Winona Area Chamber of Commerce
2014 Manufacturer's & Technology Week Luncheon

As part of the week-long Manufactures and Technology Week celebration, the Winona Area Chamber in partnership with the Winona Workforce Center will be recognizing a deserving manufacturing business as the recipient of the MN Governor’s Commendation at the  October 23rd  Manufacturers and Technology Luncheon.

The luncheon will also feature keynote speaker Rob Figliulo, Importance of Innovation & Leadership
Rob Figliulo serves as the CEO of The SPR Companies, a position he has held since 1992. Rob was Chairman & CEO of SPR Inc. during its tenure as a public company from 1997 to 2002 (Nasdaq: SPRI). He held numerous positions within the company starting out as a software developer and engineer in 1976. He became a branch manager and executive during the dramatic growth and many retooling cycles over the last 38 years in the technology industry.

Rob earned an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1987 and received his undergraduate degree from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (1976). Rob served on the Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees for 10 years, including two years as Board Chair from 2005 to 2007. He is a past member of the Advisory Board for DePaul University’s Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He is a current member of the Board of Directors for San Miguel Schools of Chicago, which serves students from Chicago’s inner city and Misericordia Homes for disabled children and young adults in Chicago where his daughter Katie is a resident. Rob has been married for 38 years, has seven children and lives in Burr Ridge, Illinois.