Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the activities of Invest WindsorEssex. 

June 2025 – June 2026 Board Members

Mayor Drew Dilkens, Chair

City of Windsor

Robert Gordon, PhD,
Vice Chair

President and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, University of Windsor

Federica Nazzani, Secretary/Treasurer

Managing Partner, Capital Assist

Warden Hilda MacDonald, Director

County of Essex

Marie Campagna, Director

Interim Chief Financial Officer, University of Windsor

Jimi Tjong, PhD PEng, Director

Adjunct Professor

Gordon Orr,
Ex-officio

Chief Executive Officer
Invest WindsorEssex

Drew Dilkens, Chair
Mayor, City of Windsor

Robert Gordon, PhD., Vice Chair
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor

Federica Nazzani, Secretary/Treasurer
Managing Partner, Capital Assist

Hilda MacDonald, Director
Warden, County of Essex

Marie Campagna, Director
Executive in Residence, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor

Jimi Tjong, PhD PEng, Director
Adjunct Professor

Gordon Orr, Ex-officio
Chief Executive Officer, Invest WindsorEssex

Drew Dilkens, Chair
Mayor, City of Windsor

Robert Gordon, PhD., Vice Chair
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor

Kevin Laforet, Secretary/Treasurer
Regional President and CEO, Caesars Entertainment and Caesars Windsor

Chris Savard, Past Chair
Regional Manager, Operations, Devonshire Mall, Primaris REIT

Hilda MacDonald, Director
Warden, County of Essex

Alex Anobile, Director, Young Professional
Strategic Consulting

Waseem Habash, Director
Principal, Habash Consulting Inc.

Jim Lyons, Director
Executive Director, Windsor Construction Association

Federica Nazzani, Director
Managing Partner, Capital Assist

Kyrsten Solcz, Director
Executive Director, Solcz Family Foundation

Jimi Tjong, PhD PEng, Director
Adjunct Professor

Stephen MacKenzie, ex-officio
Past President and CEO, Invest WindsorEssex

Chris Savard, Chair
Regional Manager, Operations, Devonshire Mall, Primaris REIT

Drew Dilkens, Director
Mayor, City of Windsor

Hilda MacDonald, Director
Warden, County of Essex

Kevin Laforet, Secretary/Treasurer
Regional President and CEO, Caesars Entertainment & Caesars Windsor

Alex Anobile, Director, Young Professional
Strategic Consulting

Robert Gordon, PhD, Director
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor

Waseem Habash, Director

Paul J. Mastronardi, Director
Red Sun Farms

Federica Nazzani, Director
Managing Partner, Capital Assist

Kyrsten Solcz, Director
Executive Director, Solcz Family Foundation

Jimi Tjong, PhD PEng, Director
Adjunct Professor

Stephen MacKenzie, ex-officio
President and CEO, Invest WindsorEssex