Board of Directors
President: Tracy McIntyre V.P.: Jason Rittal Treasurer: Rick Edwards
Charter Board Positions (9)
Anaconda – Jim Davison, Anaconda Local Development Corporation
Butte – Jim Smitham, Butte Local Development Corporation
Billings – Steve Arveschoug, Big Sky Economic Development Authority
Bozeman – Stuart Leidner, Prospera Business Network
Great Falls – Brett Doney, Great Falls Development Authority
Havre – Paul Tuss, Bear Paw Development Corporation
Helena – (Vacant), Montana Business Assistance Connection
Kalispell - Kellie Danielson, Montana West Economic Development
Missoula – James Grunke, Missoula Economic Partnership
Rotating Board Positions (up to 13) (term ending)
Martin DeWitt,** Great Northern Development (2014)
Jason Rittal, Eastern Plains EDC/CRDC (2015)
Anne Boothe, Triangle Telephone*, Malta (2014)
Larry Mires, St. Mary’s Rehab Project, Glasgow, (2014)
Rick Edwards*, NorthWestern Energy, Butte (2014)
Ken Richardson, CTA Architects Engineers*, Missoula (2014)
Leslie Messer, Richland Economic Development (2014)
Kathie Bailey, Snowy Mountain Development Corp. (2015)
Brian Gion, Montana Cooperative Development Center, Great Falls/statewide (2015)
Andy Poole, Montana Department of Commerce, Helena (2015)
Tracy McIntyre, Eureka Rural Development Partners (2015)
Jim Atchison, Southeastern MT Development Corp., (2015)
Linda Kindrick, Montana Community Finance Corp, Helena (2015)
Chris Cequone, New Fields, Missoula (2015)
Ex Officio Board Positions:
John Rogers *** Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Meg O’Leary *** MT Dept. of Commerce
Anthony Preite *** USDA/Rural Development MT
Roger Hopkins *** SBA DState Deputy Director
Gloria O’Rourke***, MEDA (Secretary)
*Required business seat
**Native American seat
***Ex Officio seat
