MARQUETTE, MI— An interim CEO has been appointed at the NMU Foundation.
Nicole Blemberg takes over for Brad Canale, who is leaving after nine years at the post.
Blemberg is a 2004 NMU English graduate who has been a member of the NMU Foundation Board of Directors since Fall 2023. She most recently served as assistant vice president of college & regional advancement at Marquette University in Milwaukee.
As a member of Marquette University's advancement leadership team, she served as a critical leader during MU's Time to Rise campaign, which concluded in 2024 surpassing its goal of $750 million.
Northern Interim President Gavin Leach says a national search for the position will take place once the new NMU president has been selected.
