December 20, 2016
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Lisa Fittante of Kingsford, Alexis Hart of Royal Oak and James Haveman of Grand Haven to the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees.
The eight-member board is the governing body of the university.
“I thank this group of individuals for their commitment to serving on this board and serving the university community,” Snyder said.
Fittante is the president of Fittante & Colenso CPA PC. She is a member of Dickinson Area Partnership and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Fittante holds an associate’s degree in accounting from Lansing Community College and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Northern Michigan University. She will replace L. Garnet Lewis.
Hart is the director of NAFTA and Human Resources Shared Services for Daimler AG. She previously held positions at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Daimler Chrysler Financial Services, and the Chrysler Corporation. Hart holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in industrial relations from Wayne State University. She will replace H. Sook Wilkinson.
Haveman is president of the Haveman Group. He was director of the Michigan Department of Community Health and is currently a trustee of the Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation Board. He is also a board member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and the Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation National Advisory Board for the University of Michigan. Haveman holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, and sociology from Calvin College and a master’s degree in social work from Michigan State University. He will fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Thomas Zurbuchen.
Fittante and Hart will serve eight-year terms expiring Dec. 31, 2024, and Haveman will serve the remainder of an eight-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2020. Their appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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