Executive Director
Andrew Rickauer
Andrew joined United Way of Marquette County as the Executive Director in August 2019. Andrew is an NMU graduate prior to attaining an MBA at Northern Arizona University. He brings over 20 years of business experience and a lifetime of community volunteering and involvement to the United Way. Andrew is always looking for new ways to reach out and help the community. A longtime resident of Marquette, Andrew enjoys skiing, trail running and biking with his wife Krystyna and their three girls.
Email: arickauer@uwmqt.org
Phone: 906-226-8171 x 302
2025-26 Campaign Co-Chairs
Rebecca Bartelme and Jesse Renfors
Rebecca Bartelme and Jesse Renfors bring a dynamic combination of media expertise
and entrepreneurial leadership to their roles as United Way of Marquette County’s
2025-26 Campaign Co-Chairs. Rebecca serves as the anchor of My UP Mornings weekdays
from 5-7 am on WBUP (ABC) and Assistant News Director, having built her career from
news reporter to evening anchor since joining WJMN-TV in March 2017. A University of
Wisconsin-Platteville graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Media Studies, she moved
to the Upper Peninsula in 2017 and has embraced it as her home and community. Jesse
is a dedicated community leader and entrepreneur who returned to Marquette from Wyoming
to establish Provisions MQT in spring 2022. Originally from Negaunee, he previously
operated Cody Coffee Roaster before moving back home to the UP, where Provisions MQT
now serves as more than a coffee shop - it’s a community gathering space offering
gelato, cooking classes, and events in the Founder’s Landing development. Both
Rebecca and Jesse are deeply committed to community service: Rebecca through her involvement
with non-profits like the Mariucci Family Beacon House, Special Olympics and the Women’s Center,
while Jesse demonstrates his dedication through youth development as a coach for local sports
organizations including the 906 Adventure team and Marquette and Cody Junior Hockey programs,
and through his board service with organizations such as the Yellowstone Recreation Foundation
and membership on the NMU Hospitality Leadership Advisory Committee.
