IMA Staff

Chair
President
Staff

Chair

    Rick Weber
    President/CEO
    Batesville Products, Inc., Lawrenceburg

   Rick Weber is President of Batesville Products, Inc., in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. He has hed this position since 1989 and
   has been with Batesville Products since 1977. In addition to his current office, Rick has held the positions of Executive Vice
   President and Chief Engineer. Rick is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Electrical Engineering.

   An avid runner and cyclist, Rick has worked with groups in both Indiana and Ohio on the planning and construction of community
   running and bike paths to promote neighborhood development and encourage personal fitness. He was recently recognized by Cincinnati
   Marathon, Inc. for being one of only 166 runners to have completed each of the ten Flying Pig Marathons run since the inception
                             of the race.

President

Patrick J. Kiely

Pat Kiely joined the Indiana Manufacturers Association as president and CEO in 1991. He came to the IMA after serving as an Indiana state representative from District 36 from 1978 to 1991. During his service, he was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from 1982 to 1988, chairman of the State Budget Committee from 1983 to 1985 and from 1987 to 1989, and chairman of the State Tax and Financing Policy Commission in 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1990.

A graduate of Ball State University, Mr. Kiely also worked as vice president/manager of City Securities Corp. in Anderson from 1983 to 1991 and was owner of Computerland of Indianapolis from 1982 to 1984.

Committees to which Mr. Kiely is assigned include the Milken Family Foundation Board, the Indiana Department of Education's State Standards Task Force (since 1992), and the Indiana Economic Development Council (since 1991). He has recently been honored with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Environmental Impact Award (1996), Ball State University's Distinguished Alumni Award (1995), and Ball State's College of Business Award of Achievement (1995).

In a Dec. 27, 1992, article, The Indianapolis Star chose Mr. Kiely as one of the most important "power players" in the Indiana General Assembly. The article tabbed the IMA as the "preeminent voice of business in Indiana" and stated that Mr. Kiely had "led the IMA to the mountaintop nearly overnight."

You may contact Mr. Kiely by calling 800-462-7762 or by e-mail at pkiely@imaweb.com.