Joe Thiel
Chief Executive Officer
Paulette Perttunen
Chief Operating Officer
Kristin Tanner
Programs Manager
Aubry Healy
Marketing Manager
Mari Shelafoe
Operations Manager
Taylor Warren
Project Manager
Eric Prue
Project Manager
Vaughn Rodriguez
Marketing Coordinator
Audrey Searles
Project Coordinator
Lauren Call
Programs Coordinator
Duncan the DunKing
Chief Snuggle Officer
About Our Leaders
Meet Management: Operations Manager, Mari Shelafoe
An ever-changing entrepreneurial ecosystem requires our team to lean into collaboration and organization. The Operations Manager plays a key role in establishing these strengths by
Meet Management: Marketing Manager, Aubry Healy
Marquette is a place where creativity, community, and entrepreneurship come to flourish. Within Invent@NMU, these values are held closely and executed daily. So, when looking
Meet Management: Marketing Coordinator, Vaughn Rodriguez
Innovate Marquette works with Invent@NMU to provide experiential learning to Northern Michigan University (NMU) students in order to better prepare them for whatever they may
Meet Management: Design Coordinator, Eric Prue
Invent@NMU prides itself in providing Northern Michigan University (NMU) students professional work experience. Working with real clients and developing products prepares them for the workforce.
