Board of Commissioners
MAPC Board Members
The MAPC Board is made up of nine members—three each from Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Each state governor appoints a member, with the other two appointed by county boards/commissions within the MAPC service area within that state.
Blake Roderick, Board Chairman
(Illinois Representative)
Mr. Roderick retired as Executive Director of the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau and the Two Rivers Farm Bureau Foundation in 2022. He serves as a commissioner for the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District in Illinois. He has served on the Executive Committee of the National Waterways Conference.
Douglas H. Aeilts, P.E., Vice-Chairman
(Missouri Representative)
Mr. Aeilts is the CEO and General Manager of Northeast Missouri Power Cooperative in Palmyra, MO, serving eight member distributing cooperatives in northeast Missouri and southeast Iowa.
Mike Norris, Secretary/Treasurer
(Iowa Representative, Governor’s Appointee)
Mr. Norris is Executive Director of the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission in West Burlington, IA, Great River Housing, Inc. and Southeast Iowa Housing, Inc., and additionally serves as administrator of the Southeast Iowa Regional Economic and Port Authority and on the Iowa Department of Transportation Freight Advisory Council.
Emily Benjamin
(Iowa Representative)
Ms. Benjamin is Vice President at Lee County Economic Development Group. She ensures that proper programming, operational controls, reporting procedures, and people systems are in place to grow Lee County EDG effectively and ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. Benjamin brings prior experience including agricultural sales and marketing, non-profit leadership, and community development.
H.O. Brownback
(Illinois Representative, Governor’s Appointee)
Mr. Brownback is Vice-President and Professor Emeritus of Southwestern Illinois College, Chairman of West Central Bancshares Incorporated, and Chairman and CEO Emeritus of Cass County, IL, Chair of Western Illinois Economic Development Authority, and holds other leadership positions in western Illinois. He is a director on the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District.
Norris Hinton
(Missouri Representative)
Mr. Hinton is a self-employed farmer in Lewis County, Missouri.
Rachel Lindeen
(Iowa Representative)
Ms. Lindeen is the Executive Vice President of the Mount Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance since February 2023. She has over 10 years of experience in the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development world. She is responsible for providing highly visible leadership and building a strong reputation for the organization in all issues related to economic development, business development and community vitality for all of Henry County, Iowa. She oversees the daily activities for the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, Area Development Commission and Henry County Tourism.
Mike McLaughlin
(Illinois Representative)
Mr. McLaughlin is the chairman of the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District. He retired after serving as Adams County Board Chair, Executive Director of Two Rivers Council of Public Officials. He is secretary of Western Illinois Economic Development Authority, Executive Director of Quincy Business Technology Center, and Secretary of the City of Quincy Fire and Police Commission.
Kelly Waymon
(Missouri Representative)
Mr. Waymon is a business development executive with over 37 years’ experience in industrial construction. He currently serves as General Manager of Environmental Operations, Inc. and has served in leadership roles at the Jefferson County Council, Northwest Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors, among others.