Leadership Montana class to meet in Helena Jan. 10-12

January 8, 2008

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Leadership Montana http://www.leadershipmontana.org, a statewide collaboration of higher education, civic and business leaders, will hold the fourth of seven sessions January 10-12, 2008 in Helena. General program sessions will be held at Carroll College and the Great Northern Hotel Conference Center. Governor Brian Schweitzer will speak to the group on Thursday afternoon.

The class will join the Hometown Helena community leadership group on Friday morning and a special Friday luncheon discussion will include Justices of the Montana Supreme Court. The class will “job shadow” state, judicial and business leaders on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, the program will feature U.S. Attorney Bill Mercer and Rick and Susie Graetz.

Helena program sponsors include the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, The Montana State Fund, The Helena Independent Record, PPL Montana, the Great Northern Town Center, the Great Northern Best Western and Qwest.

Leadership Montana, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is presenting a seven session program of leadership development and business and policy education, concluding with a graduation program in Billings on May 9, 2008. At the heart of Leadership Montana will be the concept of community trusteeship. Leaders hold the future of their communities, their state and their families in trust. The explorations of Montana communities throughout the program are designed to provide class members with information and perspective to help them be more effective leaders for the state and for their communities. Ultimately, Leadership Montana members accept this role as trustholders and will form an important bond, creating a powerful network of energy, talent and leadership for our state. The Leadership Montana class is comprised of 42-members from across Montana.

Listed below: Class of 2008

For further information, contact:

Bruce Whittenberg, Executive Director, 406 896-5877 – Mobile 406-698-8623

Sharon Peterson, Associate Director, 406 896-5876 - Mobile 406-670-8279

Leadership Montana

c/o Montana State University-Billings, Downtown Campus

208 N. Broadway, Suite 424

PO Box 1373

Billings, Montana 59103

Email: leaders@leadershipmontana.org, .

Website: http://www.leadershipmontana.org.

Members of the Leadership Montana Class of 2008

Michele Bazzanella Helena Financial Advisor, D.A. Davidson & Co.

Chris Budeski Bozeman Principal/Owner, Madison Engineering

Cooper Burchenal Missoula President, salt Studio

Nancy Butler Helena Counsel, Montana State Fund

Dan Casey Helena Big Sky Central Labor Council

Scott Chauvet Stanford Superintendent of Schools

Bill Davies Billings VP, US Bank

Adam de Yong Helena Wired MAP Project Dir.,Governor’s Office

Rene Dubay Helena Office of Commissioner of Higher Ed.

JoAnn Eder Red Lodge Exec. Dir., Edwards Family Foundation

Phil Gaglia Billings Senior VP, First Interstate Bank

Steve Hall Missoula Proj. Mgr, Gordon Construction

Kevin Heaney Billings Attorney/Partner, Crowley Law Firm

Craig Herbert Sidney Montana Dakota Utilities

Sheila Hogan Clancy Career Training Institute

Kevin Hood Missoula Univ. of Montana Internship Program

Shannon Hughes Helena Constituent Relations, Governor’s Office

Ken Johnson Conrad Ag. Producer, Desert Claim Farm

Peter Joy Missoula Dir. of Operations, Envirocon, Inc.

Bernard Khomenko Missoula V.P., MT Assoc.of Health Care Purchasers

Luke Kobold Billings Dir. Public Affairs, Billings Clinic

Catherine Kuntz Great Falls Great Falls Public Schools, MEA/MFT

Mark Lambrecht Helena Mgr, Regulatory Affairs, PPL Montana

Cindy Lyle Billings VP, Marketing, First Interstate Bank

Greg MacDonald Bonner CEO, Montana Broadcasters Assoc.

Mike Magone Billings VP, I-Tech Corporation

Dale Mahugh Butte Manager, NorthWestern Energy

Greg Matthews Billings Assoc. Principal, Architect CTA Architects

Jani McCall Billings Pres., Consulting with Communities; Billings City Council member

Glenn McFarlane Billings CEO,Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch

Tom McGree Kalispell Sales Exec.,Payne Financial

Tim McHugh Butte VP, Montana Resources

Mary McNally Billings Professor, MSU-Billings College of Business

Leslie Messer Sidney Exec.Dir., Richland Co. Econ. Dev. Corp.

Marilynn Miller Billings CEO, MSU-Billings Foundation

Meg O’Leary Big Sky Sale/Mktg. Mgr, Big Sky Resort

Brenda Peterson Cascade CEO, Wendt Adv. and Public Relations

Rick Robinson Lame Deer Healing Tree, Inc.

Billie Jean Ruff Billings President/CEO, Travel Cafe

Sheila Shapiro Helena COO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mt.

Steve Simonson Thompson Falls Exec. Dir., Sanders Co. Community Dev. Corp.

Jonelle Walker Florence Missoula Federal Credit Union
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