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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.
Bob Mahaney (Chairman)
President, Veridea Group
Steve Hicks (Vice Chairman)
President & CEO, JM Longyear
Melissa Holmquist (Treasurer)
CEO, Upper Peninsula Health Plan
Matt Johnson (Secretary)
Manager of External Affairs, Eagle Mine
- Gar Atchison, CEO, UP Health Systems
- Chris Bender, President, Northcross Group
- Brad Canale, CEO, NMU Foundation
- Bob Crumb, CEO, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
- Mike Fedrizzi, Director of U.P. Regional Sales & Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
- Jessica Frost, President and CEO, Lake Shore Systems, Inc.
- Rodney S. Hanley, President, Lake Superior State University
- Ryan Korpela, General Manager, Cliffs Natural Resources
- Richard J. Koubek, President, Michigan Technological University
- Jim Larsen, CEO, UPPCO
- Zachary J. Meyer, Partner, Varnum LLP
- Rick Nebel, President, People’s State Bank of Munising
- Karyn Olsson, CEO, Marketing Department Inc
- Bill Raymond, CEO Upper Peninsula Michigan Works
- Keri Schuilling, Interim President, Northern Michigan University
- Michael Stone, Senior Counsel Warner Norcross + Judd
- Joe Thiel, CEO, Innovate Marquette SmartZone/Invent@NMU
- Rich Vander Veen, Founder and President, Mackinaw Power
- Steve Verrette, Chairman/CEO, Champion, Inc.