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.