About the Chamber
Our Vision
The Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce is an integral part of the community, offering business and economic support, travel and visitor information and resources. Our vision represents the commitment we have to the community to be the best organization to meet the growing needs.
- Continue to be an integral part of Team Butte for the promotion of economic development.
- Continue to be an advocate for our diverse member businesses through leadership in the areas of social, civic, health, and business issues.
- Become the voice for the common goals in our business community.
- Become the source of information for our community.
- Calling the Chamber, a business or individual should be referred to the proper resource they are seeking.
- Provide educational forums for the business community.
- Help in the implementation of the Butte Silver-Bow Business Plan.
- Actively involve the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau with The Butte Civic Center and other convention centers and arenas to help promote events to our area.
- Help in the implementation of a community event coordinator, not affiliated with the Chamber, through which all events would be planned and coordinated.
- Address the work/labor force issues in our community and help to develop programs to address needed areas.
- Help to form a cohesive bond between the community as a whole and Montana Tech. Work in close relation with the Chamber’s Retail Committee to increase retail sales in Butte.
- Continue being actively involved with community enhancement through the “Clean-Up, Green-Up” campaign.
- Continue website development and the use of modern technology.
- Enhance the investment in our community by increasing the Chamber’s membership base.
Our Platinum Sponsors
Executive Director
Stephanie Sorini
Butte-Silver Bow Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
Director of Marketing and Membership Services
Marketing@buttechamber.org
Stephanie Sorini has been active with the Butte-Silver Bow Chamber, serving six years on the board of directors and prior to being named the executive director, was the director of marketing and membership services. She at one time owned and operated a children’s clothing store in Uptown Butte called Munchkins. She is very active in the Butte community and recently took ownership of the Butte 100 mountain bike race entity, which attracts hundreds of racers to the area each July.
Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Bill Melvin
Butte Civic Center
BMelvin@bsb.mt.gov
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jenean Salle Kujawa
Montana Standard
Jenean.kujawa@mtstandard.com
PAST PRESIDENT
Paul Babb
Northwestern Energy
Paul.Babb@northwestern.com
TREASURER
Craig Tippett
Newland and Company-Accountants
ctippett@newlandpc.com
VICE PRESIDENTS
Colin Higgins
MacKenzie River Pizza and Pub
Cwesleyhiggins@gmail.com
Dorea Wilmoth
Comfort Inn and Suites
Advantage Butte
sales@comfortinnbutte.com
John Winston
Glacier Bank
jwinston@glacierbank.com
CVB PRESIDENT
Trina Peterson
Town Pump Corporation
TrinaP@townpump.biz
CVB & TBID DIRECTOR
Maria Pochervina
Convention and Visitor Bureau
Tourism Business Improvement District
MariaP@buttecvb.com
Board of Directors
Archibald, Francene
KTVM Television
efarchibald@sbgtv.com
Blackketter, Don
Montana Tech -Chancellor
dblackketter@mtech.edu
Corbin, Karen
Butte GM Auto
buttegmmarketing@gmail.com
Dennehy, Kevin
St. James Healthcare
kevin.dennehy@sclhs.net
Fasso, Kathy
Port of Montana
kathy@portofmontana.org
Fleming, Pat
Fleming & O’Leary – Attorneys at Law, PLLP
ptf@flemingandolearylaw.com
Foster, Marsha
Independent Member
buttegrammy@gmail.com
Gibson, Neil
REC Silicon
neil.gibson@recsilicon.com
Gorman, Jeff
McDonald’s
jeff.gorman@partners.mcd.com
Granger, Linda
Highland’s College
lgranger@mtech.edu
Holms, Trent
Butte’s Mile High Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Kia
holmscapital@yahoo.com
Johnston, Mark
Bank of Butte
mjohnston@bankofbutte.com
Jonart, Judy
Butte School District #1 -Superintendent
jonartjm@butte.k12.mt.us
Loushin, Brodie
Payne West
blousin@paynewest.com
Manning, Jason
Express Employment Professionals
jason.manning@expresspros.com
McCarthy, Leo
State Farm
Leo.mccarthy.g3k8@statefarm.com
Morgan, Janel
Shea Realty
janelmmorgan@gmail.com
Morgan, John
BSB Council of Commissioners –Chairmen
jpmorgan@bsb.mt.gov
Paffhausen, Mike
State Farm
mike@mikepaffhausen.com
Palmer, Dave
Butte-Silver Bow
dpalmer@bsb.mt.gov
Reilly, Shane
First Citizens Bank
sreilly@fcbob.com
Rosa, Kristen
Butte-Silver Bow
krosa@bsb.mt.gov
Sprunger, Becky
Action Inc.
Human Resources Council
District XII
bsprunger@hrc12.org
Stepan, Matt
Montana Tech –Athletic Director
mstepan@mtech.edu
Sunell, Cassandra
Town Pump Corporation
cassandras@townpump.com
Toomey, Craig
KXLF Television
ctoomey@kxlf.com
Willauer, Joe
Butte Local Development Corporation
jwillauer@bldc.net