Jay Wirts
Jay Wirts joined Conexus Indiana as president and CEO in April 2025. Wirts most recently served as executive vice president of Smart Infrastructure Solutions at Belden, where he managed a $1.2 billion global business that designs and manufactures broadband and network infrastructure. During his tenure at Belden, Wirts led initiatives to expand automation, optimize supply […]
Christopher Stuck
Christopher Stuck serves as Accounting Manager for the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Prior to joining CICP, Stuck served as Senior Accountant at Walker Information. During his career, Stuck has gained over seven years of experience across corporate and client-facing roles. His professional background spans financial statement preparation, audit support, account reconciliation, and investor […]
Christy Wright
Christy Wright’s career is underlined by her call to serve others and a passion for uniting innovators and changemakers across the agbioscience value chain. As president and CEO of AgriNovus, she leads our team’s efforts to grow the agbioscience economy while championing our unique, differentiated innovation story. Previously, she served as Director of Global Food […]
Erica Medina
Erica Medina serves as the Senior Manager of Strategic Projects and Development at the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Prior to joining CICP, Medina held multiple roles at Ascend Indiana, focusing on workforce development, strategic partnerships, and data insights. Medina has served in several positions in higher education, including serving as an admission counselor […]
Erica Viar
Erica Viar serves as the vice president of programs for the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Viar leads strategy and operations for CICP programs in collaboration with program directors and community partners. Viar originally joined the organization in 2017 with Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce initiative of CICP, and served in a variety […]
Derek Weinberg
Derek Weinberg serves as the director of Data and AnalytiXIN for the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). He is also currently an associate lecturer for Indiana University Kelley School of Business Evening MBA as well as president of Fox Theory Consulting, LLC. Prior to joining CICP, Weinberg worked for The Heritage Group as strategic […]
Eric Christopher
With more than 20 years of experience securing venture capital and scaling high-growth software companies, Eric Christopher is recognized as a leader across Indiana’s tech community and throughout the tech industry nationally. Most recently, Christopher served as a strategic board and operating advisor to companies including Zylo and Pimly and as a co-founder and advisor […]
Nicole Kern
Nicole currently serves as Operations Manager at the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Prior to joining CICP, she spent several years at ProWellness Chiropractic in Fishers, Indiana. Nicole’s professional experience includes operations, administration, customer service, and team coordination. Her background also includes roles with The Hope Source, INC. and The Applied Behavior Center. Nicole […]
Ngor Mbengue
Ngor Mbengue currently serves as Senior Manager, Business Systems & Technology Operations for the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Prior to this role, Ngor held the position of Quality Assurance Analyst at Ascend Indiana, an initiative of CICP. His professional background includes software quality assurance, Salesforce administration, Agile project management and process improvement. Ngor […]
Josslyn Kennedy
Josslyn Kennedy serves as the Senior Research Manager for the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). Prior to joining CICP, Kennedy served as a research assistant at the Public Policy Institute, Center for Health and Justice Research at Indiana University. She has also held roles as a project consultant in active transportation at Health by […]