Andrew MacIver, Parks and Recreation Coordinator in the Community Services Department, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Director of Community Services effective October 1, 2017. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in Facility Management from Ferris State University and worked as a Supervisor at the University’s Ice Arena & Sports Complex, before joining the City’s Parks and Recreation Division in 2014. Andrew replaces Jon Swenson who was promoted to Director, Community Services on October 1.

Lieutenant Greg Guertin was promoted to the position of Captain effective October 30, 2017. Greg attended Northern Michigan University and has his Firefighter I & II, his EMT/Basic, and has attended the National Fire Academy. He is an instructor for Lifeguarding and was awarded the Marquette County Fire Fighter of the Year in 2002 and 2014 and Kiwanis Fire Fighter of the Year in 2010. Greg began his career in the department in 1995 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2010 and Lieutenant in 2016.

Sergeant/Paramedic Kurt Hillier was promoted to the position of Lieutenant effective October 30, 2017. Kurt has his Firefighter I and II and was awarded Kiwanis Firefighter of the year in 2005 and Marquette County Firefighter of the year in 2014. Before being hired by the Marquette Fire Department as a Firefighter in 2001, he was a volunteer firefighter with the Marquette Township Fire Department.

Firefighter/Paramedic Cory Teinert has been promoted to Relief Engineer/Paramedic effective October 30, 2017.

Relief Engineer/Paramedic Dustin Hennessy has been promoted to Engineer/Paramedic effective October 30, 2017

Engineer/Paramedic Kirk Vogler has been promoted to Sergeant effective October 30, 2017. Kirk received his Firefighter I and II from Oakland Community College and his EMT/Paramedic certification from Superior Medical Education. He worked for as an on-call Firefighter for Commerce Township Fire Department before being hired by the City in 2011.