LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees and the Michigan Tech University Board of Trustees.

NMU:

≤ Venus Joy Brown, of Detroit, is the vice president of human resources, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience for Assembly Global. Brown is also an adjunct instructor of business at Henry Ford Community College and previously worked in human resources and talent development at General Motors and Trinity Health. She holds a Bachelor of Science in communications from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Education in instructional technology from Wayne State University. Venus Joy Brown is appointed for a term commencing Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2032. Brown succeeds Alexis Hart, whose term is expiring.

≤ Lisa Fittante, of Kingsford, is the owner of Fittante and Colenso, CPA, P.C. She holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and is a certified public accountant. Fittante serves as treasurer of the Dickinson County Industrial Development Corporation. Lisa Fittante is reappointed for a term commencing Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2032.

MTU:

≤ Steven Tomaszewski, of Fenton, is the global director of environmental strategies and operations at General Motors. Tomaszewski holds a Bachelor of Science in environmental engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Master of Science in chemical engineering and hazardous waste management from Wayne State University. Tomaszewski currently serves as chair of the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees, and he is one of the founders and the past vice president of the Michigan Tech chapter of the Society of Environmental Engineers. He has also previously served on the College of Engineering Advisory Board and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Professional Advisory Committee at Michigan Tech, and he received the Michigan Tech Young Alumni Award in 1999. Steven Tomaszewski is reappointed for a term commencing Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2032.

≤ Dr. Shannon Dare Wayne, of Milan, is a global quality manager at Ford Motor Company, the City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Milan, and an Adjunct Professor at Lawrence Technological University. Wayne holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial management from Lawrence Technological University; a Master of Science in industrial operations from Lawrence Technological University; a Master of Science in manufacturing engineering from Wayne State University; and a Doctor of Philosophy in industrial engineering from Wayne State University. Dr. Shannon Dare Wayne is appointed for a term commencing Jan. 1, 2025, and expiring Dec. 31, 2032. Wayne succeeds Derhun Sanders, whose term is expiring.

These appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.