Board of Directors

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

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

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