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Our Board
The control and management of the affairs of the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Foundation is vested solely in the Board of Directors. Board members support the Foundation financially, give freely of their time to help with fundraising activities, and formally hold quarterly meetings. They all have a passion for the natural, cultural and recreational resources of Montana, and have a deep desire to protect and enhance those resources that Montanans and our guests treasure and enjoy. Members serve with no compensation. Board members are from Montana as well as other areas of the U.S. The Board of Directors takes a leadership role promoting the work of the Foundation and its mission.
Earl Sherron, Chair (Missoula, MT) Earl is a retired Missoula businessman and former President of Earl’s Distributing, Missoula, Montana. In addition to his work for the Foundation, Earl is a very active supporter of the University of Montana and it’s athletic programs. Earl is a regular member of the Boone and Crockett Club and serves as the Club’s Vice President-Administration Liaison and its Physical Assets Committee chair. Earl also served the State of Montana as a member of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission.
William (Bill) Cady, (Great Falls, MT) Bill is the Co-chair of the Foundation’s Special Events Committee. Bill owns Advanced Litho Printing in Great Falls, Montana. He has contributed significantly to the Foundations publications program.
Gary B. Carlson, CPA, Secretary/Treasurer (Clancy, MT) Gary grew up on a Montana cattle ranch and is a life-long Montanan having been born and educated in our state. He is a CPA, a shareholder and the Chief Operating Officer for Anderson ZurMuehlen Company with 35+ years of consulting experience with the accounting firm. Gary’s not-for-profit experience includes his active participation in the Montana Society of CPA’s, Montana Council of Economic Education and Montana Ambassadors.
Dennis Konopatzke, (Columbia Falls, MT) Dennis chairs the Development committee and is an attorney and businessman from Columbia Falls, Montana.
Keith I. Ward, (Huson, MT) Keith chairs the Nominating committee and is the President and CEO of Bob Ward & Sons Sporting Goods. Keith served 15 years on the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Board and is currently serving another 3-year term. Keith is a former RMEF Board Chair and chaired the RMEF Building Committee which provided the oversight for the new RMEF headquarters in Missoula, Montana. Keith is also a regular member of the Boone and Crockett Club. Keith is from Huson, Montana.
Associate Directors
John J. Brown, (Peterborough, New Hampshire) John is the President of John Brown, Limited Inc., a major gift and planned giving training and consulting firm that provides nonprofit organizations the guidance to substantially increase gift income by developing, implementing, and marketing customized programs that suit both the institution and the donor.
Jerry Locati, A.I.A. (Bozeman, MT) Jerry Locati, A.I.A. is the Principal Partner of Locati Architects. Jerry is known throughout the West for his boundless designs and has almost two decades of experience in high-end residential, commercial and resort architecture.
Lee Poole, (Ennis, MT) Lee Poole is one of two principal partners in Moonlight Basin Ranch. Largely because of Lee’s commitment to preserving Moonlight Basin for the generations of people and wildlife to come, Moonlight Basin is more than a world-class destination resort. It’s a unique company involved with responsible stewardship. And it’s a company in balance with its environment.
Patrick Toalson, (Carmel, Indiana) Pat is a pharmaceutical executive from Carmel, Indiana with a passion for the landscape of Montana. He has a part time home overlooking the Madison River and considers the Madison Valley home. He is an avid flyfisherman and outdoor photographer. Pat came to the Foundation through his photographic work on Montana landscapes.
Larry Zabel, (McAllister, MT) Larry chairs the Foundation Series Committee and is the artist who painted “Old Man of the Hills”, “Neighborhood Watch” and “Cruisin the Creek” in the Foundation Series. Today this well-known and well-respected artist lives and works on his ranch in McAllister, Montana, just 70 miles from Yellowstone. Larry’s work has earned him numerous awards including Best Painting at the Charlie Russel Auction Show and Artist of the Year at the southern Maryland Wildlife Festival. Larry was chosen as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and has shown his works in such prestigious places as the Salmagundi Club, the Hollyhock House, the White House, the Smithsonian, the Pentagon and the office of Senator Conrad Burns in Washington, D.C.
Ex-Officio Directors
Joe Maurier, (Helena, MT) is the Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Helena, Montana.
Art Noonan, (Helena, MT) is the Foundation Liaison for Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Helena, Montana.
Bob Ream, (Helena, MT) is a member of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission and represents the Commission on the Foundation Board.
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