Board Membership

The Authority is governed by a seven-member board who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. They serve four year staggered terms. It is a quasi-judicial board which is administratively allocated to the Department of Commerce.

Jon Marchi, Chairman
Venture Capital/Ranching
7783 Valley View Road
Polson, MT 59860
Term Expires: 01/01/2009

James W. (Bill) Kearns
Owner, State Bank of Townsend
400 Broadway
Townsend, MT 59644
Term Expires: 01/01/2009

Joe Quilici
Retired, Quilici Glass & State Legislator
3040 Kossuth
Butte, MT 59701
Term Expires: 01/01/2007

Larry Putnam
Hospital Administrator
Phillips County Hospital
PO Box 640
Malta, MT 59538
Term Expires: 01/01/2009

Richard (Dick) King
President/CEO
Missoula Area Economic
Development Corporation
409 West Artemos
Missoula, MT 59803
Term Expires: 01/01/2009

Matthew B. Thiel
Attorney
Thiel Law Office
PO Box 8125
Missoula, MT 59807
Term Expires: 01/01/2011

Kim Greco
Business Manager
Laborers Local #1686
PO Box 1173
Helena, MT 59624
Term Expires: 01/01/2011