MMEC's Business Advisors bring years of real-world manufacturing experience, a wide variety of specialized skills, and progressive management experience to helping Montana manufacturers. They are conveniently located in offices around Montana to better serve our clients, and often collaborate with each other – or even external experts -- whenever you need more specialized solutions. Our home office staff in Bozeman are always available to help as well. If you're not sure where to start, feel free to use our Contact Us form and we'll get you in touch with the right person.

Field Office Staff

Lane Gobbs, Eastern Montana Business Advisor

Lane Gobbs

Business Advisor
Billings and Eastern Montana
Learn more about Lane

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center  201 N Broadway Billings, MT 59101
   (406) 949-1699
   lane.gobbs@montana.edu
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Steve Dybdal

Senior Business Advisor
Missoula and SouthWestern Montana

Learn more about Steve

   Missoula College, Ste 321
1205 E. Broadway Street
Missoula, MT 59802 
   (406) 493-5314
   steven.dybdal@montana.edu
Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Senior Business Advisor
Great Falls and North Central Montana
Learn more about Doug

   Grow Great Falls Montana
405 3rd St. NW
Suite 203
Great Falls, MT 59404
   (937) 489-3985
   richard.roberts4@montana.edu
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Alistair Stewart

Senior Business Advisor
Bozeman and Southwestern Montana
Learn more about Alistair

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
2310 University Way
Bldg. 2, Suite 1
Bozeman, MT 59715
   (406) 606-0050
   alistair.stewart@montana.edu
Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan

Business Advisor
Butte and Southern Montana
Learn more about Brian

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
Thornton Building 5th Floor
65 East Broadway Street
Butte, MT 59701
   (406) 490-2744
   brian.sullivan8@montana.edu
Richard Turner

Richard Turner

Senior Business Advisor
Kalispell and Northwestern Montana
Learn more about Richard

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
44 Second Avenue West
Kalispell, MT 59901
   (910) 581-7106
   richard.turner3@montana.edu
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Shay Steinbeisser

Automation Engineer

Business Advisor
Eastern Montana
Learn more about Shay

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
1050 S Central Ave
Sidney, MT 59270
   (406) 489-1958
   shay.steinbeisser@montana.edu
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Claude Smith

Food and Process Specialist
Learn more about Claude

   Grow Great Falls Montana
405 3rd St. NW
Suite 203
Great Falls, MT 59404
   (406) 868-9474
   claude.smith1@montana.edu

 

Home Office Team

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   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
2310 University Way
Bldg. 2, Suite 1
Bozeman, MT 59715
   (406) 249-9178
   pfleming@montana.edu
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   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
2310 University Way
Bldg. 2, Suite 1
Bozeman, MT 59715
   (406) 994-3876
   jenniwest@montana.edu
Kathleen Rich Business Manager
   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
2310 University Way
Bldg. 2, Suite 1
Bozeman, MT 59715
   (406) 581-0197
   kathleen.rich@montana.edu
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Jeff Peterson

Supply Chain Project Manager
Learn more about Jeff

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
2310 University Way
Bldg. 2, Suite 1
Bozeman, MT 59715
   (406) 404-0277
   jeffrey.peterson2@montana.edu
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Carla Little

Marketing Communications
Learn more about Carla

   Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
2310 University Way
Bldg. 2, Suite 1
Bozeman, MT 59715
   (406) 994-7273
   clittle@montana.edu