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Board of Directors

IMEC is aligned with the needs of Illinois businesses and is led by a Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

To ensure that the focus of IMEC is in alignment with the needs of Illinois businesses, IMEC is led by a Board of Directors comprised of the leaders of companies from across the state. Small and mid-sized manufacturers, the principal customer segment of IMEC, are represented, as are larger OEMs. Non-voting members include representatives from partner organizations and stakeholders.

Michelle Drew Rodriguez

CHAIR, Partner, Roland Berger

Marcia Ayala

1st VICE CHAIR, President, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc.

Ashley S. Moy

2nd VICE CHAIR, CEO/Chairwoman, Cast21

Pedro DeJesus

FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, Head of International Business and Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Tampico Beverages

Margy Sweeney

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, Founder & CEO, Akrete

Craig Van den Avont

PAST CHAIR, President, GAM Enterprises, Inc.

Scott Rempala

President, Mighty Hook, Inc.

David Carroll

Co-Founder and President, CU Aerospace

Mauro Frangipani

North America Operations Director, Site Executive Officer, Freudenberg Household Products

Mike Loquercio

Sr. Manager Supply Chain Technology, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling

James Nelson

President & CEO, Parr Instrument Company

Robert Herrmann

CEO at Rheo Engineering

Caitlin Simhauser

President, Managing Owner, Ronk

Karen Watson

CEO, International Filter Manufacturing Corporation

Representatives to the Board (non-voting)

Erin Kastberg

Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel at Bradley University

Larry Danziger, Pharm.D.

Executive Director, (CADRE), Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago