FALL 2020 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY 100 1ST AVE N | GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 (406) 761-4434 | GREATFALLSCHAMBER.ORG Message From the Chamber Board Chair Chamber Staff Shane Etzwiler, President/CEO To all Chamber Under the leadership of Shane Etzwiler and [email protected] Members and the great team behind him, the Chamber of Kali Jean Tuckerman, Membership the Great Falls Commerce is addressing the issues facing our Development Director Community, city in a way like never before. Whether it is [email protected] creating a river map or looking to streamline It is no small thing Teresa Appelwick, Director of Operations assistance for new businesses, we are here to say that Great [email protected] to help. While the usual Chamber luncheons, Falls stands on Taylor Etzwiler, Administrative Assistant after hours, and other events may have the precipice of [email protected] stopped for now, we encourage not only great opportunity. Chamber members, but the entire business It has been humbling as a business owner, community, to let us know the issues you Officers and inspiring as a resident, to see how our face on a day-to-day basis. We promise to Scott Reasoner - Chair community has come together through work with you in any and all ways possible. Great Falls Voyagers 2020. Despite COVID-19, our community We are here to help your business excel and, Holly Kopeikin - 1st Vice Chair continues to grow and see new and exciting in turn, make Great Falls the best place to do KRTV projects that are adding much needed business under the big sky. Wade DeBoo - Treasurer housing diversity and career opportunities. TD&H Engineering Great Falls remains an affordable community Sincerely, Vicki Newmiller - Past Chair with immense recreation and entertainment Scott Reasoner Great Falls Clinic opportunities. While challenges remain, and Chamber Board Chair often are more complex, the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce continues evolving to Board of Directors face them. Al Volk - Pepsi of Great Falls Bill Sterling - Sterling Embroidery & Screen Printing Chelle Fried - Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain, Inc. Message From the Chamber CEO Jason Madill - Madill Enterprises Len Watkins - Gusto Distributing Greetings to everyone in the midst of whichever Who knows when it will end or what the other Lynda Morin – D A Davidson Companies reopening phase we are in with the ongoing side looks like; however, please know that your COVID-19 pandemic! Chamber of Commerce will continue to be Mark Cappis - Cappis Consulting & Tax, LLC there for you – advocating for, networking with, We continue to admire the new and continued Max Grebe - L’Heureux Page Werner, PC promoting, and supporting all of you and the growth of Great Falls. The importance of Melissa Dascoulias – Dascoulias Realty Group Great Falls community and surrounding area. shopping locally has never been greater - Randy Williams - Stockman Bank supporting those who invest in Great Falls by We will get through this. My letter to all Chamber Scott Anderson - First Interstate Bank opening businesses and reinvest their revenue members on March 16th still rings true today: Tracy McIntyre – Montana Cooperative in the community. Little did anyone know that What anticipated needs do I have, and what Development Center after the publication of our Spring Membership businesses can I partner with to help each Directory, the coronavirus would shut us other? down and limit our face-to-face interactions. Ex-Officio Members Through all of this, the Chamber has remained How can I assist my employees? Is there a Colonel Anita Feugate Opperman - a champion of business in our community by project that has been put off that my staff can Malmstrom Air Force Base launching a Take-Out Blitz Restaurant Guide now work on in order to maintain productivity Joe Briggs - Cascade Co. Commissioner that was picked up by news stations and the instead of cutting their hours? John Faulkner - Great Falls International Great Falls Tribune. We also published a similar What do my customers and clients need from Airport Authority retail guide of what businesses were doing to be me as a business leader in the community and Karen Venetz – Great Falls Area Lodging available to you and the community. We have how can I assist them as we move forward? Association also been a resource as various relief programs Owen Robinson – City of Great Falls As leaders, we need to be the innovators and have become available such as the Paycheck idea champions to help each other get though Dr. Susan Wolff - Great Falls College MSU Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury these times. This is what makes Great Falls Disaster Loans (EIDL). We continue to be your Tom