John May has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Imerman Angels since the organization’s inception. His Primary role is developing Imerman Angel’s long-term strategic plan while handling most of the organization’s finance functions.
Mr. May also serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Heat Products Transfer Group, LLC; a leading North American designer and manufacturer of heat transfer components and equipment for refrigeration applications in food service, food retail and other nonconsumable markets. Prior to that he served as President & CEO of Aluminum Shapes and Delair Group LLC, a leading aluminum products manufacturer. He also was President of Kidron, Inc.; the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty refrigerated vehicles. Mr. May is an active real estate investor and an “angel” investor for several start-up and early stage growth companies. John attended East Carolina University and received a Bachelor of Business Administration with honors.
Jason Canner has joined the Imerman Angels Board of Directors in April, 2009. His addition will provide insight about medical outreach and bring an oncology background to the group.
Dr. Canner, was born and raised in Michigan, and was brought to Chicago in 1998 to pursue his medical career. Following pediatric residency, he moved to Columbus, Ohio to complete a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. His wife Janie and him recently settled back in the Chicago area. Dr. Canner is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, IL and has quickly become involved in both hospital and local outreach projects. His passion for kids, their families and the support that they deserve will complement our mission.
Dr. Canner was involved with the development of a sibling support program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and worked with the Columbus Blue Jacket’s Foundation ‘Hats for Heroes’ program to benefit children with cancer. In Chicago, he has become involved with Make-A-Wish, Imerman Angels and is busy at home with his first baby, Max.
Brad Keywell has joined the Imerman Angels Board of Directors in December 2008. He is currently providing insight and expertise for the 2009 Strategic Planning Committee.
Mr. Keywell, is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of MediaBank LLC, a technology firm providing integrated procurement systems, advanced analytics platforms, and innovative trading functionality to the advertising and media buying industry. He is the co-founder of Echo Global Logistics LLC, an enterprise transportation management firm headquartered in Chicago, which provides transportation procurement, management, and optimization services across all modes. He is a founder and Principal of ThePoint LLC, an innovative application that utilizes the web and dynamics of social networking to allow people to solve problems that they could not solve on their own.
Mr. Keywell is the Managing Partner of Meadow Lake Management LLC, an investment and advisory firm. Among Meadow Lake's holdings are IRIS WorldGroup, a Chicago-based information services and analytics firm with delivery centers in India, and Archer Corporate Services LLC, a marketing fulfillment services firm. Mr. Keywell received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan School of Law (1993) and his Bachelors of Business Administration with honors from the University of Michigan (1991). He is a member of the State Bar of Illinois and the Michigan Bar Association.
Dr. Greg Roslund has served as a member of the Imerman Angels Board of Directors since the organization’s inception. He served as Chairman of the Outreach Committee from January 2007 until April 2008. He also played an instrumental role in the 2009 Strategic Planning Initiative.
Dr. Roslund is the Vice-Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, a large multi-hospital healthcare system headquartered in Northern Indiana. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. A native of Rochester Hills, Michigan, Dr. Roslund received his B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1998 and his M.D. from Loyola University – Stritch School of Medicine in 2003. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, in 2006 after serving as chief resident during his final year.
Dr. Roslund received the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Best Resident Presentation Award in 2006 and the American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Medicine Award in 2008. In addition to his clinical work, he currently serves as the Preceptor for the Emergency Medicine elective at the Indiana University School of Medicine–SB on the campu of Notre Dame.