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Giving Day

Ishpeming resident rises in Cliffs' ranks

ISHPEMING, MI--   Cliffs Natural Resources has named an Ishpeming man assistant general manager of its Michigan operations. 

Chad Asgaard will be responsible for maintenance and operations at the Tilden and Empire mines’ processing plants. 

Asgaard has been with cliffs for 15 years, serving most recently as area manager of the Empire plant.  He graduated from Ishpeming High School, received a mechanical engineering technology degree from Northern Michigan University, and earned a Master’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix.

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.