Board Of Directors

The Gogebic Community College Foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors. The board is comprised of professionals, community leaders, and alumni. Foundation board members play an active role in our donor stewardship and fundraising efforts.

Officers:

• James Milakovich, President
• John Siira, Vice-President
• Kelly Marczak, Executive Director

Ex-Officio Members - Non-Voting

• Kelly Marczak, '86
  Foundation Executive Director
  Gogebic Community College
  Ironwood, MI
• John Lupino,
  Chair, College Board of Trustees
  Ironwood, MI
• President Dr. George McNulty
  Gogebic Community College
  Ironwood, MI

Members

• Neil Beckman, Ironwood, MI
  Banking - Gogebic Range Bank
• Thomas Brown, Bessemer, MI
  Education - Retired
  GCC Board of Trustees
• Dayle Jackson, '98 Ironwood, MI
  GCC Director of Student Outreach and Engagement
• Daniel Jamison, Houghton, MI
  Vice President of Partnerships and Intellectual Property IDEX Biometrics
• Joel Massie, '74 Bessemer, MI
  Gogebic County Probate Court Judge
• John Matonich, PS, Marenisco, MI
  CEO/Chairman ROWE Professional Services Company - retired
• James Milakovich, '69 Ironwood, MI
  Banking - Retired
• Linda Paoli, Ironwood, MI
  Manager & Registered Dietician Western U.P. Health Dept. - Retired
• Carol Pisani, '68 Hurley, WI
  Elementary Teacher - Ironwood - Retired
• Greg Ryskey
  Gogebic County Forestry & Parks Director
• George Samardich, Altoona, WI
  Retired
• John C. Siira, '74 Wakefield, MI
  Wakefield City Manager - Retired
• Dr. Maria Sokol, DPM, Hurley, WI
  GCC Math and Science Professor 
• Clay Thomason, Ironwood, MI
  Vice President/Owner Bessemer Plywood
• Steve Wesselhoft, Ironwood, MI
  Dean Emeritus of Student Services at GCC
• Judi Whitley-Yatchak, '70 Wakefield, MI
  Education - Retired

Emeritus Board Members

• R. Ernest Dear (1933-2008)
• Donald D. Fortune (1932-2016)
• Jack T. Jacobs
• David G. Lindquist, '55 (1929-2014)
• David E. McDonald, Jr., '73
• Shirley V. McDonald, '40 (1920-2015)
• Charlene Newhouse (1941-2020)
• Mary Paoli
• Robert J. Paquin (1930-2014)
• Dr. Carl Rainaldo (1926-2008)
• John J. Rajkovich (1922-2010)