Kevin Manninen
President
A native of the Copper Country and the grandson of Finnish immigrant copper miners, Kevin is currently the Dean of the International School of Business at Finlandia University.
Mark Massicotte
Treasurer
Mark has over 35 years of success in various manufacturing, engineering, and management roles. He has been president of the Baraga Chamber of Commerce since 2008.
Melissa Davis
Secretary
Melissa has been working to promote renewable and energy-efficient technologies in the Copper Country since 2005 through the non-profit New Power Tour, Inc.
Jim Kurtti
Honorary Consul of Finland
Jim has served as honorary consul of Finland for Upper Michigan since 2008 and was the Director of the Finnish American Heritage Center.
Jonathan Leinonen
Vice-President
Program director for the MTEC SmartZone, Jonathan provides commercialization assistance to start-up companies and faculty businesses from Michigan Tech.
David Maki
Board Member
David is the assistant editor of “The Finnish American Reporter” and vice chairman of the City of Hancock’s Finnish Theme Committee.