Foundation Board of Directors

The 2011 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; 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, Jim Dahlin and Judy Whitley-Yatchak.

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
• James Dahlin, Bessemer, MI 
  GCC Business Instructor
• George Samardich, Altoona, WI
  Retired
• John C. Siira, ’74 Wakefield, MI
  Wakefield City Manager
• Judy Whitley-Yatchak, Wakefield, MI
  Education - Retired

Emeritus Board Members

• R. Ernest Dear (1933-2008)
• Donald D. Fortune
• Jack T. Jacobs
• David E. McDonald, Jr., '73
• Shirley V. McDonald, '40
• Robert J. Paquin
• Dr. Carl Rainaldo (1926-2008)
• John J. Rajkovich (1922-2010)