The CAIC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, funded by member dues, contracts and contributions. Our membership represents manufacturers, maritime oriented and industrial service companies, financial and educational institutions of the Calumet Area. It also includes over 5,000 employees that our members employ.

Our work is focused mainly in the Greater Calumet Area, although membership is not restricted by geographic location.

Our mission is to lead the industrial retention and expansion efforts of the Calumet Area in order to create an environment in which the industry will remain and grow.

Our success is accomplished through ADVOCACY, NETWORKS and INDUSTRIAL RETENTION & EXPANSION.

EXECUTIVE STAFF
President
Ted Stalnos
Director of Planning and Administration
Grace Garcia
Membership Services Coordinator
David Holmberg
Retail Development Coordinator
Sheilah Robinson
Employer Services Manager
Ruby Cerda

Vice President Chairman-Membership & Services Council
Bill Cullen, Sharlen Electric
Vice President- Treasurer
Lou Leonardi, The Beverly Bank
Vice President- Secretary
Michele Netherton, Ingalls Occupational Health Program
Vice President-Chairman of Audit Committee
Nancy Christien-Zidek, ADE
Vice President
Albert Raffin, Raffin Construction
Vice President
Timothy Berens, Kinder Morgan Liquid Terminals
Vice President
Jim Kvedaras, CN
Vice President
Mark O'Malley, Paket Corporation
Vice President
Dale Zylstra, Providence Electric
Vice President
Angel Perez, ComED

Board Members
Sean McCarthy, NICOR
John Czulno, Naylor Pipe Co.
Nancy Miller, Atlas Tube
Howard Labkon, General Iron
John Goetz, Holcim
Kimberly McCullough, AT&T
John Guliana, A. Finkl & Sons
Gary Rosecrans, Ashley Capital
Jorge B. Farr-Aguilar, Antek Madison Plastics
Anthony Ianello, IL Int'l Port District
Jon Bruss, Advocate Trinity Hospita
Tom Van Etten, Ozinga
Andrew Rubio, Agri-Fine
Mathew Daker, Sustain Properties LLC
Dr. Clyde El-Amin, Olive-Harvey College
Francis Huppman, Sherwin Williams
Patrick McGee, PNC Bank
Armando Saleh, Resolute Consulting
Dr. Jose Aybar, Richard J. Daley College
Tom Carlson, US Bank