Board Members

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.

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.