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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders: Laura MacDonald\, Volunteer Executive Director of Start The Cycle
DESCRIPTION:For 11 years\, Laura MacDonald has been the volunteer Executive Director of Start The Cycle\, a group cycling program in Marquette County that introduces youth to a life full of success through winter fat tire biking and summer mountain biking. STC’s long-term mission is to help ensure more positive outcomes for families of need and connect them to other community resources. Whether you’re interested in biking\, non-profit management\, or just cool youth-focused programs in general\, join us to chat with Laura about her journey with this organization. \nAdditionally\, Lea Dziesinski from the Start the Cycle Board of Directors will on the call to present about the organization as well! We look forward to having them both on for lunch on Wednesday\, July 24th!
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-laura-macdonald-volunteer-executive-director-of-start-the-cycle/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders with Jeni Kilpela\, Noquemanon Trail Network
DESCRIPTION:Connect Marquette is continuing our monthly Lunch With Leaders series\, and our August guest is our usual LWL moderator\, Jeni Kilpela! \nJeni Kilpela recently started as the Community Outreach Coordinator at the Noquemanon Trail Network. She manages individual and business memberships for the NTN\, as well as a little of this and a little of that – like at any non-profit. Her goals in her new job include: fostering a welcoming atmosphere for trail users and converting them to trail supporters\, to engage the membership and keep them connected to the NTN work and provide opportunities to join in a volunteer capacity. \n“The NTN’s vast trail system is an amazing resource\, located next to the most beautiful lake in the world. I’m excited to help steward that resource and promote the enjoyment of it.” \nKilpela started her career in Broadcast Communications as a reporter at WLUC TV-6\, working in Houghton\, then Marquette. Prior to the NTN\, she worked at Peter White Public Library in Youth Services\, creating and managing youth literacy programs and then as Communications Coordinator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from Spring Arbor University. \nIn her free time she helps with youth ski programming and youth running through the Superiorland Ski Club and directs the Lake Superior Shore Run (a fundraiser for youth xc-ski programs). She also helps with youth programming at her church and volunteers with the library at Father Marquette Catholic Academy.
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-jeni-kilpela/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Zoom
CATEGORIES:Lunch with Leaders
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders with Lorri Rishar Jandron of Edge Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, February 15th at 12pm for our next Lunch with Leaders series. This month we’ll have Lorri Rishar Jandron\, CEO/Partner of Edge Partnerships\, a full-service marketing and public relations agency. She’ll share 2023 marketing trends\, how to optimize your client-agency relationship\, and there will be a Q & A. \nLorri’s Bio: \nA 30-year communications veteran\, Lorri is recognized as one of the top marketing professionals in Michigan. \nLorri began her career as a community journalist\, serving as editor of award- winning newspapers in Hershey\, Penn.\, and Grand Ledge\, Mich. Among her many accolades for news writing are numerous Michigan Press Association awards for reporting on education\, local government and communities. \nIn 1994\, she made the switch to public relations when state Rep. Frank Fitzgerald recruited her for the Michigan House of Representatives’ Communication Office. During her seven-year tenure at the state House\, she served as Communications Director and\, later\, as Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House\, the highest House staff position. \nFrom 2001-2007\, she was the face of Sparrow Health System in Lansing\, Mich.\, serving as its Director of Marketing and Community Relations. In addition to being the health system’s spokeswoman\, Lorri oversaw all marketing\, public relations and government relations. Lorri co-founded Edge Partnerships\, a full-service marketing and public relations agency\, in 2007. \nA graduate of Millersville University of Pennsylvania\, she received her bachelor’s degree in English with minors in Journalism and Fine Arts. She earned her MBA from Northwood University’s prestigious DeVos School of Business Management. \nAmong her many professional awards and recognitions\, Lorri has earned the Pacemaker of the Year award\, the highest honor bestowed by the Public Relations Society of America’s Central Michigan Chapter\, and 2015 Small Business Advocate of the Year by the Small Business Association of Michigan. She also received the Athena Award for Organizational Excellence. \nUnder her leadership\, Edge was recognized as a Top 50 Company to Watch\, Entrepreneurs of the Year and among Inc. magazine’s 500/5000 fastest-growing companies in the U.S.
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-lorri-rishar-jandron-of-edge-partnerships/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders with Stacy Welling Haughey UP MDNR
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, December 14th at 12pm for our next Lunch with Leaders series. This month we’ll have Stacy Welling Haughey\, Upper Peninsula Field Deputy for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. She’ll be chatting with us about the state of things here in the Upper Peninsula. \nStacy’s Bio: \nAs the U.P. Field Deputy\, Mrs. Haughey forges partnerships and enhances communication between the DNR and local and county officials\, legislators\, and U.P. residents and stakeholders to raise public awareness of\, and engagement in\, DNR programs and initiatives. She also is the DNR liaison to the Eastern U.P. and Western U.P. Citizens’ Advisory Councils. In addition\, she has served as the Region 1 representative for the DNR in U.P. economic development initiatives. \nBefore coming to the DNR\, Mrs. Haughey served as Deputy Chief of Staff for U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak in Washington D.C. and held the position of Northern Michigan Representative for the office of Governor Jennifer Granholm. She has also served as the Director of development and assistant of community relations for OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba. \nStacy also is proud of working in a lumber mill\, nursing home\, tree patch\, as a waitress\, cheerleading coach\, and in a formal wear shop. \nMrs. Haughey grew up in Powers (Menominee County) and holds a Master’s degree in public administration and a Bachelor’s in business management from Northern Michigan University. She has volunteered with several service organizations (founding board member of Marquette County’s 40 Below group) and served on the NMU Alumni Board of Directors for six years. She also received the “NMU Outstanding Young Alumni” award in 2011. \nIn 2019 she was also honored with the “Unsung Hero” award for the state by the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Stacy lives in Gwinn and considers her most important job being a wife to her husband Jared\, and a Mom to daughters Maddilyn and Vivian (and their yellow lab Haze.)
