmission and Teresa Wade, founder and owner of CFA Staffing as newly appointed members to the 19-member board.
As faculty director of iNDustry Labs, Fuja plays a vital role in the University of Notre Dame’s collaboration with local industry partners as they seek to thrive in the digital age of manufacturing. Prior to his current role, Fuja spent 12 years as the chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and two years as the Interim Dean of the College of Engineering. He received Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and M.Eng and a Ph.D., both in Electrical Engineering, from Cornell University.
“Our Board is critical to the success of our organization and, with their leadership, we have delivered on our mission to accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics economy,” said J. Mark Howell, president and CEO for Conexus Indiana. “We continue to grow our board to ensure statewide representation of all industries and organizations that help us with our work, and we are fortunate for new voices and many legacy companies and organizations that have worked with us for several years.”
Conexus Indiana collaborates with industry, academic and public-sector partners on a shared vision for an innovative, skilled workforce and stronger business climate.
Read the full Conexus Indiana news release here.
About iNDustry Labs at Notre Dame:
iNDustry Labs is the University’s dedicated platform for collaboration with local industry partners, providing strategic insight, expertise and technical resources to regional businesses seeking to thrive in the digital age of manufacturing.
An anchor of the South Bend-Elkhart Labs for Industry Futures and Transformation (LIFT) Network, iNDustry Labs was launched with the support from the Lilly Endowment Inc. in 2019 to help unite the region’s chief economic drivers — its powerful manufacturing base and a global tier one research university, to unlock the region’s potential for a more productive, resilient and skilled future.