
Joe Thiel
Chief Executive Officer

Paulette Perttunen
Director of Operations & Finance

Nicole Johnson
Director of Marketing & Communications

David Kronberg
Director of Entrepreneurial Services & Outreach

Kristin Tanner
Programs & Events Manager

Lindsey Dameworth
Operations & Finance Coordinator

Aubry Healy
Marketing Coordinator

Taylor Warren
Entrepreneurial Services & Outreach Coordinator
About Our Leaders

Meet Management: Director Of Entrepreneurial Outreach And Services, Dave Kronberg
Neatly tucked away along the tree-lined southern shoreline of Lake Superior lies a city called Marquette, MI and a community of people that call it

Meet Management: Entrepreneurial Outreach & Services Coordinator, Taylor Warren
Nestled in the heart of Marquette’s entrepreneurial ecosystem are two economic development organizations, Invent@NMU and Innovate Marquette SmartZone. These two programs have developed quite the

Meet Management: Operations & Finance Coordinator, Lindsey Dameworth
Innovate Marquette SmartZone is in the business of helping rural entrepreneurs innovate from within. So, what better than to invite a local Marquette entrepreneur to

Meet Management: Director Of Operations & Finance, Paulette Perttunen
At the core of every successful organization is an individual with a strong grip on organizational history, operations, and vision for the future. At Innovate