New North: Announces three new board members

Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Dr. Gary Miller and Paul Mueller join New North board of directors


NEW NORTH, March 26, 2015 – New North Inc. has named Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Dr. Gary Miller and Paul Mueller to its board of directors, Tim Weyenberg, chair of the board development committee, announced.



“New North is excited to welcome Dr. Andrew Leavitt, Dr. Gary Miller, and Paul Mueller to our team,” says Weyenberg. “The addition of two regional education leaders, as well as a respected information technology specialist, will bolster our efforts to continue to move the regional economy forward.”



Dr. Leavitt recently was selected as the 11th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Prior to joining UW-Oshkosh, Leavitt served as vice president for University Advancement at the University of North Georgia and co-chaired the university’s strategic plan steering committee.



Dr. Miller is the sixth chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Prior to joining UW-Green Bay, Miller was the chancellor of the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, a national higher education organization.



Paul Mueller is the Chief Information Officer at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Mueller previously served as vice president for technology services at Schneider National. Mueller is involved with the regional IT Talent Initiative and will bring his information technology expertise to the New North board.