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15: How to Create a Community of Culture with Mark Denzler
Mark Denzler is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Manufacturers’
Association (IMA), a statewide advocacy organization representing nearly 4,000 members companies and facilities.
Its mission is to strengthen, advocate, and promote the business climate for all manufacturers in Illinois. The IMA is BOLDY MOVING MAKERS FORWARD. Denzler led the IMA’s numerous milestones achievements.
Key points of the episode:
- Mark story how he came to where he is today.
- The Illinois Manufacturing Association is the oldest and one of the largest state manufacturing trade associations in the United States.
- Women in manufacturing.
- Qualities that he attributes to his success and the success of IMA including the right culture, teamwork, and empathetic communication.
- How critical thinking and strategy are needed to influence the political impact of manufacturing.
- How and why Mark is involved in his community including a Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude, and Lincoln Public Library Foundation
- The struggles of retaining members and work ethic in today’s workforce.
- How the work/life balance is challenging.
- How he helps the employees find purpose and communicating that they are valuable.
- Self-care and delegation.
- Mark is a pilot, a golfer, and wants to be a life-long learner.
- Team awards that Mark is proud of including Leadership award and ASEA.
- How he would mentor someone coming into the organization’s leadership.
- How stress effects leaders and what to do about it.
You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-denzler-2365722/
More about Mark Denzler:
Prior to the IMA, Denzler served in various posts including overseeing Illinois government affairs for State Farm Insurance, a Fortune 50 company headquartered in Bloomington.
He served as director of government affairs for the IMA and was a legislative analyst in the General Assembly focusing on taxes, education and transportation. Denzler acted as caucus liaison to Governor Edgar’s Ikenberry Commission on School Funding.
Denzler was appointed by Governors Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, and JB Pritzker to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Illinois Department of Security Advisory Board and an inaugural appointee to Secretary of State Jesse White’s Ethics Board.
He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois and served on the Board of Directors for the Midwest affiliate of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Lincoln Public Library, President of the Lincoln Library Foundation, and is on the National Public Affairs Steering Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers.
Denzler serves on the Executive Committee of the Council of State Manufacturing Associations. He was a 2015 selection as an Edgar Fellow at the University of Illinois and a graduate of the inaugural class (2015) of the Crain’s Chicago.
Business Leadership Academy. In 2018, Denzler was inducted into the Gove Hall of Fame at the University of Illinois-Springfield
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By Kelli RisseMark Denzler is President & Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Manufacturers’
Association (IMA), a statewide advocacy organization representing nearly 4,000 members companies and facilities.
Its mission is to strengthen, advocate, and promote the business climate for all manufacturers in Illinois. The IMA is BOLDY MOVING MAKERS FORWARD. Denzler led the IMA’s numerous milestones achievements.
Key points of the episode:
- Mark story how he came to where he is today.
- The Illinois Manufacturing Association is the oldest and one of the largest state manufacturing trade associations in the United States.
- Women in manufacturing.
- Qualities that he attributes to his success and the success of IMA including the right culture, teamwork, and empathetic communication.
- How critical thinking and strategy are needed to influence the political impact of manufacturing.
- How and why Mark is involved in his community including a Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude, and Lincoln Public Library Foundation
- The struggles of retaining members and work ethic in today’s workforce.
- How the work/life balance is challenging.
- How he helps the employees find purpose and communicating that they are valuable.
- Self-care and delegation.
- Mark is a pilot, a golfer, and wants to be a life-long learner.
- Team awards that Mark is proud of including Leadership award and ASEA.
- How he would mentor someone coming into the organization’s leadership.
- How stress effects leaders and what to do about it.
You can connect with Mark on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-denzler-2365722/
More about Mark Denzler:
Prior to the IMA, Denzler served in various posts including overseeing Illinois government affairs for State Farm Insurance, a Fortune 50 company headquartered in Bloomington.
He served as director of government affairs for the IMA and was a legislative analyst in the General Assembly focusing on taxes, education and transportation. Denzler acted as caucus liaison to Governor Edgar’s Ikenberry Commission on School Funding.
Denzler was appointed by Governors Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, and JB Pritzker to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. He is a gubernatorial appointee to the Illinois Department of Security Advisory Board and an inaugural appointee to Secretary of State Jesse White’s Ethics Board.
He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois and served on the Board of Directors for the Midwest affiliate of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Lincoln Public Library, President of the Lincoln Library Foundation, and is on the National Public Affairs Steering Committee for the National Association of Manufacturers.
Denzler serves on the Executive Committee of the Council of State Manufacturing Associations. He was a 2015 selection as an Edgar Fellow at the University of Illinois and a graduate of the inaugural class (2015) of the Crain’s Chicago.
Business Leadership Academy. In 2018, Denzler was inducted into the Gove Hall of Fame at the University of Illinois-Springfield