April 04, 2018
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
LANSING, Mich. – Today Gov. Rick Snyder announced that Dave Nyberg, director of the Governor’s Northern Michigan Office, will be leaving state government to pursue an opportunity at Northern Michigan University. The Governor also announced that Mark Pontti of Iron Mountain will take Nyberg’s place in that role.
“We have been lucky to call Dave a team member for the past six years,” Snyder said. “He truly embodied our motto of ‘Relentless Positive Action’ and has done a tremendous job representing the interests of Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula in the Executive Office.”
Pontti is a former public affairs manager for Verso Corporation and also was communications and community relations manager for International Paper and Champion International, all located in Quinnesec, Michigan.
A graduate of Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Pontti earned his master’s degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
“Given Mark’s long-time background in the Upper Peninsula and his experience in communications and public affairs, I’m confident the voice of Michiganders in our beautiful northern areas will continue to be heard loud and clear in Lansing,” Snyder said.
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