Leadership Development

Leadership for Miles City, a program designed and sponsored by MCAEDC and modeled after successful programs throughout the United States, is an 8-week program designed to further the development of leadership potential within our community.  It brings together individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences from the business community who are interested and committed to becoming leaders in our community.  The program offers a unique opportunity to explore the resources of their community and the impact of social and economic changes in the Miles City area.

The 2010/2011 schedule is as follows:

  • Thurs. Sept. 16, 2010   Healthcare and Social Services
  • Thurs. Oct.  21. 2010    Agriculture  
  • Thurs. Nov.  18, 2010 Government  
  • Thurs. Dec.   16, 2010  Transportation & Communication                                            
  • Thurs. Jan. 20, 2011 Education                                                
  • Thurs. Feb. 17, 2011 Community and Service Organizations/Culture
  • Thurs.  Mar. 17, 2011  Retail Trade
  • Thurs.  Apr.  21, 2011   Energy Development
  • Tues.  May 19, 2011  Graduation Dinner

Click here to download an application. You can pick one up at our office in the Courthouse at 1010 Main Street in Miles City or call the MCAEDC office at 406-234-2705 and we can email or mail a copy to you. Applicants must have the applications returned to the MCAEDC office by August 10th with a $150 application fee.  The class is limited to 18 participants and currently and the interest is high so please pick up an application and get it in as soon as possible! 

We are proud to list the following Graduates of the Leadership for Miles City Program:

Class of 2006                                                 

Karl Drga                1st Interstate Bank                                   
Brandi Gray            1st Interstate Bank                                   
Kristy Atwood        Miles Community College
Ryan Jones              Kinsey Feedlots                                     
Larry Keltner           US Bank of Miles City                          
Beth Krueger           Miles Community College                     
Darren Pitcher         Miles Community College                     
Marla Prell              Miles City Star                                       
Heather Repplinger  Miles City Economic Development       
Rick Strohmyer       DNRC                                                    
Beth Wiedeman       Miles Community College                     

Linda Wolff             Miles City Chamber of Commerce

Class of 2007

Tony Ackerman      Big Sky Data Tech
Leigh Rae Allison   Community First FCU
Kristy Atwood        Miles Community College
Lori Backes            1st Interstate Bank
Jolene Dutton         Mid-Rivers Communication
Marge Holmlund     Murdoch’s
Carole Hudson        Miles Community College
Lea E Moore           Moore Livestock
Lori Penrod            Prairie Sky Promotions
Leif Ronning           Department of Corrections
Lisa M. Watson      Solaris Feeders / Rowland & Thomas & Co.
Dolores Willson      Stockman Bank

Class of 2008                                                             

Aaron Arthur          Mid-Rivers Communication
Sandra Barclay        Solaris Feeders
Norm Bellows         Stockman Bank
Dannette Cremer     WA Mitchell Agency
Jessie Dufner          Miles Community College
Tracy Gierke           Silver Star Casino
Stefani Hicswa        Miles Community College
Tracey Peterson        Holy Rosary Hospital
Erin Schock             Bella Casa / EMS Graphic Designs
Garryn Tvedt           Farm Credit Services

Class of 2009

Jennifer Boschee --------- City of Miles City
Pat Cline-------------------- US Bank
Mike Coryell ----------------Miles City Economic Development Council
Steve Craddock -----------City of Miles City
Judith Fahrnow ------------Effective Expressions
Melynda Hould-------------- Home Town Real Estate
Mary Elizabeth Irion ------Custer County Community Health Center
Nicole Jones ----------------Mid-Rivers Communications
Stacie Ketchum------------ Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Dawn Leidholt --------------Leidholt Management
Nelly Nicol -------------------Victory Insurance
Erin Niedge------------------ Miles Community College
Kylene Phipps--------------- Miles Community College
Jan Pratt-------------------- Private Business
Lorretta Rebsom----------- First Interstate Bank
Josh Sloan------------------- Student Assistance Foundation
Kim Zink ---------------------Billings Clinic

2010 Graduates

Tara Andrews-------------- Custer County Extension Service
Amanda Breitbach Ragsdale---- Miles City Star Newspaper
Rocky Burman-------------- Midrivers Communication
Todd Gillette ---------------Community First Credit Union
Craig Harding --------------Pine Hills Youth Correctional Facility
Matt Korell------------------ Farm Bureau Financial Services
Brenda Little--------------- Miles Community College
Connie Muggli-------------- Private Consulting Business
Beth Oswald ---------------Miles Community College
Sandi Peaslee -------------DEAP
Mark Peterson------------ Fort Keogh Research Center
Kori Pray ------------------City of Miles City
Betty Vail -----------------Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Sharon Wilcox ------------Custer County Community Health