Staff
Jody Trietch
Executive Director
Jody Trietch is an experienced finance professional with a proven track record in planning and executive leadership in private corporate, non-profit and municipal organizations. Her skills are distinctively compatible with the requirements to lead NMA as its Executive Director. In her concurrent role as Boomerang Catapult’s CFO, she provides operational and programmatic oversight to its portfolio of investments totaling over $9mm in Northern Michigan start-ups, often acting as mentor to the early-stage companies. As immediate past president of Impact100 Traverse City, she led the all-women, all-volunteer collective giving group through two years of growth to 330 members. Trietch applies her B.S. in Agribusiness and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accountancy from Arizona State University to her approach on business development and financial best practices.
Karlie Acton
Operations Assistant
With a strong educational foundation and a wealth of experience, Karlie Acton is set to support startups, streamline our operations, and foster our member community. Her MBA from the University of Texas Permian Basin and a B.A. in Business Management and Organizational Leadership from Cottey College make her an invaluable asset, poised to drive our success forward.
Board of Directors
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Deanna Cannon, Founder
Bio coming soon.
A special thank you to all of our past board members
Ron Hurd
John (Chip) Hoagland
Dan Dorman
Lee Gardner
Curtis Kuttnauer
Jamie Kemler
Mark Stephens
John Zaloudek
Dennis Arouca
George Cochran
Mike Witkop
David Summers
