Staff & Board

The Montana Council for Economic Education staff consists of an Executive Director who manages administration and programs. MCEE is fortunate to receive professional services from several faculty at Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics (DAEE), including Dr. Diane Charlton, Dr. Joe Atwood, Dr. Gregory Gilpin, Dr. Eric Belasco and Dr. Myles Watts.

Board Term to 2025

Brenden Craig – First Interstate Bank, Kalispell
Troy Downing – Auditor, Helena
Koy Hoover – Stifel-Nicolaus, Bozeman
Rhonda Krieger – Federal Reserve Bank, Helena Branch
Ken Laddusaw – PayneWest (retired), Billings
Ryan Lindsay – Wipfli, Helena
Todd O’Hair – Montana Chamber of Commerce, Helena
Sean Sturges – D.A. Davidson Co., Great Falls

Board Term to 2026

James Brown – Montana Independent Bankers, Helena
Kelly Cresswell – Reach Higher Montana, Helena
Rick Edwards – NorthWestern Energy, Butte
Melanie Hall – MT Division of Banking & Financial Institutions, Helena
Myles J. Watts – Montana State University, Bozeman

Board Term to 2027

Mark Anderson – Valley Bank, Helena
Llew Jones – MT State Legislator, Conrad
Shandy Moran – USDA Rural Development, Wolf Point
Jeff Nix – Sunburst School District
Randy Olson – Blue Rock Products Co., Sidney
Sam Sill – Montana Bankers Association, Helena
Tavish Taylor – Intrepid Credit Union, Helena
Barbara Wagner – Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry, Helena

FY25 Executive Committee

Sean Sturges – D.A. Davidson Co., Great Falls
Ken Laddusaw – PayneWest, Billings
Rhonda Krieger – Federal Reserve Bank, Helena Branch
Koy Hoover – Stifel-Nicolaus, Bozeman
Myles J. Watts – Montana State University, Bozeman

Staff & Board

Dax Schieffer

Executive Director

Board Term to 2025

Board Term to 2026

Board Term to 2027

FY25 Executive Committee

Montana Council for Economic Education