Advisory Board



The Lake Superior Stewardship Advisory Board provides regional leadership for the sustainability of the hub; creates the project criteria for mini-grant funding; reviews and approves mini-grant funding for school-community team projects; and guides the work of the leadership team.

Advisory Board members at meeting

Board Members

Brad Baltensperger
Copper Country Association of School Boards

Deirdre Erbisch (retired)
Teacher, E. B. Holman School

Jill Fisher
Keweenaw Land Trust

Emily Geiger
Director, Western U.P. (Region 16) MiSTEM Network

Kathleen Harter
Copper Country Senior Meals, Portage Health Foundation

Darrell Hendrickson
Teacher, Washington Middle School (retired)

Mary Kaminski
Copper Country Recyling Initiative

Tom Oliver
Center for Science and Environmental Outreach, MTU

Shawn Oppliger, Chair
Director, Western UP Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education (retired)

Chuck Palosaari
Teacher, Jeffers High School

Bruce Petersen
Portage Township Supervisor

Rachael Pressley
Assistant Regional Planner, Western U.P. Planning & Development Region

Linda Rulison
Teacher, Hancock High School (retired)