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

June 2023 - June 2024 Board Members

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

Senior Vice President, Academic and College Operations

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

President and CEO,
Invest WindsorEssex

 

2017 - 2023 Board Members

June 2022 - June 2023 Board Members

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
Senior Vice President, Academic and College Operations

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

June 2021 - June 2022 Board Members

Tom Bain, Chair
Mayor, Town of Lakeshore

Drew Dilkens, Director
Mayor, City of Windsor

Diane Reko, Director
CEO, Reko International Group

Chris Savard, Vice-Chair
General Manager, Devonshire Mall, Primaris REIT

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

Kyrsten Solcz, Director
Program Coordinator, Solcz Family Foundation

Tal Czudner, Past Chair
Director of People, Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. 

Paul J. Mastronardi, Director
Red Sun Farms

Thomas O'Brien, Director
Partner, Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Robert Gordon, Director
President & Vice-Chancellor, University of Windsor

Alexandria Tolton, Director, Young Professional
Strategic Consulting

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

June 2020 - June 2021

Tom Bain, Chair
Warden, County of Essex

Drew Dilkens, Director
Mayor, City of Windsor

Diane Reko, Director
CEO, Reko International Group

Chris Savard, Vice-Chair
Associate Director, Devonshire Mall, Cushman & Wakefield Asset Services

Kevin Laforet, Director
Regional President & CEO, Caesars Entertainment and Caesars Windsor

Kyrsten Solcz, Director
Program Coordinator, Solcz Family Foundation

Tal Czudner, Past Chair
Vice President, Landscape Effects Group

Paul J. Mastronardi, Director
Red Sun Farms

Thomas O'Brien, Director
Partner, Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Peter Roth, Secretary/Treasurer
Former Managing Partner, Roth Mosey

Alexandria Tolton, Young Professional
MBA Candidate

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

June 2019 - June 2020

Tal Czudner, Chair
Vice President, Landscape Effects Group

Drew Dilkens, Director
Mayor, City of Windsor

Chris Savard, Vice-Chair
General Manager, Devonshire Mall, Cushman & Wakefield Asset Services

Diane Reko, Vice Chair
CEO, Reko International Group

Thomas O'Brien, Director
Partner, Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Paul J. Mastronardi, Director
Red Sun Farms

Tom Bain, Past Chair
Warden, County of Essex

Kyrsten Solcz, Director
Program Coordinator, Solcz Family Foundation

Kevin Laforet, Director
Regional President & CEO, Caesars Entertainment and Caesars Windsor

Peter Roth, Secretary/Treasurer
Former Managing Partner, Roth Mosey

William Willis, Director
Founding Partner, Willis Business Law

Stephen MacKenzie, ex-officio
CEO, WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation

June 2018 - June 2019

Tal Czudner, Chair
General Manager, Essex Golf & Country Club

Tom Bain, Past Chair
Warden, County of Essex

Diane Reko, Vice Chair
CEO, Reko International Group Inc.

Peter Roth, Secretary/Treasurer
Former Managing Partner, Roth Mosey

Drew Dilkens, Director
Mayor, City of Windsor

Thomas O'Brien, Director
Partner, Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Kyrsten Solcz, Director
Program Coordinator, Solcz Family Foundation

William Willis, Director
Founding Partner, Willis Business Law

Chris Savard, Director
General Manager, Devonshire Mall, VIC 20 Management Inc. 

Paul J. Mastronardi, Director
Red Sun Farms

Kevin Laforet, Director
Regional President & CEO, Caesars Entertainment and Caesars Windsor

Stephen Mackenzie, ex-officio
CEO, WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation

Rakesh Naidu, ex-officio
COO, WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation

 June 2017 - June 2018

Tom Bain, Chair
Warden, County of Essex

Peter Roth, Secretary/Treasurer
Former Managing Partner, Roth Mosey

Drew Dilkens, Director
Mayor, City of Windsor

Tal Czudner, Director
General Manager, Essex Golf & Country Club

Paul J. Mastronardi, Director
Red Sun Farms

Terry Rafih, Director
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Rafih Automotive Group 

Diane Reko, Director
CEO, Reko International Group Inc.

William Willis, Director
Founding Partner, Willis Law

Thomas O'Brien, Director
President, Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Kyrsten Solcz (Youth Sector)
Program Coordinator, WindsorEssex Community Foundation

Stephen Mackenzie, ex-officio
CEO, WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation

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