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MARQUETTE -- Marquette Mountain Resort announced that Kaet Johnson of Negaunee has been named MMR general manager effective immediately.
Johnson will plan and direct the ongoing services, operations, construction and maintenance of the mountain operations departments including ski patrol/snow safety, ski school, grooming, snowmaking, lifts, terrain park, food services, ticket sales, mountain rental gear, race programming and on-mountain events.
"We are pleased to welcome Kaet to the Marquette Mountain team," said Eric Jorgensen, president and CEO, in a news release. "We look forward to building on the Marquette Mountain Experience with Kaet's skills, strategic thinking, positive energy and problem-solving skills."
Johnson brings years of knowledge and experience in the industry and comes to MMR from Vail Resorts Inc. where she supervised and led a team of ski lift mechanics as the team lead for lift maintenance. Johnson graduated from Michigan Technology University and has an electrical engineering degree. She also has experience as a lift maintenance engineer and supervisor for lift operations, and has over 30 years of National Ski Patrol experience.
"I am excited to begin this new journey with the MMR team and the Marquette Community," Johnson said in release. "Providing management and oversight of mountain operations is one of my top priorities. I grew up in Negaunee and learned to ski at Marquette Mountain. Coming home as general manager of Marquette Mountain is a dream come true."