Newark, NJ — The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation that applies the intellectual and technological resources of the state’s science and technology university to challenges identified by industry partners, has announced the appointment of Tugba Aksoy as client engagement manager, Economic & Cluster Development.
Tugba (pronounced Tuba) Aksoy moved to New Jersey from Ordu, Turkey in 2000, and before joining NJII served as a secretary at Bloomfield College where she received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and management.
Aksoy then served as an administrative assistant at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County where she worked with 4-H Youth Development and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Tugba (pronounced Tuba) Aksoy moved to New Jersey from Ordu, Turkey in 2000, and before joining NJII served as a secretary at Bloomfield College where she received her bachelor’s degree in business administration and management.
Aksoy then served as an administrative assistant at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County where she worked with 4-H Youth Development and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Her work for nonprofits and public programs led her to earn a master of public administration degree from the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University-Newark. While there, Aksoy served on the Staff Council and the Chancellor’s Commission of Diversity and Transformation.
NJII Executive Director of Economic & Cluster Development Ian Trammell said, “We are delighted to have Tugba join our NJII Economic & Cluster Development team where she will be responsible for assisting with the cultivation of clients, project management and special events. She will also play an important role in grant activities.”
The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) is an NJIT corporation that applies the intellectual and technological resources of the state’s science and technology university to challenges identified by industry partners.
Through its Innovation Labs (iLabs), NJII brings NJIT expertise to key economic sectors, including healthcare delivery systems, bio-pharmaceutical production, civil infrastructure, defense and homeland security, and financial services.
NJII Executive Director of Economic & Cluster Development Ian Trammell said, “We are delighted to have Tugba join our NJII Economic & Cluster Development team where she will be responsible for assisting with the cultivation of clients, project management and special events. She will also play an important role in grant activities.”
The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) is an NJIT corporation that applies the intellectual and technological resources of the state’s science and technology university to challenges identified by industry partners.
Through its Innovation Labs (iLabs), NJII brings NJIT expertise to key economic sectors, including healthcare delivery systems, bio-pharmaceutical production, civil infrastructure, defense and homeland security, and financial services.
