Welcome to the Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce Website!
Located on the border of Marinette, Wisconsin and Menominee, Michigan our two-city, two-state Chamber offers many programs and services that contribute to the economic growth and stability of our area businesses. Through our partnerships with them we also provide numerous opportunities for individuals to work together for the common good of our communities.
Celebrating Our Community - Congratulations to our 2026 Award Recipients!
The M/M Chamber recently hosted its Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, at Little River Country Club in Marinette, bringing together community leaders, businesses, members, and guests to recognize the people and organizations making a difference in our community. Guests/attendees were also treated to a wine tasting sponsored by Jack's Fresh Market.
- WAVE Young Professional-of-the-Year: Keegan Delforge, ChemDesign Products, Inc. / Nominator: Anthony Seehafer, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust
- Achievement in Education sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust (Presented by Thomas Maxwell): Erinn Parker, Stephenson Area Public Schools / Nominator: Marcia Cross, Stephenson High School
- Nancy Douglas Parade of Progress: Economic Development (Presented by John Hofer, Provident Health Foundation): Island Resort & Casino (Tony Macilla) & Waupaca Foundry (Peggy Peterson)
- Small Business-of-the-Year: sponsored by First National Bank & Trust (Presented by Wesley Stripling): Forgotten Fire Winery (Melissa Joppe, Owner & Jake Wagner) / Nominator: Ellen Grabian, M/M Chamber of Commerce
- Upper Peninsula Michigan Works Employer-of-the-Year (Presented by Heather Thomas): Menco, LLC (Adam & Dianne Menor)
- Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year: Dr. Tracy LaCanne, LaCanne Family Dental / Nominator: Danielle Thoune, LaCanne Family Dental
We also celebrated the graduates of the 2025–2026 Community Leadership Academy: Nicole Albrecht (Emplify Health), Ashley Campbell (Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Marinette), Kayla Clairmont, Alicia Corey (Fincantieri Marinette Marine), Katie Dessart (Aurora Medical Center Bay Area), Alison Earley (Peninsula Federal Credit Union), Ellen Grabian (M/M Chamber of Commerce), Brandie Gromala (Weichert Realtors, Your Home Team), Christian Hornick (Caterpillar Fluid Transfer Solutions), Gabrielle Kirkish (Fincantieri Marinette Marine), Jordan Lokken (Kimberly-Clark Corp.), and Kelsey Losset (Domtar).
The M/M Chamber also recognized outgoing Board members: Julie Bulin (Emplify Health), Phil Eatherton (Waupaca Foundry), and Lexi Rasner (Riverside Country Club) for their service to the Chamber, along with outgoing M/M Chamber Board President, Wesley Stripling, First National Bank & Trust - Menominee.
Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration Highlights Below:
