Industrial Management and Applied Engineering Advisory Board

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Last Updated: Apr 06, 2026, 09:18 AM

Our advisory board members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in their respective fields, ensuring that our strategies and decisions are well-informed and aligned with industry best practices.

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Advisory board members

William Bledsoe

Vice President, Operations

Aisin Electronics, IL. LLC.

11200 Redco Drive,

Marion, IL 62959

Shawn Batka*

Vice President, Supply Chain Operations

Blistex

1800 Swift Drive

Oak Brook, IL 60523

Jim Akers*

Quality Manager

Woodward, Inc.

5001 North Second Street

P.O. Box 7001

Rockford, IL 61125

Nick Baudino*

Quality Manager

Caterpillar, Inc.

835 White Tail Bend

Manteno, IL 60950

Glenn Edwards*

Continuous Improvement Manager

IPG – Intertape Polymer Group

2200 N McRoy Dr

Carbondale, IL 62901

Kent Gouty*

Quality Engineer (retired)

General Motors

2718 Morgan Dr.

Bedford, IN 47421

Chris Krafft*

Plant Manager

1700 Franklin Blvd.

Libertyville, IL 60048

Chuck Kuhn*

Improvement Consultant

Derek Naylor*

Senior Manager, eCommerce Fulfillment Engineering

Sam's Club

Chris Numi*

Continuous Improvement Specialist

Southern Illinois Healthcare

509 South University Avenue

Carbondale, IL 62901

Erik Perks*

Plant Director

Prysmian Group

1453 S. Washington St.

DuQuoin, IL 62832

Jim Sheehan*

General Manager

Radiac Abrasives

1015 S College Street

Salem, IL 62881

Gabriel Smith*

Plant Quality Engineering Manager

John Deere

1619 E. Wood Oaks

Springfield, MO 65804

Kyle Snow*

Major Projects Liaison

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

VA St. Louis Health Care System

1 Jefferson Barracks Drive

Saint Louis, Missouri 63125

Bart Welker*

Operational Excellence Manager

Senior Process Architect

Illuminative Strategies Inc.