National Advisory Board

2011-2012 Members

Mr. Terry Ackerman (2014)
[INDUSTRY/MINING]
COT Program: Welding, PPT
Stillwater Mining Co
3541 Discovery
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 373-8700
tackerman@stillwatermining.com

Mr. Steve Arveschoug (2011)
[COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEV]
COT Program: Computer, Business
Director Business Outreach/Recruitment
Big Sky EDA
222 North 32nd Street, Suite 200
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 256-6871/ 869-8401(cell)
SteveA@bigskyeda.org

Mr. Stan Barr (2014)
[EDUCATION]
COT Program:
Principal
SD #2 Career Center
3723 Central Ave
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 281-5343
barrs@billings.k12.mt.us

Ms. Linda Beck (2012)
[COMMUNITY/ECONOMIC DEV]
COT Program: Business
1332 Florian Avenue
Huntley, MT 59037
(406) 690-3647
llbeck2415@gmail.com

Mr. Frank Cross (2011)
[BUSINESS]
COT Program:
Reporter Big Sky Office
1331 1st Avenue N
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 248-7881
frankc@reporterbigskyoffice.com

Mr. Paul Dextras (2012)
[GOVERNMENT]
COT Program: Fire Science
Fire Chief
City of Billings Fire Dept
2305 8th Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 657-8420
dextrasp@ci.billings.mt.us

Mr. Dan Faulkner (2011)
[INDUSTRY-POWER]
COT Program: Power Plant, PPT
PPL Montana, LLC
303 North Broadway, Suite 400
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 237-6949
(406) 490-3406 C
dpfaulkner@pplweb.com

Mr. Bill Gottwals (2012) Chairman
[BUSINESS/FINANCIAL]
COT Program: Computer, Business
VP for Commercial Banking-US Bank
PO Box 30678
Billings, MT 59115
(406) 657-8037
bill.gottwals@usbank.com

Ms. Carey Jo Horning (2013)
[HEALTHCARE]
COT Program: Nursing, Health
Billings Clinic
PO Box 37000
Billings, MT 59101-7000
(406) 238-2600
chorning@billingsclinic.org

Mr. Al Jones (2011)
[INDUSTRY-MANUFACTURING]
COT Program:
2004 Miles Avenue
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 655-1696
aljonesrdo@bresnan.net

Mr. Tom Llewellyn (2013)
[BUSINESS/REAL ESTATE]
COT Program:
Owner
Llewellyn Associates
3936 Avenue B, Suite D
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 855-9455
tom@llewellynrealestate.com

Mr. Mack Long (2011)
[ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT]
COT Program: Construction
Shiloh Crossing, LLC
4548 Rangeview Drive
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 208-0707 (cell)
longmack@bresnan.net

Mr. Bruce MacIntyre (2011)
[BSUINESS]
COT Program:
Chamber of Commerce
815 So 27th Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 869-3723   
Bruce@billingschamber.com

Mr. Mark Maki
MT Dept of Labor –Industry
[WORKFORCE DEV-GOVERNMENT]
PO Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624-1728
(406) 444-3556
mmaki@mt.gov

Mr. John Ostlund (2011)
[GOVERNMENT]
Commissioner, Yellowstone Co.
PO Box 35000
Billings, MT 59107
(406) 256-2701
jostlund@co.yellowstone.mt.gov
varcher@co.yellowstone.mt.gov

Mr. Kirk Porter (2014)
[COMPUTER/BUSINESS]
COT Program: Computer Tech
CEO
Altitude Technologies LLC
222 North 32nd Street, Suite 903
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 534-9227
KPorter@altitudetek.com

Ms. Karna Rhodes (2014)
[HEALTHCARE]
COT Program: Nursing, Health
St John’s Lutheran Ministries
3940 Rimrock Road
Billings, MT 59102
(406) 655-5695
karnar@sjlm.org

Dr. Ronald Sexton
[EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIPS]
MSUB Foundation
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 657-1603
rsexton@msubillings.edu

Ms. Debbie Singer (2011)
[INDUSTRY/POWER]
COT Program: Power Plant, PPT
Northwestern Energy
Key Account/Economic Dev Specialist
PO Box 80330
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 655-2550
Deborah.Singer@northwestern.com

Mr. Ed Ulledalen (2012)
[GOVERNMENT]
COT Program: Business
City Council
4515 Loma Vista
Billings, MT 59106
(406) 860-6034
edulledalen@yahoo.com

Ms. Angela Williams (2012)
[HEALTHCARE]
COT Program: Nursing, Health
Dir. Accreditation Readiness/Nursing Support Serv
St Vincent Healthcare
1233 North 30th
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 237-3119
Angela.Williams@svh-mt.org

Mr. Tom Zimmer (2014)
[INDUSTRY/ DIESEL]
COT Program: Diesel
Tri-State Truck & Equipment, Inc.
5250 Midland Road
Billings, MT 59101
(406)  245-3188/698-9385
tomz@tste.com