Gallatin College works closely with local employers, industry leaders, and community partners to ensure our programs reflect the skills and knowledge needed in today’s workforce.

Our advisory boards bring together professionals from across Gallatin Valley who provide insight, guidance, and real-world perspective that helps shape curriculum, strengthen industry partnerships, and keep our programs aligned with evolving workforce needs.

Through these collaborations, Gallatin College continues to deliver hands-on education and training that prepares students for meaningful careers in Montana.

  • Pam Fisher, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
  • Brit Fontenot, City of Bozeman
  • Michelle Fournier Johnson, Bozeman Health
  • Garret Gillispie, Ambient Air Solutions, Inc.
  • Todd Goertzen, Martel Construction, Inc.
  • Courtney Johnson, AIA, NCARB, Johnson Metal Works, LLC
  • Roth Jordan, Montana Ale Works
  • Lamont Kotter, West Paw
  • Jeff Krauss, City of Bozeman Commission
  • Kallie Kujawa, Bozeman Health
  • Bob Lowry, First Security Bank
  • Matt McCune, AutoPilot
  • Trey Olsen, Belgrade School District #44
  • Paul Reichert, Prospera Business Network
  • Will Ritter, Spark R&D
  • Daryl Schliem, Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Jenni West, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
  • Steve White, Altilux Aerial Images
  • Jason Yager, Vision Aerial

  • Virginia Bellew, Billings Clinic
  • Emily Benincasa, Bozeman Clinic
  • James Booth, Booth Dental
  • Kelli Coligan, Bozeman Sport & Spine
  • Carla Cooling, Intermountain Health
  • Jennifer Cox, Allergy & Asthma Consultants of Montana
  • Susan DeGroot, Vance Thompson Vision
  • Makenna Eisenzimer, Logan Health
  • Poppy Gard, Pure Dermatology
  • Darby George, Grifols
  • Tera Gould, Logan Health
  • Josh Hernandez, Bozeman Health Labs
  • Michaela Jones, Billings Clinic
  • Shannon Jones, Dentist
  • Jen Krum, Experience Care MT
  • Kelli Lee, Livingston HealthCare
  • Nicole Madden, Bozeman Health
  • Kristina McComas, Billings Clinic
  • Brandee McWalter, Hatch Pediatrics
  • Chandi Mehr, Bozeman Creek Family Health
  • Charity Michalson, Gallatin Plastic Surgery
  • Tessa Mickelsen, Medical Eye Specialists
  • Whitney Milhoan, Montana State University Student Health Services
  • O'Ella Raznoff, East Main Clinic
  • Chelsea Rippel, Bozeman Health Internal Medicine
  • Katie Robertson, Alpine Orthopedics
  • Carol Schloss, Billings Clinic Labs
  • Deborah Schriber Barkley, Bozeman Health
  • Tiffany Session, Game Day Men's Health
  • Doug Smoot, Bozeman Health Laboratories
  • Vivian Snider, Headwaters Orthodontics
  • Michelle Surber, 20Twenty Eyecare
  • Buck Taylor, BMT Consulting, LLC
  • Amber Traxinger, Community Health Partners (Bozeman)
  • Heather VanDyken, Bridger ENT
  • Elly Webster, Bridger Care
  • Lindsey Wimett, Community Health Partners (CHP)
  • Jessa Winchell, Ridgeway Plastic Surgery
  • Matthew Wolpoe, Wolpoe Facial Plastics
  • Melissa Yaksitch, BioTek Labs

  • Lauren Covington, Gallatin High School
  • Dallas Dallman, MSU Admissions
  • Emily Edwards, MSU Academic Advising Center
  • Sheila Gilbertson, MSU Academic Advising Center
  • Bert Horsley, Belgrade High School
  • Abby Kinsey, Park High School
  • Ashley Myers, Thrive
  • Alex Reynolds, Montana State University
  • Alyssa Simmons, MSU Admissions
  • Brenda Truman, MSU College of Business
  • Jennifer White-Dobbs, MSU

  • Dr. Doug Cairns, Department of Engineering
  • Doug Chapman, Montana Aircraft Inc.
  • Matt Dunlevy, Dunlevy Consulting
  • Steve Granger, Jet Aviation Flight Services
  • Matt Lindberg, Montana Department of Transportation – Aeronautics Bureau
  • Steve Nicoll, Compass North, LLC
  • Tucker Ott, Delta
  • Brian Sprenger, Bozeman-Yellowstone Airport
  • Dr. Mike Walach, Montana State University, College of Agriculture

