Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors always has room for people who have a heart for Calumet......
 We like to have a mix of members from our community,  including members of local government, business owners, and people who just care about Calumet.  If you have time to commit to Calumet, please let us know.

Join the Team

CURRENT MAIN STREET CALUMET BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LYNETTE WEBBER
​A native of Ontonagon and a National Park Service employee, Lynette enjoys exploring the Keweenaw's nooks and crannies. As a member of the Chassell Friends of Fashion, Old Victoria Restoration, and Main Street Calumet, she works to enhance the community through its volunteer organizations. She lives with her family near Calumet.

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SUE PETERSON
Sue  and her husband Lee are residents of Calumet. Originally from downstate they moved here after retiring in 2015. They volunteer for Little Brothers, Senior meals and the National Park System. The enjoy kayaking and hiking. Sue enjoys reading and knitting. They have one son Joshua who lives in lower Michigan. In summer 2018 Sue and Lee began running the Main Street Calumet Farmers Market!

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ALISHA KOCJAN
Alisha is a 2004 graduate of Calumet High School. She has a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from Michigan Technological University and a Master of Public Administration from Northern Michigan University. Alisha loves the Calumet community and all it has to offer. She served two years in AmeriCorps focusing on education within the Calumet school system. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, volunteering, antiquing with her boyfriend Andrew and gardening

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JAMIE THYRION
An Ahmeek native and the descendant of immigrants drawn to the area during the Mining Boom. Jamie joined the Main Street Calumet board in 2016.  Her appreciation of Calumet's historical significance coupled with her love of the Keweenaw and it’s endless opportunities to explore and play brought her to the Main Street Calumet Board.  Jamie is the Market Manager of River Valley Bank in Calumet and resides in Allouez with her husband and children.  

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PAUL LEHTO
Paul Lehto is life-long Copper Country resident. He has been the  Calumet Township Supervisor since 1972. Lehto has been instrumental in the community over the years in his role as Township Supervisor, a dedicated hockey and baseball coach and in his service on many area boards. During his tenure at the Township Lehto has overseen various large infrastructure projects and improvements to recreational areas such as the Swedetown Ski Trails. Paul resides in the home in which he was born, in Kearsarge.

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REVEREND ROBERT LANGSETH
Rev. Langseth received a B.D. from Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and has been a parish pastor in Calumet for 33 years. From 1987-92, he chaired the community's National Park Committee. He is also on the boards of the Calumet Township Planning Commission, and the Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne's.

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PHILIP ROBERTS 
Comes to the Board with a great passion for the area's natural rugged beauty and it's history, past and present.  After a decade on the West Coast this 5th generation Keweenaw County resident returned to the area to open his own business, North Shore Cottages.  Philip enjoys sharing historic photos, facts and age old tales of the past with his customers and guests.  Sharing this place has made it possible for Philip to to create a career and home in the Keweenaw. He was motivated to join the Main Street Calumet Board of Directors by his desire to further share and promote the vibrant little island that is the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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ASHLEY TENHARMSEL
Ashley is a 2004 graduate of Calumet High School and received her Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University in Earth Science. After spending eight years out and about in the world, her and her husband Jake moved back to Calumet in 2013 and started North Harvest CSA, a small vegetable farm. Along with working on the farm Ashley is employed by Keweenaw Coffee Works as Roasterie Coordinator. Besides work, Ashley enjoys reading, tooling around the Calumet area and watching a good Bond film.

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DAVID GEISLER
After living in Chicago for 40 years, Dave retired in 2011 and moved to Calumet where he has become active in a variety of civic and not-for-profit organizations.  In addition to serving as Secretary/Treasurer for Main Street Calumet, Dave is also the Calumet Village President.  He also serves on the board of Little Brothers/Friends of the Elderly as their Treasurer and on the boards of the Pine Mountain Music Festival and the Norwegian Lutheran Church Historical Society.  In 2017, Dave was appointed as a member of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission. He is an active volunteer at the Calumet Theatre and St. Paul the Apostle Church.  In his spare time, Dave enjoys gardening, reading and his four cats.

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REBEKKA MIKKOLA     
Rebekka is a 2005 graduate of Calumet High School and lifelong Calumet/Laurium resident. She graduated from Michigan Tech with a BS in Management and later  from Gogebic Community College. She is currently an RN with the UPHS - Portage Hematology/Oncology unit. She enjoys volunteering with events to help the community and wants to see the area expand and show the world what our cherished community has to offer. She also enjoys gardening, movies, reading, and spending time with her basset hound, Flapjack. 

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KEVIN GRUVER 
Kevin is a 2012 Calumet High School graduate who recently returned to the area, the place he will always call home!  While he spends the majority of his time as the Administrative Assistant/Retail Coordinator for Keweenaw Coffee Works, Kevin makes time for recreating  with close friends and loved ones. He also enjoys freelancing in social media networking and graphic design.

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STAFF

Leah Polzien
Executive Director
Leah is originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan with family ties to the Copper Country.  Leah received a degree in Biology from Michigan Technological University and Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 2010. She joined the Main Street Calumet team in June, 2015.  Leah loves Calumet and spending time with her husband, a Calumet native and their son Dane.

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