A Copper Peak board member since 2021, Will is nearly a lifelong resident of the Upper Peninsula and was captain of Northern Michigan University’s 1983 national championship ski team. Today, Will lives with his wife, Marianne, in Ironwood, and can ski out his back door on the world-class ABR Nordic ski trails, skiing every day the trails are open. Both of his kids have returned to Ironwood to join the growing group of young professionals seeking active northern lifestyles, so four grandkids are also a daily part of their lives. After degrees in Biophysical Systems and Geography, Will spent 35 years in professional pursuit of his other passion, community and economic development, creating the systems and relationships necessary to effect change. He embraced the challenges of collaboration among diverse groups through field work and leadership roles, including the University of Wisconsin Community Development Institute, the Gogebic Range Health Foundation, Copper Peak, Anderson Bluffs and River Trails Foundation and the Iron Belle Trail.
