Misia Van Arsdale, MBA

Misia is a Senior Vice President at Industrial Metal Enterprise, a metal recycling company. She leads the Special Projects Division working to expand metal processing and prevent recyclable material from entering landfills. During the pandemic she cofounded Third Coast Electronics Recycling, a startup based in Chicago. She received her MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management focusing in Strategy and Small Business Development. Despite receiving an Ehlers Danlos Syndrome diagnosis from her Rheumatologist at age 24, she did not find a healthcare team able to meaningfully reduce pain and build joint stability until she was 30. She is passionate about changing this healthcare trajectory as a typical EDS experience. Misia is a dedicated Pilates student and avid reader who lives in Chicago with her husband and sweet daughter.