NMU FOUNDATION - Key Persons

Erika Greeley Assistant Director of Admissions, States outside of the Midwest - First Year Students ergreele@nmu.edu 906-227-2646 Schedule a Meeting with Erika More

Erin Sikkema

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Foundation Staff Member
Manager - Accounting Services - Foundation Controller 's Office

Errin Jordan

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Assistant Director of Admissions, Northern Minnesota Office, First Year and Transfer Students

Errin Jordan Assistant Director of Admissions, Northern Minnesota Office, First Year and Transfer Students erjordan@nmu.edu Schedule a Meeting with Errin More

Evan Hammond

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Admissions Counselor - Minnesota Office, First Year and Transfer Students

Gerard J. Molitor

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Retired Vice President / Treasurer

Gerri Daniels

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Executive Director

Gilbert L. Ziegler - President

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President

Gilbert L. Ziegler (deceased 7-29-17) of Charlevoix. President, Alken-Ziegler, Inc. Served on NMU's Board from 1993 to 2001 and February 5, 2007 to December 31, 2014. Received December 2002.

Hon. Timothy P. Greeley

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Trustee
Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge / Marquette, MI

Igor Popovic

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Web Developer I

Jack Thill

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Graphic Designer I

James C. Welte

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Retired, Senior Account Manager

James T. Malsack

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Retired President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Lake Shore, Inc

Jeffery Roo

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Customer Service Representative
Printing Services Staff Member

Jillian Seguin

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Senior Assistant Director of Admissions - Recruitment Communications

Joanne Sved

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Foundation Staff Member
Gift Administration Specialist

John F. List - President

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Member of the Officers Team
President

Jon G. "Jack" LaSalle

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Representative for the Michigan Building

Jon Teichman

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Assistant Director of Admissions, Central Upper Peninsula - First Year Students

Kari Garcia

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Senior Associate Director of Admissions - Recruitment Marketing and Communications

Kate Hooper

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Senior Assistant Director of Admissions - Visit Programs, Events and Communications

Kate Keranen

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Alumni Relations Staff Member
Principal
Secretary

Katherine L. Miller - VP

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Member of the Officers Team
Vice President

Kelli Rajala

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Senior Clerk ( Receptionist )

Kelsey Lynch

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Alumni Relations Staff Member
Alumni Relations Coordinator

Keri Meilstrup

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Senior Admissions Processor Specialist ( Processing 0 - Z )

Kevin C. Boyle - Treasurer

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Member of the Officers Team
Secretary
Treasurer

Kevin Corkin

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Foundation Staff Member
Director of Donor Relations

Kim Randolph

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Senior Admissions Counselor, Eastern Lower Michigan Office - First Year and Transfer Students

Kim Shuman

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Admissions Counselor - Eastern / Western Upper Peninsula - First Year Students

Kirsten Menigoz

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Senior Admissions Counselor, Northern / Central Wisconsin Office - First Year and Transfer Students

Kourtney Krohn

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Senior Admissions Counselor, Western and Southern Wisconsin Office - First Year and Transfer Students

Kristi Evans

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News Director

Kylie Bunting

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Alumni Relations Staff Member
Digital Engagement Architect

Laurel Perrault

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Senior Admissions Processor Specialist ( Processing a - G )

Laurie C. Wilder - President

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President

Lisa M. Mueller

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Retired Deputy Director, Hennepin County Public Health / McGregor, MN

Lucas Abromowitz

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Senior Associate Director - Transfer Recruitment Management

Mark B. Pynnonen

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Owner, Signs Now 355 / Marquette, MI

Matthew Goss

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Outstanding Nontraditional Student

Michael Nelson

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Development Officer
Foundation Staff Member

Mike Forester

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Senior Creative Services Director

Missie Holmquist

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President and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan

Ellwood A. Mattson (deceased 11-30-02) of Marquette. NMU alumnus. Retired Chairman Emeritus of the Michigan Financial Corporation and the MFC First National Bank in Marquette. Served on NMU's Board from 1991 to 2002. Received December 2002.

Mr. Gregory J. Seppanen

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Member of the Finance Committee
Trustee

Greg Seppanen is a retired teacher who taught U.S. History, Government, World History, and Economics in the Marquette Public Schools for 24 years. Seppanen has 27 years of experience as a Marquette County Commissioner and Chocolay Township supervisor, and has been a member of the U.S. Army Presidential Honor Guard. Seppanen holds a Bachelor of Science in History and Geography from Northern Michigan University and attended trade skill training in welding at the Northern Michigan University Skill Center. Seppanen, of Marquette, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on December 28, 2020 for a term beginning January 1, 2021 and continuing until December 31, 2028. Seppanen succeeds James K. Haveman whose term expired December 31, 2020.

Mr. Jason T. Morgan - Chairman

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Chairman
Trustee
8th District Commissioner

Jason T. Morgan serves as the 8th district commissioner on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and as an instructor at Washtenaw Community College. Morgan is also a Flotilla Vice Commander in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and a member of the Huron River Watershed Council Board of Directors, the Washtenaw County Environmental Council, Parks and Recreation Commission, Homeland Security Task Force, Public Works Board, and the Criminal Justice Collaborative Council. He is also a camp counselor and active volunteer with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Morgan has over 10 years of experience working in government, including serving as Special Advisor to Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Constituent Services Director to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Transition Director to Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, and District Director to Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. He also previously worked as the Director of Government and Community Relations at Washtenaw Community College, and as an aide to both Congressman John Dingell and Congressman Bart Stupak, as well as Senate Minority Leader Michael Prusi. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Northern Michigan University, where he served as President of the Associated Students of Northern Michigan University (ASNMU) during his time as a student. He also holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Morgan, of Ann Arbor, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on March 25, 2021 for a term beginning March 25, 2021 and continuing until December 31, 2028. He succeeds Steven M. Mitchell whose term expired December 31, 2020.

