Board of Directors
President:
Steve Arveschoug
V.P.:
Brian Obert
Treasurer:
Rick Edwards
Past President:
Paul Tuss
Joe Willauer and Tori Matejovsky
appointed to the Exectuive Committee as per 2018 by-laws to add capacity to the Executive Committee.
Charter Board Positions (13):
Anaconda – Adam Vauthier, Anaconda Local Development Corporation
Butte – Joe Willauer, Butte Local Development Corporation
Billings – Steve Arveschoug, Big Sky Economic Development Authority
Bozeman – Paul Reichert, Prospera Business Network
Colstrip - Jim Atchison, Southeastern Montana Development Corporation
Great Falls – Brett Doney, Great Falls Development Authority
Havre – Paul Tuss, Bear Paw Development Corporation
Helena – Brian Obert, Montana Business Assistance Connection
Kalispell - Kim Morisaki, Montana West Economic Development
Lewistown - Kathie Bailey, Snowy Mountain Development Corporation
Missoula – Grant Kier, Missoula Economic Partnership
Terry - Beth Epley, Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation
Wolf Point - Tori Matejovsky, Great Northern Development Corporation
Rotating Board Positions (up to 12) (term ending):
Tim Guardipee,** Native American Development Corp. (2020)
Toni Schneider, CTA Group, Billings (2021)
Paddy Fleming, MMEC (2020)
Craig Erickson*, Great West Engineering (2020)
Rick Edwards*, NorthWestern Energy, Butte (2020)
Russ Fletcher *, MATR, Missoula (2020)
Leslie Messer, Richland Economic Development (2020)
Sarah Converse, Sweetgrass Development, Great Falls Region (2021)
Marie Hirsch, Lake County Community Development, Ronan (2021)
Tracy McIntyre, Rural Economic Designs (2021)
Chris Cequone, New Fields, Missoula (2021)
Vacant (2021)
By-Laws
Ex Officio Board Positions (8):
Ken Fichtler *** Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Tara Rice, Sean Becker *** MT Dept. of Commerce
Charles Robison *** USDA/Rural Development MT
Wayne Gardella *** SBA District Director
Kirk Keysor *** EDA
Jason Rittal *** MACo
Terry Brockie *** MT Tribal Nation Representative
Tim Burton ***MT League of Cities and Towns
Gloria O’Rourke*** MEDA (Secretary)
**Native American seat
***Ex Officio seat
