Craig Zoberis ’86 is the founder and President of Fusion OEM, a contract manufacturer of capital equipment. Founded in 2002 and located in Burr Ridge, Fusion OEM has grown rapidly and now employs over 50 energetic, forward-thinking employees to serve Chicagoland’s original equipment manufacturers with world-class services in CNC machining, control panel building, and equipment assembly. Fusion has been awarded the 101 Best & Brightest Places to Work in Chicago 6 years in a row. Recently, Fusion received the Small Giants Award from Forbes Magazine. Zoberis was inducted into the University of Illinois Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. He enjoys volunteering his time by serving as Chairperson of IMEC (Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center) and the Industrial Advisory Board at Marquette University. Born and raised in Chicago’s south suburbs, Zoberis earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Marquette University and his MBA at Saint Xavier University. Today, Zoberis resides in Hinsdale with his wife, Tracy, and four young children.
