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

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Cory Rilley

Chair

Intercontinental Truck Body

Anaconda, Deer Lodge County

 
Our Team — Tuscano Machine

Wes Tuscano

1st Vice Chair

Tuscano Machine

Big Timber, Sweet Grass County

 
Matt Thien

Matt Thein

2nd Vice Chair

Nomad GCS

Columbia Falls, Flathead County

 
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Brad Reid

Past Chair

Diversified Plastics

Missoula, Missoula County

 

 

Advisory Board Members

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Jeff Richey

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

GTUIT

Billings, Yellowstone County

 
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Mark Ranalli

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

Bio Squeeze

Butte, Silver Bow County

 
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Jill Bollier

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

American Chemet

East Helena, Lewis and Clark County

 
Travis Wood

Travis Wood

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

Lattice Materials

Bozeman, Gallatin County

 
Dan Rhyner

Dan Rhyner

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

Jamison HCR

Lewistown, Fergus County

 
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Tom Kenney

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

S&K Electronics

Ronan, Lake County

 
Kyle Copelan

Kyle Copelan

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

North Fork Percision

Broadus, Powder River County

 
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Todd Such

Advisory Board Member - Manufacturer

Such Group International

Great Falls, Cascade County

 
Mackenzie Espeland

Mackenzie Espeland

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana Department of Commerce

 
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Kirk Lacy

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana University System

 

 
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Zach Coccoli

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana Department of Agriculture

 

 
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Glen Disque

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana Department of Labor and Industry

 

 
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Edward Buttrey

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana State Representative

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Chris Pope

Chris Pope

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana State Senator

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Paul Tuss

Paul Tuss

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana State Representative

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Becky Beard

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

Montana State Senator

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Scott Sehnert

Scott Sehnert

Advisory Board Member - Ex Oficio

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