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New CEO tapped for LSCP

Natalie Chmiko

MARQUETTE, MI— The Lake Superior Community Partnership has selected a new CEO.

Natalie Chmiko will begin a structured CEO-designate transition on April 20. She’ll work directly with outgoing CEO Christopher Germain before assuming full leadership responsibilities in May.

A Skandia resident, Chmiko brings more than 12 years of economic development experience to the LSCP. She most recently served as Senior Vice President of Culture and Collaborative Operations at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, where she oversaw strategy, organizational development, human resources, and other cross-functional operations.

Germain, who has led LSCP since 2022, announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down voluntarily to relocate with his family.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.