Board & Management

What it takes to keep this massive goal organized.

Officers

Counties & Directors

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    George Real Bird

    Big Horn County
    Commissioner

  • Darrel Folkvord Image

    Darrel Folkvord

    Broadwater County
    Commissioner
    District 3

  • Dan Olsen

    Dan Olsen

    Butte-Silver Bow
    Retired Commissioner

  • Scott Miller Image

    Scott Miller

    Carbon County
    Commissioner

  • Kevin Krasuz Image

    Kevin Krausz

    Custer County
    Commissioner

  • Jason Stuart

    Dawson County
    BSPRA Vice-Chair

  • Scott McFarlane image

    Scott MacFarlane

    Gallatin County
    Commissioner

  • Mary Hensleigh image

    Mary Hensleigh

    Jefferson County
    Mayor - City of Whitehall
    BSPRA Secretary

  • Steve Stanely image

    Steve Stanley

    Lake County
    Commissioner

  • Diane Magone

    Mineral County
    Resource Council

  • Dave Strohmaier Image

    Dave Strohmaier

    Missoula County
    Commissioner
    BSPRA Chair

  • Grant Grager image

    Grant Gager

    Park County
    City Manager

  • Terry Jennings Image

    Terry Jennings

    Powell County
    REC Silicon - Corporate Contracts and Materials Manager

  • Samantha Beyl image

    Samantha Beyl

    Rosebud County
    Forsyth City Council Member

  • Rich Wallace image

    Rich Wallace

    Sanders County
    Human Resources Director
    BSPRA Treasurer

  • Tyrel Hamilton image

    Roger Webb

    Stillwater County
    Commissioner

  • Peter Fox

    Peter Fox

    Sweet Grass County

  • Ruth Baker

    Treasure County
    Commissioner

  • Edward Anderson image

    Edward Anderson

    Wibaux County
    Commissioner

Ex Officio Directors

  • Martin Charlo image

    Martin Charlo

    CSKT

  • Norma Gourneau image

    Norma Gourneau

    Northern Cheyenne Tribe

  • Luella Brien

    Crow Tribe
    Tribal Tourism Office Coordinator

  • Jim Tylick image

    Jim Tylick

    BNSF Railway
    Assistant Vice President of Passenger Operations

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    Doug McBroom

    Montana Department of Transportation

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    Chase Kitchen

    Amtrak
    Government Affairs Manager

  • John Denny

    International Association of Machinists
    General Chairman – District Lodge 19, IAMAW

Executive Management

  • Jess Peterson Image

    Jess Peterson

    Western Skies Strategies

    Executive Director

  • Autumn Henke

    Western Skies Strategies

    Administrative Specialist

  • Allison Corbyn image

    Allison Corbyn

    Western Skies Strategies

    Senior Project Manager

  • Maggie Tupper Image

    Maggie Tupper

    Western Skies Strategies

    Office Services Manager

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    Vivian Winston

    Western Skies Strategies

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Mary Jo Foley-Birrenkott image

    Mary Jo Foley-Birrenkott

    Western Skies Strategies

    Communications & Membership Services

  • Kelly Fogarty Image

    Kelly Fogarty

    Western Skies Strategies

    Operations & Events

2023 Organizational Chart

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Terms

The initial terms were staggered in length to maintain membership balance. Subsequent terms are 3-year terms.


Term Ends December 2027

  • Darrel Folkvord

  • Jason Stuart (Vice Chair)

  • Mary Hensleigh (Secretary)

  • Samantha Beyl

  • Steve Stanley

  • George Real Bird

Term Ends December 2025

  • Dave Strohmaier (Chair)

  • Terry Jennings

  • Edward Anderson

  • Tyrel Hamilton

  • Kevin Krauz

Term Ends December 2026

  • Dan Olsen

  • Scott Miller

  • Scott MacFarlane

  • Diane Magone