Board of Directors

We are honored to have this dedicated and talented group of business leaders serve as our Board of Directors to help guide and provide oversight for MRA. These individuals volunteer considerable time and expertise to ensure that MRA fulfills its mission and continues to deliver exceptional service to our members.

2023-2024 MRA Board of Directors

Executive Committee:

  • Chair: Dave Rolston, President & CEO, Hatco Corporation
  • Vice Chair: Jessica Manivasager, Shareholder, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
  • Treasurer: Neal Glaeser, President, Denali Ingredients
  • Ex-Officio: Christine Specht-Palmert, CEO, Cousins Submarines, Inc.
  • Fred Anderson, President & CEO, Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Co.
  • Pete Herb, President, Fristam Pumps USA
  • Dirk Maroske, President, Prater Industries
  • Bill Solomon, CEO & Owner, AFX, Inc.

Full Board of Directors:

  • Jim Banovich, CEO, Marsh Electronics, Inc.
  • Andrea Burns, General Manager, Independent Packing Services, Inc.
  • Peggy Coakley, President & CEO, Coakley Brothers
  • Jeff Crawford, Attorney General, Forest County Potawatomi Community
  • James J. Ditter, CEO, PPC Partners, Inc.
  • Joe Guerriero, President and CEO, Ikonix USA
  • Mike Hageman, CEO, J&B Group
  • James Larson, President, Cass Precision Machining
  • Marsha Mather, Owner/President, Laacke & Joys Company
  • Lawrence P. Moon, Chairman/CEO, The Sandstone Group
  • Brian Olesen, President & CEO, Centro, Inc.
  • Janet Schulz, COO, MyPath
  • Cheryl Sment, President & CEO, Interstate Sealant & Concrete, Inc.
  • Sarah Waite, Chief People Officer, Second Harvest Heartland
  • Richard Whitaker, CEO, Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Inc.

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