Helen Gagel
Vice President External Relations
Helen Gagel has been with CMC since the organization was founded in 1994. She is responsible for media relations and corporate communications; government relations; publications; and board development. Helen works with CMC leadership on the development and implementation of policy initiatives in such areas as workforce development and sustainability. She represents CMC at local, regional and national manufacturing policy organizations.
Helen serves on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council, and is a past director and officer of the Industrial Council of NearWest Chicago.
Prior to joining CMC, Helen worked for the Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park, the Illinois Council of Home Health Services and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations.
She is a graduate of Northwestern University 's Medill School of Journalism.
