Foundation Board of Directors

Officers:

  • James Milakovich, President
  • Dr. R. Ernest Dear (1933-2008), Past President
  • Sue Abelman, President Elect
  • Charlene Newhouse, Vice-President
  • Erik Guenard, Treasurer
  • Carrie Miljevich, Executive Director

Members

  • Susan Abelman, ’69 Bessemer, MI
    Educator - Retired
  • 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
    Certified Financial Advisor, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
  • Erik Guenard, Ashland, WI
    GCC Dean of Business Services
  • Michael Hazen, Watersmeet, MI
    Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Center Police Chief
  • David Lindquist, ’55 Ironwood, MI
    Education Administration - Retired
  • Shirley McDonald, Ironwood, MI
    Banking – Retired
  • James Milakovich, ’69 Ironwood, MI
    Banking – First National Bank
  • Charlene Newhouse, Hurley, WI
    Fiorio Brothers Financial Advisor
  • Brian Panich, Ironwood, MI
    GCC Bookstore Manager
  • Mary Paoli, Watersmeet, MI
  • Carol Pisani, ’68 Hurley, WI
    Elementary Teacher - Ironwood
  • Deborah Pletcher, Ironwood, MI
    GCC Math Instructor
  • Faye Racovitis, Bessemer, MI
    Pharmacist
  • George Samardich, Altoona, WI
    Retired
  • John C. Siira, ’74 Wakefield, MI
    Wakefield City Manager
  • Raymond Talaska, ’47 Ironwood, MI
    Certified Public Accountant - Retired

Ex-Officio Members – Non-Voting

  • Carrie Miljevich,
    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