Advisory Board

MMEC's Advisory Board is made up of 12 manufacturers and 8-10 ex oficio members, including 4 state legislators. The board meets four times per year to discuss topics of importance to Montana's manufacturing ecosystem and to provide insight and feedback to MMEC staff on center priorities.

Board members bring a wealth of manufacturing experience and a wide range of diversity in terms of industry sector, ownership profile, business model, and geographic location.

Advisory Board Officers
	Brad Reid Chair Diversified Plastics Missoula, Missoula County
	Cory Rilley Vice Chair Intercontinental Truck Body Anaconda, Deer Lodge County
	Wes Tuscano 2nd Vice Chair Tuscano Machine Big Timber, Sweet Grass County
	Renee Sipple-Baker Past Chair Mystery Ranch Bozeman, Gallatin County

Advisory Board Members
	Jim Haider Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer GTUIT Billings, Yellowstone County
	Scott Ogeka Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer West Paw Bozeman, Gallatin County
	Neal Blossom Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer American Chemet East Helena, Lewis and Clark County
	Maria Skonord Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer Montana Precision Products Butte, Silver Bow County
	Dan Rhyner Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer Jamison HCR Lewistown, Fergus County
	Matt Thein Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer Nomad GCS Columbia Falls, Flathead County
	Kyle Copelan Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer North Fork Percision Broadus, Powder River County
	Todd Such Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer Such Group International Great Falls, Cascade County
	Liane Taylor Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Montana Department of Commerce
	Stephanie Erdmann Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Great Falls College
	Zach Coccoli Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Montana Department of Agriculture
	Edward Buttrey Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Montana State Representative HD 21
	Ryan Lynch Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Montana State Senator SD 37
	Jim Hamilton Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Montana State Representative HD 61
	Becky Beard Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Montana State Senator HD 80
	Scott Sehnert Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio First Security Bank
	Open Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio Governor's Office