Government Relations Committee

Government Relations Committee Mission

  • NTo review legislation and establish positions for MBA during the legislative sessions.
  • NTo provide technical assistance for legislative committee hearings and governmental regulation hearings.
  • NTo serve as a liaison with state governmental officials and legislators in Helena.
  • NTo review regulations adopted by state regulatory agencies, e.g. Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Revenue, Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation, et al.
  • NTo Support MBA Lobbyists during the legislative session and to appear at committee hearings as requested.
  • NTo review and recommend positions on federal legislation to Board.

Government Relations Committee

Don Bennett

President

Freedom Bank
530 9th St. W
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Tel: 406-892-1776
Email: dbennett@freedombankmt.com

 

Bill Bickle

Chief Credit Officer

Stockman Bank of Montana
PO Box 250
Miles City, MT 59301
Tel: 406-234-8420
Fax: 406-234-8419
Email: bbickle@stockmanbank.com

 

David Emerick

J.P. Morgan Chase
221 W. 6th Street, Fl. 2 
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-479-2220
Email: david.a.emerick@jpmchase.com

 

Ed Garding

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.
PO Box 30918
Billings, MT 59116
Tel: 406-255-5302
Fax: 406-255-5350
Email: ed.garding@fib.com

Harlan Levy

SVP/NW Region State/Local
GR Director

Wells Fargo Bank
Portland, OR
Tel: 503-729-3459
Email: Harlan.levy@wellsfargo.com

 

Kirk Jensen

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.
PO Box 30918
Billings, MT 59116
Tel: 406-255-5304
Email: kirk.jensen@fib.com

Michael Grove

Vice President

Bank of the Rockies
2000 Prospect Ave
Portland, OR 97204
Tel: 406-495-1900
Email: magrove@botr.bank

Heather Malcolm

Vice President

Bank of the Rockies
1203 West Park St.
Livingston, MT 59047
Tel: 406-222-9010
Email: hmalcolm@botr.bank

Jodi Varner

Loan Officer

Bank of Baker
P.O. Box 739
Baker, MT 59313
Tel: 406-778-3382
Email: jodiv@bankofbaker.com

Sam Sill

President/CEO

Montana Bankers Association
1 N. Last Chance Gulch, Ste. 3
Helena, MT 59601
Tel: 406-443-4121
Tel: 800-541-5126
Fax : 406-443-7850
Email: sam@montanabankers.com

Aimee Grmoljez

Crowley Fleck, PLLP
900 N. Last Chance Gulch, Ste. 200
P.O. Box 797
Helena, MT 59624-0797
Tel: 406-449-4165
Fax: 406-449-5149
Email: agrmoljez@crowleyfleck.com