Carpentry

  • Matthew Bakken, Gallatin/Bozeman High School

  • Daniel Bates, Haselden Montana Constructors

  • Abby Bennet, Rusty Nail Design

  • Peter Bing, Blue Ribbon Builders

  • Jesse Brown, Hyalite Custom Builders

  • Jason Clary, Rusty Nail Design

  • Jen Guenther, Big Sky Build

  • Mike Houghton, Dick Anderson Construction

  • Barry Houser, Montana Contractors Association

  • Bill Langlas, Langlas & Associates

  • Kate Lavicky, Professional Communications

  • Jami Lorenz, Haselden Montana Constructors

  • Tim Lyner, Jackson Contractor Group

  • Cody Mackey, Rocking M Construction LLC

  • Joshua Mostad, Manhattan High School

  • Randy Radke, Belgrade High School

  • Tim Rote, Dovetail Construction

  • Tom Schafer

  • Brian Schinke, North Fork Builders

  • Kevin Sullivan, Dovetail Construction

  • Matt Szczepanski, Langlas & Associates

  • Shawn Vincent, Martel Construction

  • Jeremy Watkins, Martel Construction

  • Cody Wood, Woodland Tiny Homes Crafters

HVAC / HVAC-R

  • Kevin Amende, MSU Mechanical Engineering

  • Pat Bahnmiller

  • Michelle Dammen, Premier Systems

  • Garret Gillispie, Ambient Air Solutions

  • Brian Graybeal, Dakota Supply Group

  • Ben Holst, Bozeman Health Facilities

  • Jay Kearns

  • Christina Keggi, Central Plumbing Heating Excavating

  • Joe Miller, Monarch Heating and Cooling

  • Aaron Mugaas, Weatherization Center

  • Brian Reardon, Johnson Controls

  • Kevin Smith, Elkhorn Commissioning

  • Jesse Waldenberg, Central Plumbing Heating Excavating
  • Marcus Wilcox, Central Plumbing Heating Excavating

  • Quin Williams, Williams Plumbing & Heating

  • Cassandra Balent, Montana State University
  • Dennis Houska, Professional Painter
  • Erin McCormick, Montana State University
  • Jeff Nehring, Gallatin County
  • Chellese Redalen, Self-employed Bookkeeper
  • Dalton Roscoe, Clearwater Credit Union
  • Erin White, Clearwater Credit Union
  • Kent Zapata, Fincon Consulting

  • Jonathan Chausse, Big Sky Precision
  • Cory Deegan, Titan KM Biomedical
  • Danny Farr, Gossinger-King Machine
  • Glen Foster, Montana State University COE
  • Graham Francis, Rapid Design Solutions
  • Jim Gier, Valley Machine
  • Anthony Heiberg, Alumni
  • Mike Hens, Go Fast Campers
  • Julie Johnson, Tuscano
  • Tom Jungst, Montana State University College of Engineering
  • Brian Knick, Knick Machining
  • Mick Lee, G3 Aerospace
  • Ben Lemon, Lone Peak Precision
  • Val Lint, Midwest Welding & Machine
  • Matt McCune, AutoPilot Design
  • Jason McHann, Tikka Shooters & Mountain Tactical
  • Katherine Reich, Midwest Welding & Machine
  • Will Ritter, Spark R&D
  • Wes Tuscano, Tuscano
  • Jason Yager, Ascent Aerial

  • AMB West
  • Big Sky Resort
  • Chico Hot Springs
  • Columbia Hospitality
  • Elkhorn Ranch
  • Est 1864 Noir Bar
  • Glacier Country Tourism Board
  • Element Hotel
  • Hilton
  • La Brasserie
  • Lone Mountain Ranch
  • Marriott
  • Montana Lodging and Hospitality Association
  • Montage Big Sky
  • Mountain Sky Guest Ranch
  • One&Only Moonlight Basin 
  • The Ranch at Rock Creek
  • Tutti Bene
  • Yellowstone Club
  • Yellowstone Country Tourism     Board

  • Brian Amen, Anvil Corp
  • Tyler Bennett, Midwest Welding & Machine
  • Cody Croskey, TD & H Engineering
  • Jeremy Driscoll, Big Sky Insulation
  • Todd Fullerton, Black Timber Furniture
  • Ross Hamand, Cushing Terrell
  • Ryan Liebscher, Barnard Construction
  • Brian Nickel, HKS, Inc.
  • Randy Radke, Belgrade High School
  • Dean Squires, Morrison-Maierle
  • Craig Woolard, Montana State University College of Engineering

