Board Member Nominations

Please follow the instructions below for nominations.

1. Review the required candidate qualifications and confirm that your nominee meets minimum qualifications. Answer the question—does your candidate meet our criteria?

2. If candidate qualifications are met, provide the nominee with a Board Member Indication of Interest form. Include your contact information at the bottom of the form. Discuss expectations as appropriate.

3. When you receive the candidate’s completed Board Member Indication of Interest form, complete the Board Member Nomination Form and return both documents to the MSU Alumni Foundation.

Click here to download the Board Member Nomination packet.

2011–2014 Officers

Chairman

Mike Ferris, ’68
Pure Water Components, Columbus, GA

Vice Chair

Cory Pulfrey, ’82
Morgan Stanley, Bozeman, MT

Secretary/Treasurer

Mark Sherman, ’97
Shoot the Moon, Great Falls, MT

Past Chair, MSUAA

Lois Norby, ’65
Retired, Community Involvement Coordinator, Excelsior, MN

Past Chair, MSUF

Linda M. Reynolds, ’71
Retired, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Bozeman, MT

2011–2013 Governors

Mark Bacigalupo, ’80
UBS Financial Services, St Paul, MN

Alexander ("Zander") Blewett ,’67
Hoyt & Blewett, Great Falls, MT

Brian Clark,’82
Fun Beverage, Inc., Kalispell, MT

Richard (Dick) Harte, ’70
Businessman and Entrepreneur, Bozeman, MT

David L. Jackson, ’62
Jackson, Murdo & Grant P.C., Helena, MT

David Kem ’67, ’00
Retired, Conoco Phillips, Houston, TX

Bill Perry ’02
Northwest Farm Credit Services, Spokane, WA

Tristan P. Renz, ’79
TPR Investments, The Woodlands, TX

Kevin R. Seth, ’83
Edgewood Management Company, New York, NY

Jean B. Sweeney, ’76
3M, St. Paul, MN

Mary Beth Walsh, ’86
Ruby Valley Bank, Twin Bridges, MT

Tony J. Waller, ’81
US General Services Administration, Washington, DC

Brant Weingartner, ’98
IBM, Irving, TX

NONVOTING MEMBERS

Waded Cruzado
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Jaynee Groseth, ’73, ’91
MSU Alumni Association, Bozeman, MT

Terry Leist
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Tom McCoy
Montana State University, Bozeman MT

Martha Potvin
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Barry Remely, ’60
Retired, United Airlines, Bozeman MT

Alumni Relations Advisory Board

2012–2013 Officers

Chairman

Bill Perry ’02
Northwest Farm Credit Services, Spokane, WA

Vice Chair

Mary Beth Walsh, ’86
Ruby Valley Bank, Twin Bridges, MT

Past Chair, MSUAA

Lois Norby ’65
Retired, Community Involvement Coordinator, Excelsior, MN

2011-2012 Advisors

Pam Birkeland, ’77, ’00
Helena Public Schools, Helena, MT

Rita Elliott
MSU Bobcat Club representative, Fort Benton, MT

Jaden Erwin, ’01
Dentist, Helena, MT

Ian Jones
MSU Student Alumni Association representative, Bozeman, MT

Chantel McCormick Schieffer,’99
Thrive, Bozeman, MT

Lea Moore, ’93
Preschool teacher, Miles City, MT

Rainey Peuse, ’97
Oracle RightNow, Bozeman, MT

Susan Raph, ’82, ’01
MSU College of Nursing - Great Falls, Shelby, MT

Jane Scharff, ’76, ’87
MSU College of Nursing - Billings, Billings, MT

Jeff Sipes, ’86
Boeing, Lake Tapps, WA

Steve Skaer, ’00, ’07
CM Russel High School, Great Falls, MT

David Yarlott, ’94, ’96, ’99
Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, MT

Donor Relations Advisory Board

2011–2012 Officers

Chairman

Mike Ferris, ’68
Pure Water Components, Columbus, GA

Vice Chair

David Kem ’67, ’00
Retired, Conoco Phillips, Houston, TX

Past Chair, MSUF

Linda M. Reynolds, ’71
Retired, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Bozeman, MT

2011-2012 Advisors

James Alderson, ’69
Retired Hospital CEO, Whitefish, MT

Edward Jack Cameron, ’62
Appliance Recycling Centers, Inc, Minneapolis, MN

Kathy Finney, ’68
Retired Pediatric Registered Nurse, Corvallis, MT

Larry W. Harmon, ’88
Larry Harmon and Associates, Roseville, CA

Sue Leigland
Montana Travel, Bozeman, MT

Barry Remely, ’60
Retired, United Airlines, Bozeman MT

Keith Rupert, ’67
CTA Architects Engineering, Billings, MT

Wendy R. Sire, ’75
Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Great Falls, MT

Carol C. Smith
Bozeman, MT

Walt H. Smith, ’85
Riverstone Residential, Medina, WA

Lowell W. Springer, ’70
Springer Group Architects, Bozeman, MT

D. Michael (Mike) Steuert
Retired, Fluor Corporation, Irving, TX