2025    VIA Board of Directors

Tammy Balogh, Flexco
Board Chair​
Tammy Balogh, is the Chief People Office at Flexco and serves as Vice Chairman and member of the Executive and Finance Committees. The Vice Chairman helps with difficult decisions between meetings, and is kept informed of current issues and information regarding the Association.  She is an active member of the VIA and attends many programs including  Manufacturing Executive Forums and our Signature Events, Spark Awards, Annual Meeting and Economic Forecast. 

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Nirel Inman, Chicago Glue and Machine
​Vice Chair of the Board ​
As a proud second-generation family business leader, Nirel focuses on CGM’s management, operations, and customer and team satisfaction. She respects and appreciates different leadership styles, and servant leadership is what resonates with and inspires her. Being a good corporate citizen through service projects and committing time to support local business and educational councils is one way Nirel enjoys giving back to our team and community. She loves learning and helping people and is excited to find more ways to do this in support of the VIA.     

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Executive Committee

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Treasurer 

Tammy Balogh, VP People, Flexco

Nirel Inman, Co-President, Chicago Glue and Machine

Jerry Murphy, CPA Partner Sikich LLP

Skip Laubach, President Vertec BioSolvents

Kathy Gilmore, President Valley Industrial Association

Past Chair

Secretary

Board of Directors

Executive Board
Chairman: Tammy Balogh, CPO, Flexco
Vice-Chairman: Nirel Inman, Co-President, Chicago Glue and Machine
Past Chair: Skip Laubach, President, Vertec BioSolvents Inc.
Treasurer: Jerry Murphy, Partner, Sikich, LLP 
Secretary: Kathy Gilmore, President, VIA 

2025 Directors
Tammy Balogh, CPO, Flexco 
Reid Bloomfield, Vice-President Operations, Custom Aluminum
Jesus Camargo - Plant Manager, Dukane Precast
David Hahne, President, Industrial Hard Chrome 
Eric Hilliard, President, Machinery Systems, Inc.
Tonya Hubbartt, VP Human Resources, Blachford, Inc
Nirel Inman, Co-President,  Chicago Glue and Machine 
Amy Ketner, Quality Manager, Freudenberg Household Products
Dr. Brian Knetl, President, Waubonsee Community College 
Greg Kouba, Production Manager, TOX-Pressotechnik 
Andy Kuester, VP Marketing & Sales, Bison Gear & Engineering 
Skip Laubach, President, Vertec BioSolvents Inc. 
Jerry Murphy, Partner, Sikich LLC
Jennifer Olson, Director of Commercial National Accounts, SERVPRO Team Zubricki
John Schuster,  Vice President Operations Aurora Specialty Textiles 
Brian Schmidt, COO, Deep Coat 
Elisa Sorrentino, Plant Manager, Amsted Automotive
Tim Tremain, President, MTH Pumps/MTH Tool Company,Inc.
Abe Winkle, Regional Manager, Weldstar Company