AME Regions

(USA) Midwestern

The Midwestern Region serves practitioners and leaders across the diverse enterprise excellence ecosystem in Illinois and Missouri connecting members with practitioner-to-practitioner learning and localized events. Our volunteer leadership help local companies improve competitiveness through shared learning, access to best practices, and an open-door culture to Share, Learn, and Grow together.

Upcoming Events

Fri
23
Jan 2026

People development in daily work

Virtual Event
Tue
24
Feb 2026

Theory of Constraints flow solutions: Your path to operational excellence workshop - St Louis

Regional Event
Mon
27
Apr 2026

Lean green belt certification-Illinois

Regional Event

Leadership

Officers

Cherly Jekiel

President, Midwest Region

Raaghavan Venkatram

Region Vice President, Midwest Region
Norton McMurray Mfg. Co.

Members

Bob Dempsey, Jr.

S & C Electric Company

Alan Gasvoda

Milwaukee Tool

Nat Gombis

CSG-Clean Solutions Group

Terry Spalding

Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones Consulting, Inc
AME St. Louis Consortia Faciltator

Bill Pierrakeas

VIP Group

Krishnamoorthy Sengottaiyan

Caresoft Global, Inc.

Join the AME Midwestern Region

Connect with practitioners, leaders, and peers through local events, shared learning, and resources that drive enterprise excellence.

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