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Dean’sDean’s 20I3-20I4 ReportReport FOSTERING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT In this issue: Student success stories Blackstone LaunchPad News from our alumni School of Business Administration CuriosityCuriosity never sleeps never sleeps The Gallagher Business Building at Night, photo by Josh Sanders 1 | DEAn’s RepoRT 2013-2014 DEAn’s RepoRT 2013-2014 | 2 Students Go Global Three exciting study abroad experiences 17 5 ..... Advisory Board Listings In this 7 ..... From the Dean issue 11 ..... Connecting Students 19 ..... Student Leadership 21 ..... Connecting to Industry Expertise 25 ..... Of Note: Students 29 ..... Of Note: Faculty & Staff 33 ..... Of Note: Alumni 35 ..... Partners for Excellence 41 ..... Where Are They Now? Saying Yes Big Data Breaking Ground to Success UM continues to Construction scheduled to Read about three lead in Big Data begin summer 2014 fascinating success stories on Gilkey Center for Executive Education Dean Larry Gianchetta Associate Dean Terri Herron Dean’s Report Team Andi Armstrong Kathleen Tarkalson Tammy Yedinak Graphic Designer Shauna Murphy Photographer Todd Goodrich On the cover: Special thanks to the Anthony Krolczyk, alumnus 8 22 40 University Relations and Assistant Professor Justin Angle editing team. The printing of this Dean’s Report is made possible in part by grants from DA Davidson & Co. and the John and Kathleen Connors Business Opportunity Fund. ADVISORY20I3-20I4 ADVisor BOY BOARDARD 2013-2014 Business Advisory Council 2013-2014 Management & Marketing Advisory Board Jack Alton, Kount JJ Adams, U.S. Senate David C. Benson, Willis of Colorado, Inc. Susan Ash, Partners Creative Mike Boken, Independent Pharmaceutical Marketing Consultant Amy Campbell, Liberty Mutual Agency Corporation Travis Cossitt, DIRECTV Mindy Carver, PayneWest Insurance Kari Dilloo, RedFin Cameron Deatsch, Atlassian Software Tim France, Worden’s Market, Inc. Maureen Fleming, Business Consultant Jena Gardner, JG Black Book of Travel Lou Fontana, Vubiquity John Hanousek, Piracle John Giuliani, Montana Timber Products Jeff Kendrick, CPA, Doyles-Sheehan Lynne Himes, LA Design Jim Kolokotrones, Department of the Treasury Ray Kordupleski, Customer Value Management, Inc. Marjorie Lacy, (Retired) Northern Arizona University Patrick Marzullo, Wieden & Kennedy Gregory Morck, Family Dollar Bill McDonald, Pandora Media Inc. David M. McNabb, Reckitt Benckiser Brian Oestrike, Hypoxico, Inc. Amy Parker, Deloitte Morrie Shechtman, Fifth Wave Leadership Russ Piazza, Front Street Capital Management Jennifer Smith, Acesco, LLC John Rogers, Governor’s Office of Economic Development Steven Sundheim, Modwest, Inc. David M. Seery, Whiting Petroleum Corporation Mary Shanahan, Draper's & Damon's 2013-2014 Management Information Systems Advisory Board Dean Stumvoll, Deloitte James Dolph, Salesforce.com Tom Swenson, Bank of Montana Eric Frazee, Washington Corporations Ron Yates, Jr., CPA, Eide Bailly LLP Ben Goodman, FAST Enterprises, LLC Mike Zinne, Kyriba Jeff Harriott, Consumer Direct Management Solutions Sarah Paardekooper, Education Logistics, Inc. 2013-2014 Accounting & Finance Advisory Board Alex Philp, GCS Jerry Buck, Deloitte Tax LLP Tom Stergios, Advanced Technology Group Brad Cederberg, D.A. Davidson Janna Tangedahl, Glacier Bancorp Ann Deegan, Montana Society of CPAs Jennifer Ehman, Moss Adams LLP 2013-2014 Bureau of Business and Economic Mitch Johnson, Montana Bankers Association Research Advisory Board Joe Kola, First Interstate Bank John Goodnow, Benefis Health System Miranda Ming, Galusha, Higgins & Galusha PC James Grunke, Missoula Economic Partnership Anne Robinson, Treasure State Bank Diana Holshue, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Cliff Sheets, Montana Board of Investments Sue Larew, First Interstate Bank Tamara Williams, Internal Revenue Service Heather McDowell, PPL Montana, LLC Tom Richmond, Montana Board of Oil and Gas Chuck Roady, F. H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company 5 | DEAn’s RepoRT 2013-2014 DEAn’s RepoRT 2013-2014 | 6 From the Saying From the Dean S Yeuccess s to Story by Alex Strickland he academic year of 2013-2014 was another banner year for the School of Business DTAdministrationean at the University of Montana. This issue of the Dean’s Report contains many articles acknowledging faculty and students who have been recognized locally, regionally and internationally. The culture of this business school inspires faculty-student interaction, which dramatically improves the learning environment. You will also read about the establishment of two programs within the School of Business Administration. The programs are 1) Big Data/Data Analytics and 2) Sustainability. Both of these programs are highly interdisciplinary in nature, involving students and faculty from across the campus. I am proud to say that faculty members within the School of Business have taken the lead with establishing both of these programs. I am personally convinced that the interdisciplinary approach is the key to our future as our world becomes more complex. As you read through this Dean’s Report, you can understand why I continue to come to work each morning excited about the day’s agenda. The culture that has been established for some time within this business school has enabled the learning process to become exciting to observe. I want to thank each and every one of you for your interest and support in making it possible for my colleagues There’s an old trope and our students to THRIVE. in Hollywood where Larry Gianchetta a young go-getter knows she has the smarts, the drive and the charm to make it on the big stage; she just needs a break... 