Snyder appoints two to NMU’s board of trustees

Courtesy:  Governor Rick Snyder’s Office.

LANSING —  Gov. Rick Snyder announced the appointments of Robert Mahaney, of Marquette, and Tami Seavoy, of Marquette, to the Northern Michigan University board of trustees Monday.

The eight-person board is the governing body of the university.

“I am confident Tami and Robert will bring great insight and ideas to the board. I thank them for their willingness to serve,” said Snyder.

Robert Mahaney is president and founder of The Veridea Group LLC. He serves on the board of directors for the Mackinac Financial Corp. and mBank, is a board member and past president of the Noquemanon Trail Network, and serves on the advisory board for the Gerstacker Institute for Business Management at Albion College. Mahaney is also a certified public accountant. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Albion College and a master’s degree from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He replaces Gilbert Ziegler.

Tami Seavoy is an attorney with Kendricks, Bordeau, Adamini, Greenlee, & Keefe, P.C. She served as in-house corporate counsel for Marquette General Hospital Inc. Seavoy is a member of the Michigan Bar Association, Marquette County Bar Association, and the American Health Lawyers Association. She is a member of the Bay Cliff Health Camp board of directors and the Northern Michigan University Business School Dean’s Advisory Council. She also is an NMU Student Leader Fellowship Program mentor, and serves as a volunteer librarian for Father Marquette Catholic School. Seavoy earned a bachelor’s degree and law degree from the University of Michigan. She replaces Stephen Adamini.

Appointees will serve eight-year terms expiring Dec. 31, 2022. Their appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.