Moore - Great Falls Public Schools great and stronger as a community! cheerleader – encouraging you, helping you pivot, and giving advice on how to change As always, I consider it a privilege to serve you! business models in this new era of business. Shane Etzwiler President & CEO Cover Photo provided by Photo Solutions. www.greatfallschamber.org Page 3 Advocacy • Promotion • Relationships Thank You to the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Premier Partners LEWIS & CLARK LEVEL PARIS GIBSON LEVEL C.M. RUSSELL LEVEL Both Great Falls Locations www.greatfallschamber.org Page 4 Advocacy • Promotion • Relationships Great Falls Level Membership Development Wow, what a year 2020 has been! I have always been proud to live businesses would be. I have heard on numerous occasions that these in such a great community, and this year my pride is beaming. Words groups saved their business. cannot express how proud I am of this community and everyone in it Other groups were created on Facebook to support each other and coming together to support one another during this pandemic. to show that even if we are home “by ourselves,” we are not alone! Great Falls community members saw needs and decided to act Everyone is going through this together. on those. Some great groups were created on Facebook during Thank you, Great Falls Community, for stepping up and supporting one COVID-19: GF Take Down & Take Out, GF Small Business Social another when we needed each other the most. Distance Shopping and Fun, GF Retail Roundup, and Medical Masks for Great Falls. Without these groups, I am not sure where some Kali Jean Tuckerman – Membership Development Director www.greatfallschamber.org Page 5 Advocacy • Promotion • Relationships Chamber Committees Ambassador Committee Leadership Great Falls Committee Chair: Yolanda Smalls, Edward Jones - Amanda Maher Purpose: Educate and motivate existing and potential leaders by The Great Falls Ambassador Committee is dedicated to presenting encouraging community involvement for the betterment of the Great the most professional business image of the Chamber by welcoming Falls community. new Chamber Members, retaining existing members through Objectives: To introduce participants to the Great Falls community “high-touch” member contact and strengthening and supporting by providing an opportunity to learn about our local history, economy, the mission of The Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. We government, law enforcement, military, educational and legal systems, accomplish this by representing the Chamber as official hosts at agriculture industry, health and medical industry, human services, Chamber and community events. business and media, energy, transportation, infrastructure, sports and athletics, tourism, recreation and the impact they manifest. Agriculture Committee Committee Chair: Bill Harp, General Mills Leadership High School The Agricultural Committee fosters and promotes a better Educate and motivate area high school Juniors by assisting understanding and relationship between the agricultural industry Purpose: with leadership skills development and encouraging community and the community and promotes a strong message of community involvement for the betterment of the Great Falls community. appreciation for the Ag industry overall. Objectives: To introduce participants to the Great Falls community by ATHENA Committee providing an opportunity to learn about our local government, military, education, agriculture industry, human services, businesses, sports and Committee Chair: Cari Yturri athletics, tourism, recreation and the impact they manifest. The ATHENA Leadership Award® was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom, and enlightenment – qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Nonprofit Alliance Model®. The Award is unique in both scope—local, national, and Committee Co-Chairs: Lori Cereck, Family Connections international—and the ATHENA mission upon which it is based. The and Jen Butler, Quality Life Concepts ATHENA Leadership Award® is presented to a woman —or man— The Nonprofit Alliance fosters and promotes a better understanding of who is honored for professional excellence, community service, and relationship between the nonprofit industry and the community, as and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional well as promoting a strong message of community appreciation for the excellence and leadership skills. nonprofit industry overall. Business Advocacy Committee Military Affairs Committee Committee Chair: Marty Byrnes, Cushing Terrell Committee Chair: Bill Ferrin, Ferrin’s Furniture The Business Advocacy Committee (BAC) identifies public policy issues The Military Affairs Committee (MAC) fosters and promotes a vital military at the local,