Board of Directors
Officers beginning July 1, 2020
President:
Brian Obert
V.P.:
Joe Willauer
Treasurer:
Rick Edwards
Past President:
Steve Arveschoug
Tori Matejovsky and Sarah Converse
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 - Jerry Meerkatz, Montana West Economic Development
Lewistown - Sara Hudson, 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, Cushing Terrell, Billings (2021)
Paddy Fleming, MMEC (2022)
Craig Erickson*, Great West Engineering (2022)
Rick Edwards*, NorthWestern Energy, Butte (2022)
Russ Fletcher *, MATR, Missoula (2022)
Leslie Messer, Richland Economic Development (2022)
Sarah Converse, Sweetgrass Development, Great Falls Region (2021)
Marie Hirsch, Lake County Community Development, Ronan (2021)
Tracy McIntyre, MCDC/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 *** MT Dept. of Commerce
Charles Robison *** USDA/Rural Development MT
Brent Donnelly *** 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