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-stacy-welling-haughey-up-mdnr/
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SUMMARY:Lunch With Leaders with Stosh Wasik & Logan Stauber
DESCRIPTION:Lunch with Leaders Virtual Event Series\nLogan and Stosh opened The Fire Station Cannabis Co.’s first location in Negaunee\, Mich. in October\, 2019. Since that time\, they have grown the company to seven locations\, with two additional slated to open sometime in 2022. In addition to their partnership with TFS\, Logan and Stosh co-own several additional businesses together. \nAbout Our Speakers\nStosh Wasik is a co-owner and CEO of The Fire Station Cannabis Co. Born and raised in Marquette\, Mich.\, Stosh has always been committed to leaving a meaningful impact on the Upper Peninsula community he calls home. Stosh graduated with his bachelor’s degree in finance from Northern Michigan University in 2012\, and began his very first business venture\, Northern Hydroponics\, while still a student. \nLogan Stauber is the co-owner and CEO of The Fire Station Cannabis Co. Originally from Lake Orion\, Mich.\, Logan moved to the Upper Peninsula to attend Northern Michigan University for his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship. He was NMU’s 2016 New Business Venture Competition Winner\, and he used his winnings to jumpstart his business in the emerging cannabis industry.
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-stosh-wasik-logan-stauber/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders with Gar Atchison
DESCRIPTION:Lunch with Leaders Virtual Event Series\nGar Atchison\, CEO of UP Health System – Marquette and Market President of UP Health System – Bell\, Marquette\, and Portage\, will be joining us for our July Lunch of the Leaders on Thursday\, July 20th at 12:00pm.  Through this Lunch with Leaders we’ll discuss changes in healthcare\, advice for business professionals\, and more! \nAbout Our Speaker\nGar Atchison joined UP Health System from Frye Regional Medical Center\, another Duke LifePoint facility in Hickory\, North Carolina. During his tenure there\, he served in several leadership positions\, including as chief operating officer (COO)\, vice president of business development\, and market operations director for the hospital’s physician network\, before assuming the role of CEO in 2016.  Prior to his move to NC\, he was a practice administrator in Petoskey\, MI\, as well as a financial operations manager at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey.
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-gar-atchison/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders with Leslie Warren of Northern Michigan University
DESCRIPTION:Lunch with Leaders Virtual Event Series\nLeslie Warren\, Interim Associate Provost at Northern Michigan University\, will be joining us for our second Lunch with Leaders of the year on Wednesday\, April 13th at 12pm. Through this Lunch with Leaders we’ll discuss technology\, NMU’s integration in the Marquette community\, how to excel at interpersonal communication\, and Leslie will be sharing her advice on what to know when moving into leadership roles. \nAbout Our Speaker\nLeslie Warren is the Interim Associate Provost at Northern Michigan University. She has a broad professional and educational background\, having started her career as an assistant Regional Attorney for the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights\, then moving to academic librarianship. In her free time\, Leslie and her husband enjoy traveling\, adventure\, and their big dog\, Emma. Event Passcode: UZVwtu4foz \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-leslie-warren-of-northern-michigan-university/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Leaders with Elizabeth Peterson of TV6
DESCRIPTION:Lunch with Leaders Virtual Event Series\nElizabeth Peterson\, Morning News Anchor for TV6 will be joining us for the first Lunch with Leaders of the year. On Wednesday\, January 12th Peterson present a Year of Review for 2021. Spend lunch time on a call with us to recap the year and discuss the future. \nAbout Our Speaker\nElizabeth Peterson is a TV6 Morning News Anchor. She rejoined the TV6 News team in August 2020. \nOriginally from the downstate Grand Rapids area\, Elizabeth has lived in the Upper Peninsula for more than 18 years. Elizabeth grew up in the television industry. Her grandmother\, mother and aunt all held various positions at television stations across the country. Watching them\, listening to their stories and spending so much time behind the scenes lead her to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. \nCatch the Year in Review Presentation from Elizabeth Peterson \nA proud Spartan\, Elizabeth graduated from Michigan State University. Go Green! \nElizabeth was a reporter and anchor for the TV6 Early News and News Tonight from 2005 until 2009. She also worked for a time as a morning producer and as the first producer and anchor for FOX UP News. Since that first stint at TV6\, Elizabeth has worked as the executive director of the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Chamber of Commerce\, sales manager for the Northern Center at Northern Michigan University and most recently as a producer and host for WNMU. \nElizabeth has been fortunate to work with amazing people over the years\, people who have shown her a deeper understanding of what the Upper Peninsula and its residents are all about. She’s proud to come back to TV6 with those experiences and use them to guide her through her role as the morning anchor. News has always been important to Elizabeth\, but it has never felt more important than it does today. \nElizabeth enjoys backpacking\, hiking\, traveling and spending as much time as she can exploring the outdoors with her family and friends. \nChanges to Lunch with Leaders\nIn 2022 Lunch with Leaders will become a quarterly series allowing for even more planning and better presentations! Additionally Lunch with Leaders feature a new moderator\, Jeni Kilpela\, Communications Director at Peter White Public Library. Jeni has a communications background and loves to complete interviews. She’ll be researching and selecting speakers throughout the year\, building on what Lunch with Leaders has already become!
URL:https://connectmarquette.org/event/lunch-with-leaders-with-elizabeth-peterson-of-tv6/
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