7 | DEAn’s RepoRT 2013-2014 DEAn’s RepoChristina Henderson,RT 2013-2014 MBA ‘14 | 8 Justin Angle running at Omnibar ranch, photo courtesy of “We need to encourage more students like Strobot Studios, Bozeman, MT Matt and Andrew who are creating things and couple them with experts and a little Gangloff, an Army veteran, had an idea for a wireless gas sensor that would provide a low-cost way to monitor how natural gas bit of money,” – Associate Professor Cameron Lawrence, Poe Family Distinguished Faculty Fellow from fracking operations impacts human health. After taking a class from Associate Professor Cameron Lawrence that pushed students to create disruptive technologies, Gangloff approached Lawrence about doing an independent study to flesh out his idea. “Matt was an outstanding student, and through a meeting with James Grunke at the Missoula Economic Partnership, I immediately knew there was potential to get him some help to make this happen,” Lawrence said. Grunke quickly connected Gangloff with Alex Philp of GCS, a geoanalytics company focused on optimizing location information, and David Bell of ALPS, a provider of legal malpractice insurance. “By the time I graduated Justin and I were good friends, but it’s Those two Missoula businessmen provided funding to help been the professional development post-graduation that makes this Gangloff create early prototypes and continue pressing the idea friendship unique,” Krolczyk said. “You’re not going to have all toward production. the answers right out of school and you’re going to make mistakes. Having a mentor to bounce ideas off of and assure you that you’re Gangloff’s timing also dovetailed perfectly with the Blackstone pointed in the right direction is critical.” LaunchPad, a new entrepreneurial resource on campus funded by a $2 million grant with the intent to help launch as many as 150 new It just so happened that Angle, who in addition to teaching is Matt Gangloff and Andrew Burrington update Cameron Lawrence on their project. ventures in Montana over the next five years. also an elite ultrarunner and brand ambassador for major outdoor companies like Patagonia, was looking for a supporter with a more “Blackstone LaunchPad has helped increase our progress natural approach to energy foods. He recently signed on as an dramatically,” Gangloff said. “It’s funny, actually the day I met ambassador for Omnibar. Summit that led to some face time with Facebook COO Sheryl with Cameron, Alex and David to fund my research was the ...“Just get me in a room,” she’ll say, Sandberg, and an invitation from the Montana Academy of same day they announced their plans to invest in Montana State Now Omnibar’s newest athlete is the same person who had a hand Distinguished Entrepreneurs (MADE) to a fortuitous lunch with “And I’ll take it from there.” It’s a feeling University and UM entrepreneurs. Nine months later, I’m reaping in shaping the career of their first employee. well known to students, armed with newly earned knowledge Montana businessman Greg Gainforte. the benefits of what once seemed too good to be true.” and skills they’re certain can benefit an employer – or the open Henderson had lunch with the Bozeman-based entrepreneur after “From the first time I had a class with him, what he had to say and market through an idea of their own – if only they could get the he was honored by MADE in 2012 and the pair stayed connected Lawrence points to innovation like New Leaf Environmental how his personal character shaped his approach on marketing really introduction required to get in the door. as Gianforte mentored budding entrepreneurs from UM. When he Monitoring as the model of development for students looking to resonated with me,” Krolcyzk said. “Plus, he’s a father of two kids, became a founding board member for the new Montana High Tech grow a business out of a great idea. husband, professional athlete, full-time working professional, and What many students in the School of Business Administration have Business Alliance, Henderson was right where she needed to be. lives in Missoula, Montana! I'm sitting in class thinking… I want to come to find, however, is that they don’t need any help getting “in “We need to encourage more students like Matt and Andrew who be this guy!” a room”; they’ve been there since the day they walked on campus. “The School of Business Administration is just constantly are creating things and couple them with experts and a little bit of With faculty and staff who are closely connected to business connecting students to a lot of Montana’s most successful money,” Lawrence said.