The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the activities of Invest WindsorEssex.
June 2024 – June 2025 Board Members
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
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
Marie Campagna, Director
Executive in Residence, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
Jimi Tjong, PhD PEng, Director
Adjunct Professor
Joe Goncalves,
ex-officio
Interim President and CEO,
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