The Southwest Montana Recovery and Resilience Team is a group of individuals that represent the towns, cities, counties and organizations throughout the region. The group meet weekly to discuss the latest economic development initiatives, updates, and all aspects of recovery and resilience from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Team members are listed below by town, city, county or organization:
City of Bozeman
Cyndy Andrus, Mayor
Anna Rosenberry, Assistant City Manager
David Fine, Economic Development Specialist
Brit Fontenot, Economic Development Director
Jeff Milhelich, City Manager
Mike Veselik, Economic Development Specialist
City of Belgrade
Ted Barkley, City Manager
Gallatin County
Jim Doar, Administrator
Cola Rowley, Deputy County Administrator
Madison County
Jim Hart, Madison County Commissioner
Park County
Kristen Galbraith, Director of Grants and Special Projects
Governors Office – State of Montana Office of Economic Development
Ken Fichtler, Chief Business Development Officer
Aaron Pratt, Business Development Specialist
Small Business Adminstration
Brent Donnelly, Deputy District Director, SBA
Economic Development Organizations
Mia Bell, Southwest Montana COVID Recovery Coordinator
Marrshall Bettendorf, Executive Director, Ennis Chamber of Commerce
Kristie Gee, Executive Director, Belgrade Chamber of Commerce
Rob Gilmore, Program Director, Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District
Jackie Haines, Executive Director, Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District
Lisa Ledoux, Program Director, Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District
Carolyn Murray, Director of Finance, Prospera Business Network
Paul Reichert, Executive Director, Prospera Business Network
Daryl Schliem, Executive Director, Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
Alistair Stewart, Senior Business Advisor, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
Katie Weaver, Economic and Community Development Agent, MSU Park County Extension Center
Katrina Weise, CEO, West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce
School Districts
Steve Johnson, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations, Bozeman School District
Godfrey Saunders, Superintendent, Belgrade School District
College and University
Jason Carter, Vice President of Research, Economic Development and Graduate Education, Montana State University
Stephanie Gray, Dean of Students, Gallatin College
Trevor Huffmaster, Program Director, Montana State University Blackstone Launchpad
Airport
Brian Sprenger, Director, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
Financial Institution
Scott Mizner, Chief Credit Officer, American Bank
Jim Ness, President, First Security Bank
Childcare
Jane Arntzen-Schumacher, Assistant Director Family Services Coordinator, Child Care Connections
Tori Sproles, Provider Services Coordinator – Bozeman, Child Care Connections
National Park Service – Yellowstone
Zach Allely, Chief of Business and Commercial Services
Housing
Ellen Beck, Government Affairs Director, Gallatin Association of Realtors
Heather Grenier, CEO, HRDC Bozeman
Sara Savage, Housing Department Director, HRDC Bozeman
Community Representation
Emily Cope, District Manager, Downtown Bozeman Partnership
Michael Murgard, CFO, Alphagraphics
Tracy Menuez, Community Development Associate, HRDC Bozeman