Leadership Montana Announces Class of 2009…

June 9, 2008

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Leadership Montana http://www.leadershipmontana.org , a statewide collaboration of higher education, civic and business leaders, has selected the Class of 2009. This is the fifth class of Leadership Montana.

Leadership Montana presents an annual seven session program of leadership development and business and policy education. At the heart of Leadership Montana is the concept of community trusteeship. Leaders hold the future of their communities, their state and their families in trust. Leadership Montana members accept this role as trustholders and form an important bond, creating a powerful network of energy, talent and leadership for our state. In the first four classes of Leadership Montana, 166 members have completed the program.

The program will be conducted in seven locations across the state, beginning with an Orientation and Retreat in Big Sky on September 10 and concluding with Graduation in Billings on May 8, 2009. Other program locations will be Miles City, Missoula, Great Falls, Butte and Helena.

Leadership Montana, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and is supported by approximately 100 businesses and organizations across the state including Montana State University-Billings, First Interstate Bank, First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, Qwest, St. Vincent Healthcare, The Montana Chamber Foundation, Bresnan Communications, MDU Resources Group, PPL Montana, Washington Corporations, D.A. Davidson & Co., Montana State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, Tractor and Equipment Company, US Bancorp Foundation, Montana State Fund, Payne Financial Group, the Foundation for Community Vitality, Hayden Marketing and Public Relations, Town Pump Foundation and many others.

Applications for Leadership Montana are reviewed by a statewide selection committee with a goal of assembling a unique, diverse group of participants capable of using the Leadership Montana experience to provide leadership in their communities and state.

The Class of 2009 includes 46 members representing 19 Montana communities. A list of the members of the Class of 2009 of Leadership Montana is provided below.

For further information, contact:

Bruce Whittenberg, Executive Director, 406 896-5877

Sharon Peterson, Associate Director, 406 896-5876

Leadership Montana, Inc.

c/o Montana State University-Billings, Downtown Campus

PO Box 1373

Billings, Montana 59103

Email: leaders@leadershipmontana.org

Website: http://www.leadershipmontana.org

Members of the Leadership Montana Class of 2009

Carrie Archdale Wolf Point

Extension Dir., Fort Peck Comm. College

Alan Bronec Missoula

Office Manager/Electrical Engineer, CTA Architects and Engineers

Rich Bruner Red Lodge

Branch President, First Interstate Bank

Jacquie Burchard Great Falls

Associate VP of PR, D.A. Davidson

Ashley Burleson Billings

Attorney/Partner, Crowley Law Firm

Rick Burt Billings

Director, Business Dev. & Community Relation, NorthWestern Energy

Jeremy Clotfelter Great Falls

Manager, PPL Montana

Brian Cooley Miles City

Branch VP, First Interstate Bank

Julie Dial Billings

Exec. Director, Western Heritage Center

Jamie Doggett White Sulphur Spg

Partner, Camas Creek Cattle & Sheep Co.

County Commissioner, Meagher County

Ted Fedyk Bozeman

Commercial Sales/VP, Payne Financial

Kate Hamlin Billings

President, Life Launch; Realtor, Century 21

Ed Hammer Billings

President, Q Business Source

Karen Heikel Billings

Dean, MSU Billings College of Professional Studies and Lifelong Learning

Eloise Jergeson Missoula

Director of Tax, Washington Corporations

Bill Jones Harlowton

President, Twodot Land and Livestock Co.

Aaron Kampfe Red Lodge

Pres., OutWest Global Adventures, Inc.

Grant Kier Missoula

Exec. Director, Five Valleys Land Trust

Julie Kipfer Bozeman

Director of Marketing, MSU

Jennifer Knight Helena

Montana Regional Director, SightLife

Jeff Laverdiere Whitefish

Sales Mgr./Asst. Dir., Grouse Mt. Lodge

Jim Lehner Columbia Falls

Director of Comm. Affairs, Plum Creek

Chad Lippert Billings

VP/Financial Consultant, D.A. Davidson

Larry Manchester Missoula

Lead Engineer, Quest Communications

Dean McGovern Missoula

Exec. Director, Montana Campus Compact

Kevin McRae Helena

Labor Relations Dir., MT University System

Liz Roosa Millar Missoula

Associate Dir., University Center, U of M

Tori Moran Poplar

Extension Project Dir., Fort Peck Community College

Kevin Myhre Lewistown

City Mgr./Chief of Police, City of Lewistown

Jennifer Olson Bozeman

Mortgage Planner, First Horizon Home Loans

Betsy Pahut Butte

Customer Edu. Professional,

NorthWestern Energy

Al Parisian Helena

CIO, Montana State Fund

Anne Pichette Helena

Associate Policy Advisor,

Office of Governor

Paul Reichert Bozeman

Executive Dir., MT Heritage Commission

Bill Robinson Butte

Exec. VP/CFO, MSE Inc. Engineering

Dax Schieffer Big Sky

Dir. of PR/Resort Mktg., Big Sky Resort

Ron Scoles Billings

GM/Owner, Carpet One Flooring

Ed Scott Missoula

Asst. Superintendent, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.

Eric Simonsen Billings

Principal/Shareholder, A & E Architects

Jason Smith Elmo

Chairman Assistant, CSKT

Leonard Smith Billings

Exec. Dir., Native American Dev. Corp.

Kathleen Stratton Billings

Principal/Branch Mgr./Elec. Engineer,

MKK Consulting Engineers Inc.

Northey Tretheway Butte

VP/COO, MSE Engineering Services

Colleen Unterreiner Kalispell

Dir., Educational Services, Flathead

Comm. College

Jeff Welch Bozeman

CEO/Founder, Mercury Advertising

Kent Williams Miles City

Custer Co. Extension, MSU Service

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