meet the board
InvestUP’s board, composed of CEOs and Presidents from some of the region’s largest employers, has identified strategic objectives for the Upper Peninsula.
Karyn Olsson (Chair)
CEO, Marketing Department, Inc.
Matt Johnson (Vice Chair)
Manager of External Affairs, Eagle Mine
Debb Brunell (Secretary)
CEO, Upper Peninsula Michigan Works!
Rick Nebel (Treasurer)
CEO, Peoples State Bank of Munising
- Chris Bender, President, Northcross Group
- Andy Bertapelle, CEO, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
- Brad Canale, CEO, NMU Foundation
- Roxanne Daust, President & CEO, Range Bank
- Mike Fedrizzi, Director of U.P. Regional Sales & Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
- Gradon Haehnel, CEO, UPPCO
- Steve Hicks, President & CEO, JM Longyear
- Melissa Holmquist, CEO, Upper Peninsula Health Plan
- Ryan Korpela, General Manager, Cleveland-Cliffs
- Richard J. Koubek, President, Michigan Technological University
- Todd LaFave, CFO, Daniel J. Kobasic Foundation
- Patrick Lamb, Site Operations Manager, Carmeuse
- Robert Lehto, CEO, TriMedia Environmental & Engineering
- Bob Mahaney, President, Veridea Group
- Paul Meneghini, Manager, Community Engagement, Enbridge
- Zachary J. Meyer, Partner, Varnum LLP
- Brian Norman, Director-External & Legislative Affairs, AT&T
- Barry O’Shea, CEO, Highland Copper Company, Inc.
- Kelly Reed, Managing Partner of Acrisure Great Lakes Region
- David Rowe, CEO, MTEC SmartZone
- Michael Stone, Senior Counsel, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
- Brock Tessman, President, Northern Michigan University
- Joe Thiel, CEO, Innovate Marquette SmartZone/Invent@NMU
- Steve Vairo, CEO, Calumet Electronics
- Rich Vander Veen, Founder and President, Mackinaw Power
- Steve Verrette, Chairman/CEO, Champion, Inc
- Jennifer Watson, CEO, Limestone Financial Credit Union
- Todd Sabourin, Senior Vice President, Marquette Office, Miron Construction Co., Inc.