Officers
Mark B. Pynnonen '83 BS, President
Owner, Gilmark Properties
Former Owner, Signs Now
Negaunee, MI
Michael R. Oswald '03 BS, Vice President
CEO, Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors
Fairview, TX
Gerard J. Molitor '74 BS, Secretary/Treasurer
Retired Co-founder, Engineered Plastic Components, Inc.
Kalamazoo, MI
Trustees
Jesse W. Bell '00
President, Bell Financial
Marquette, MI
Cain G. Besse '11 BS
Managing Director, Delta Lakeshore Company
Marquette, MI
Nicole A. Blemberg '04 BS
Assistant Vice President, College Advancement & Regional Fundraising, Marquette University
Menomonee Falls, WI
Dr. William W. Bowerman '91 MA
Professor, University of Maryland, Department of Environmental Science and Technology
Hyattsville, MD
Kevin C. Boyle '81 BS
Retired Partner, Latham & Watkins
Beaver Island, MI
William W. Edwards '67 BS
Retired Physical Education Teacher & Coach
Nesconset, NY
Dr. Joseph A. Evans '80 BS, '82 MA
Executive Vice President & Head of Strategy and Business Development
SAAB North America, Inc.
Arlington, VA
Hon. Timothy P. Greeley
Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge
Marquette, MI
Stephen P. Latus '78 BA
Retired, Public Relations Consultant
Wake Forest, NC
John F. List '84 BS
Retired Partner/Relationship Manager, Optimized Transitions
Charlevoix, MI
Dr. Mark R. Lovell, FACPN '77 BS
Former Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer, ImPACT Applications, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Dr. Russell M. Magnaghi
Retired History Professor, Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Lisa M. Mueller '80 BS
Retired Deputy Director, Hennepin County Public Health
St. Paul, MN
Dr. David R. Nerenz '74 BS
Retired Director, Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research
Henry Ford Health System
Ishpeming, MI
Lisa A. Tomsheck '85 BS
President, Arthur Clesen, Inc.
Arlington Heights, IL
Curt L. Tucker '82 AT, '08 BS
President/Owner, TeamTech Motorsports Safety, Inc.
Saginaw, MI
Ex-Officio
Brad Canale
CEO, NMU Foundation
Northern Michigan University
Christopher Charboneau '93
President, NMU Alumni Advisory Board
Madison Heights, MI
Lisa I. Fittante '81
Trustee
NMU Board of Trustees
Alexis M. Hart
Trustee
NMU Board of Trustees
Gavin R. Leach '85 BS, '99 MPA
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Northern Michigan University
Brock F. Tessman
President, Northern Michigan University
Trustee Emeriti
Dr. James B. Appleberry (deceased). President Emeritus. Served as NMU's President from 1983-1991. Received May 2003.
Dr. Judith I. Bailey. President Emeritus. Serviced as NMU's President from 1997-2003. Received April 2008.
Dr. Janet Balbierz '80. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2011-2020. Received October 2021.
Dr. John H. Beaumier '53 BA (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1999-2009. Received September 2009.
Dr. Matthew C. Bennett '33 AS (deceased). Received October 1987.
Mr. T. Dennis George '60 BS (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2000-2010. Received May 2015.
Dr. David S. Haynes '72 BS. President Emeritus. Served as NMU's President from 2012-2014. Received August 2015.
Mr. John W. Hebert. Received May 2019. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2003-2017.
Mr. Robert E. Hunter (deceased). Received May 2003.
Dr. John X. Jamrich (deceased). President Emeritus. Served as NMU's President from 1968-1983. Received May 2003.
Mr. William K. Jensen '63 BS (deceased). Received May 2003.
Mrs. Susan M. LeGalley. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1996-2014. Received May 2015.
Mrs. Phyllis C. Maki (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1990-2006. Received May 2015.
Mr. Ellwood A. Mattson (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1968-2002. Received May 2015.
Mr. Don W. Miller. Received May 2019. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2008-2017.
Ms. Katherine L. Miller. Received September 2024. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2017-2023.
Mrs. Ann H. Neiswander. Received May 2019. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2008-2017.
Mr. R. Thomas Peters, Jr. '55 BS, '60 MA (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1968-2007. Received April 2008.
Dr. Michael J. Roy. President Emeritus. Served as NMU's President from 2003-2004. Received August 2015.
Mr. David E. Selin (deceased). Received October 1987.
Mr. Robert J. Stommel. Received October 1987.
Mr. Thomas D. Ungrodt '76. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2001-2020. Received October 2021.
Dr. William E. Vandament (deceased). Served as NMU's President from 1991-1997. Received March 2013. Received May 2003.
Mrs. Carole L. Welte '59. Received September 2024. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2014-2023.
Mr. James C. Welte '59. Received September 2024. Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 2014-2023.
Dr. Leslie Wong. President Emeritus. Served as NMU's President from 2004-2012. Received March 2013.
Mrs. G. Katherine Wright (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1989-2008. Received May 2003.
Mr. Frank R. Young '58 (deceased). Served on NMU's Foundation Board from 1996-2008. Received May 2015.