Mr. Robert E. Mahaney - Chairman

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Chairman
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Member of the Executive Committee
Trustee
Finance - Trustee
Member of Committee
President and Founder of the Veridea Group

Robert Mahaney is President and founder of the Veridea Group, a real estate development and hotel management firm based in Marquette MI with operations in Michigan and the Mountain West states. He has over 30 years of experience in real estate development, project management, and financing. In addition to Veridea, his professional career has included work in public accounting, corporate banking, investment management, and the start-up and development of multiple business ventures. Mahaney holds bachelor degrees from Albion College and received his Masters of International Management degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He has received professional licenses as a certified public accountant, certified financial planner, and real estate broker. In December 2014, Mahaney was appointed to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to serve an 8-year term beginning January 1, 2015. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Invest UP, a private sector-led economic development organization focused on driving economic growth across the Upper Peninsula. He was a director of Mackinac Financial Corporation and mBank for many years. Mahaney's community service includes past chairman and board member of the Michigan Catholic Conference's pension plans, past Chairman of the Diocese of Marquette School Board, and he is a founding member and past president of the Noquemanon Trail Network.

Mr. Stephen E. Young - Chairman

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Chairman
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Ex Officio
Retired Owner and Officer in the Lobby Firm of Governmental Consultant Services Inc

Stephen E. Young is the recently retired owner and officer in the lobby firm of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI), located in Lansing, Michigan. The top-rated lobby firm is one of the biggest in the State and represents over 120 different clients. He has been voted the most effective lobbyist in Lansing for several years running. He previously served as a Manager of Tax and Regulatory Affairs for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. He was a political science major and Payne Hall resident at NMU in the mid-seventies. He left NMU to work at the State Capitol as Chief of Staff to a Saginaw area State Senator. He completed his bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Michigan State University. Mr. Young was appointed to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Snyder for a term beginning January 1, 2019 and continuing until December 31, 2026. Steve lives in Lansing with his wife Tricia, and has two daughters, Jennifer and Stephanie.

Ms. Alexis M. Hart - Chairman

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Chairman
Member of the Executive Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Trustee
Vice Chair
Executive HR Director of Daimler Trucks North America Where She Is Responsible for the Culture

Alexis M. Hart is currently Executive HR Director of Daimler Trucks North America where she is responsible for the Culture, Leadership, and Development departments, additionally she is the Executive HR Director for Daimler Truck Financial Services and Daimler International Assignment Services. Previously she served as Director of HR Shared Services for all divisions of the NAFTA organization with Daimler North America Corporation; and the Senior Manager of Human Resources for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, where she was responsible for overseeing the company's HR operations and talent management. She started with the organization that was Chrysler Corporation in 1997 and has served a role in all aspects of Human resources to include both salaried and union employees. Hart served on the board of Junior Achievement of Chisolm Trail in Texas. She is certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) and is also a member of the Society of Human Resources Management. She earned a bachelor's degree in Human Resources from Michigan State University, and a master's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Hart, of Royal Oak, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Snyder on December 15, 2016, for a term beginning January 1, 2017 and continuing until December 31, 2024. She replaced Dr. H. Sook Willkinson, whose term expired on December 31, 2016.

Ms. Lisa I. Fittante - Chairman

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Chairman
Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Trustee
President of Fittante & Colenso CPA PC

Lisa I. Fittante is the president of Fittante & Colenso CPA PC. She is a member of Dickinson Area Partnership and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Fittante holds an associate's degree in accounting from Lansing Community College and a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Northern Michigan University. Fittante, of Kingsford, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Snyder on December 15, 2016, for a term beginning January 1, 2017 and continuing until December 31, 2024. She replaced Dr. L. Garnet Lewis, whose term expired on December 31, 2016.

Ms. Melissa A. Holmquist

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Trustee

Missie Holmquist is the President and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) in Marquette. Working at UPHP for nearly 20 years, her promotions included positions in claims, utilization management, operations, and government programs. She was appointed Chief Operations Officer before assuming her current role as CEO in 2018. Holmquist was appointed as Secretary of the Medicaid Health Plans Board of Directors in 2020, serves as Treasurer for InvestUP, Vice President of the Economic Club of Marquette County, and is a member of Marquette Ambassadors. She was named one of Crain's 2020 Notable Women in Health. Holmquist is a 2002 alum of Northern Michigan University graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and 2004 with a Master of Arts in Education. Holmquist lives in Marquette with her husband and son. She was appointed to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on February 18, 2022, for a term beginning February 18, 2022 and continuing until December 31, 2026. She succeeds Donna L. Murray-Brown who resigned when she moved out of state.

Ms. Tami M. Seavoy - Chairman

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Attorney
Chairman
Trustee

Tami Seavoy is an attorney with Kendricks, Bordeau, Keefe, Seavoy & Reilly, P.C. Seavoy is a member of the Michigan Bar Association, Marquette County Bar Association, and the American Health Lawyers Association. She serves on the Bay Cliff Health Camp board of directors and the UP Health System - Marquette board of trustees. She has been an NMU Student Leader Fellowship Program mentor since the program's inception. Seavoy earned a bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of Michigan. Seavoy and her husband, Ken, live in Marquette where they raised their three children. She was appointed to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees by Governor Rick Snyder on December 8, 2014, for a term beginning January 1, 2015 and continuing until December 31, 2022. She replaced Stephen Adamini whose term expired on December 31, 2014.