  • Skye Anderson, Urbaine Home Interiors
  • Debbie Bagby, Homestead
  • Kiyomi Bramlette, Design House
  • Silver Brelsford, Hennebery Eddy Architects
  • Debra Caruso, Pierce
  • Greg Cattin, Gallatin Valley Furniture & Carpet One
  • Brian Cattin, Gallatin Valley Furniture & Carpet One
  • Andrew Donaldson, Futura Inc.
  • Kelli Douglass, A&E Design
  • Laura Fedro, Laura Fedro Interiors
  • Bill Fiedler, Distinctive Lighting
  • Sydney Fritz, McNeal & Friends
  • Todd Fullerton, Black Timber Furniture
  • Ross Hammond, MSU
  • Amanda Heys, Locati
  • Rain Houser, Urbaine Home Interiors
  • Kelly Livingston, Hennebery Eddy Architects
  • Ben Lloyd, Hennebery Eddy Architects
  • Melanie Mangione, Architects Alaska
  • Jeff Morrison, Cushing Terrell
  • Jon Moullet, Monteriors
  • Arlie Naeher, Quest Cabinetry
  • Annie Nye, Monteriors
  • Kelly Petix, Hennebery Eddy Architects
  • Liz Robb, Elizabeth Robb Interiors
  • Joan Schafer, Quest Cabinetry
  • Michelle Scott, Gallatin Valley Furniture Carpet One
  • Kylie Siemens, Abby Hetherington Interiors
  • Addi Sires, Montana Expressions
  • Susan Story, Varda Interior Design Corp
  • Carla Thorning, Icon Interiors MT
  • Alison Totten, Hennebery Eddy Architects
  • Michelle Varda, Varda Interior Design Corp
  • Tami Weist, Keller Supply Co.
  • Mackenzie Wiegand, A&E Design

  • Matthew Bunko, Gallatin County
  • Anthony Cochenour, Hoplite Industries
  • Tanner Curey, Bozeman High School
  • Ryan Knutson, MSU
  • Neil Kolar, CompuNet, Inc
  • Pat McGlenn, CompuNet, Inc
  • Brian McMillan, Granite Technology Solutions
  • Brad Mehr, Bozeman High School
  • Rico Patacini, CompuNet, Inc
  • Matt Rognlie, TechLink
  • Brad Somers, Retired, Bozeman School District
  • Brian Thomas, Zoot
  • Justin van Almelo, Montana State University
  • Joseph Van Court, Gallatin College
  • Courtney Waliser, Belgrade High School
  • Abbey Wesche, Bozeman High School
  • Ranie Wheeler, Zoot
  • John Williams, Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply

  • Steve Birrell, Quantum Composers
  • Josh Doherty, Montana Instruments
  • Todd Hawthorne, AdvR, Inc.
  • Anjul Loiacono, AdvR, Inc.
  • Ashley Olsen, Aurora Innovations
  • Krishna Rupavatharam, Spectrum Labs
  • Joe Shaw, MSU
  • Jay Wilkins, Teledyne FLIR
  • Travis Wood, Lattice Materials
  • Kevin Yager, Teledyne FLIR
  • Jason Yager, Montana Photonics & Quantum Alliance

  • Isaac Arms, Isaac Arms Studio Furniture
  • Randy Chamberlin, Montana Steel Industries
  • Jo Doolittle, Gallatin College & Belgrade High School
  • John Feuerstein, Johnson Metal Works
  • Taylor Gallagher, Periphery Metalworks
  • Jake Gustavson, General Distributing Co.
  • Chris Henry, X Series Manufacturing
  • Lance Johnson, L&L Site Service
  • Scott Johnson, Johnson Metal Works
  • Owen Lang, Hydro Iron Inspections
  • Val Lint, Midwest Welding and Machine
  • Whitney Margo, Stronghold Fabrication
  • Dr. Dustin Perry, MSU Ag and Tech College
  • Joe Polus, TowHaul
  • Scott Schintzius, Dark Horse Customs
  • Bob Stredwick, Custom II Manufacturing
  • Morgan Tiberi, Gallatin College
  • Pat Wolfe, Stronghold Fabrication
Have questions about advisory boards at Gallatin College? We’d be happy to help. Call (406) 994-5536.