Foundation Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The 2010 Gogebic Community College Foundation Board members include (From left to right - bottom row): Jim Milakovich, Past President; Erik Guenard, Treasurer; George Samardich; Dick Armstrong. Middle row: Charlene Newhouse, President; Deb Pletcher, Nancy Gotta, Kelly Marczak, Foundation Director; Linda Gustafson. Top Row: Michael Hazen; John Siira, Vice President; Mary Paoli; David Lindquist, and Carol Pisani. Not pictured: James Lorenson, Bob Jacquart, Tom Brown.

Officers:

  • Charlene Newhouse, President
  • James Milakovich, Past President
  • John Siira, Vice-President
  • Erik Guenard, Treasurer
  • Kelly Marczak, Executive Director

Ex-Officio Members – Non-Voting

  • Kelly Marczak,
    Foundation Executive Director
    Gogebic Community College
    Ironwood, MI
  • Robert Jacquart,
    Chair, College Board of Trustees
    Ironwood, MI
    President, Jacquart Fabric Products
  • James Lorenson, President
    Gogebic Community College
    Ironwood, MI

Members

  • Dick Armstrong, Marenisco, MI
    Former President of Illinois Realtors Association - Retired
  • Thomas Brown, Bessemer, MI
    Education – Retired
    GCC Board of Trustees
  • Nancy Gotta, , Ironwood, MI
  • Erik Guenard, Ashland, WI
    GCC Dean of Business Services
  • Linda Gustafson, ’73 Ramsay, MI
    GCC Administrative Assistant
  • Michael Hazen, Watersmeet, MI
    Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Center Police Chief
  • David Lindquist, ’55 Ironwood, MI
    Education Administration - Retired
  • James Milakovich, ’69 Ironwood, MI
    Banking – First National Bank
  • Charlene Newhouse, Hurley, WI
    Fiorio Brothers Financial Advisor - Retired
  • Mary Paoli, Watersmeet, MI
  • Carol Pisani, ’68 Hurley, WI
    Elementary Teacher - Ironwood - Retired
  • Deborah Pletcher, Ironwood, MI
    GCC Math Instructor
  • George Samardich, Altoona, WI
    Retired
  • John C. Siira, ’74 Wakefield, MI
    Wakefield City Manager
  • Judy Whitley, Wakefield, MI
    Education - Retired