Executive Director
A native of Indian River, Tammi earned her bachelor’s degree in Business and Communications from Saginaw Valley State University in 1993. Tammi joined the Industrial Arts Institute team in May of 2014 as Business & Student Services Manager and then advanced her position to Operations Manager and now as our Executive Director. She brings a variety of workforce development, management, and student services skills to her current role with her 7 years at IAI and 15+ years of experience in economic and workforce development. Tammi is proud to have been raised in Northern Michigan and understands the importance of developing a strong work ethic. She’s committed to being a part of creating a noble workforce of individuals who graduate from the Industrial Arts Institute.
Welding Instructor
Hunter is a graduate of Industrial Arts Institute’s comprehensive welding program and brings a variety of diverse experiences to our students. Upon graduation, he took a role with Genzink Steel and, six months later, joined the Boilermakers 169 where he did a four-year apprenticeship, graduating in 2020. He’s traveled all over the state – from Marquette to Detroit – welding in nuclear reactors and on diesel trucks at the iron ore mines. “Northern Michigan is home,” he says, “and it’s time to give back to the community and career that has provided me with so much.”
Welding Instructor / Certified welding inspector (cWI)
Jeff was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, but he moved and began his welding and fabrication career in Traverse City. With nearly 30 years of industrial welding experience, Jeff has worked for companies like Soo Welding, Ace Welding in Traverse City, and Cadillac Fabrication in Cadillac. He has a few years of teaching experience and has been a CWI for 7+ years.
In his spare time, Jeff enjoys working around the house, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two small grandchildren
Ornamental Welding Instructor & Metal Artist-in-Residence
Ann enjoys art as much as learning. She holds a BFA from Siena Heights University and Certificates in Iron One Welding from Alpena Community College, Master Floral Design, Michigan Floral Designer and University of Michigan Master Gardener.
Associate Welding Instructor/ Welding Lab Technician
Michael began his machining career in 1988 when he enlisted in the United States Navy. He served for four years during the Persian Gulf War in Machine Repairing. Following completion of our Comprehensive Industrial Welding Program in August 2015, Michael has become IAI’s paraprofessional for all Youth Camps and High School Work Based Learning classes. In 2016 he became our Manual Machining Instructor and completed a NIMS workshop in Georgia and has since received 8 NIMS credentials.
ASSOCiate WELDING INSTRUCTOr/Welding lab technician
Originally from southwest Michigan, Anna May first took woodshop classes, artistic welding, and blacksmithing. She moved to northern Michigan to follow her welding and metal fabrication interests, where she studied here at Industrial Arts Institute as part of our tenth cohort.
Moran Iron Works offered her an internship that led to full-time employment, and Anna May worked for three years on a variety of different projects, like refractory pipes, MI CAT truck beds, aluminum boats, and steel barges. “Lots of small and large weldments,” Anna says. “And I even helped on the amphibious dredging machine that was built and and welding at MIW.” Anna was also one of the fracture critical welders at Moran Iron Works.
Anna May is excited to be blending welding and fabrication with another of her passions – teaching. When she’s not hard at work, she enjoys being outdoors, hiking, camping, bonfires, being in and out of the water, making all kinds of art, baking, and road trips.
Marketing Coordinator & Office Manager
Stephanie is a former Detroiter who only recently made northeast Michigan her home. Now that she’s here, she’s tapping into her passion for education and the trades to help IAI build awareness and recruit students interested in building a better future for themselves.
In her spare time, she likes to leverage her 30+ years of corporate and Fortune 500 experience to optimize the productivity of a husband and two dogs.
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