TMA Honors Award Winners at 89th Annual Meeting

TMA Selects Joan Wrenn for Mottl Award-Mike Hasley takes home Winzeler Prize

(Park Ridge, Illinois)-At their 88th annual meeting on Saturday, The Technology & Manufacturing Association of Illinois (TMA) selected Joan Wrenn as recipient of the Rose Mottl Leadership in Manufacturing Award and Mike Hasley as winner of the Winzeler Award.

Joan Wrenn has been a leader in her family’s business, Hudson Precision, since 1987 holding office as secretary, vice president and president.  Today, she continues to serve as CEO directing the daily operations of the 108 year-old company. Joan has also served TMA for many years including as the first chairwoman of Women in TMA, on TMA’s board of directors from 1999-2002 and more recently on the TMA Trust Board and TMA-BSI Board.

While raising her 4 children, Joan earned 3 Degrees-a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from DePaul, a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psycho-Therapy from George Williams College and a second Master’s Degree in Special Education from Northeastern Illinois University. 

Joan has also served as a board member for many community interests including Workers’ Comp Trust of Illinois, Small Business Environmental Task Force and the Greater North-Pulaski Development Corporation’s industrial council.  Today, she continues to serve on the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council.

The Rose Mottl Leadership in Manufacturing Award is presented to recognize outstanding women who have worked to advance the manufacturing industry and whose efforts serve as an inspiration to current and future generations of women in manufacturing. It is meant to honor women that have shown great leadership and made significant contributions to manufacturing.

Mike Hasley started his career at Quality Control Corporation in 1972.   He quickly became a significant part of the management team at QCC and contributed to the growth from sales of one million dollars in 1972 to current sales of $50,000,000 annually.  Mike has served as Vice President of the Qualiseal division of QCC and with the accelerated growth objectives of QCC he has assumed the position of Vice President of QCC.

Mike was TMA chairman in 1993, the same year he became involved with the advisory council at East Leyden High School.   Mike continues today to act as president of the East Leyden Technology Council that was incorporated in 1998.

The Winzeler award is given annually to an individual who demonstrates outstanding service to the tool and die industry. The history of the award dates back to 1971, when it was originally established as the Heinze-Winzeler Award in honor of TMA pioneers Max Heinze and Johnny Winzeler. Relatives of the duo approached TMA that year to begin presenting awards that recognize industry and Association leaders. In 2008, the Awards Committee changed the name to the Winzeler Award to recognize the Winzeler family’s sole sponsorship of the award for the past 20 years.

About TMA: 8 small manufacturing companies who thought they could better themselves by associating with one another founded TMA in 1925. Through the years, members established programs and services that would help their businesses grow and prosper, train their employees, and provide medical and retirement benefits. As a result of these efforts, TMA has grown into an almost 1,000 member not-for-profit organization representing more than 30,000 employees of precision manufacturing and supplier companies throughout Illinois.