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
Marketing@buttechamber.org
Stephanie Sorini has been an active business owner, community member and involved with the Butte Chamber for well over a decade. She has served on the Chamber Board as well as now leading the Chamber as the Executive Director. In addition to managing all Chamber Business, she personally oversees the Marketing and Membership Services of the chamber as well. Stephanie serves on multiple boards in the community and has a seat at the table with several community partnerships that involve recruitment and fundraising for key businesses and projects in Butte. Stephanie wears her love for Butte on her sleeve and will contribute anything she can to the success of Butte!
Butte Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors 2022-2023
PRESIDENT
Mark Johnston
Bank of Butte
mjohnston@bankofbutte.com
TREASURER
Craig Tippet
Newland & Company Accountants
ctippet@newlandpc.com
PAST PRESIDENT
John Winston
Glacier Bank
jwinston@glacierbank.com
Maria Pochervina
Convention and Visitor Bureau
Tourism Business Improvement District
MariaP@buttecvb.com
Board Members
Butte Country Club
jeff.briney@hotmail.com
Loren Burmeister
Atlantic Richfield/BP
Loren.Burmeister@bp.com
* Dana Bunney
Pioneer Technical
dbunney@pioneer-technical.com
* Dr. Les Cook
Chancellor, Montana Technological University
lpcook@mtech.edu
Tom Cronnelly
Independent
tomc@crogs.net
* William Daily
Willaim.Daily@edwardjones.com
Jocelyn Dodge
Mother Lode Theatre
jocedodge@gmail.com
Jay Doyle
CEO, SCLHS
Jay.Doyle@sclhealth.net
JP Gallagher
BSB Chief Executive
jgallagher@bsb.mt.gov
* Neil Gibson
Independent
gibson.neil81@gmail.com
Ken Haynes
Sportsman Lodge & RV Park
westernextremeoutdoors@outlook.com
Judy Jonart
Superintendent, Butte School District #1
JonartJM@butte.k12.mt.us
Re/Max Premier
dklovesmontana130@gmail.com
Kim LaBreche
Montana Standard
kim.labreche@mtstandard.com
Geno Liva
Montana Dept. of Transportation
Gliva@mt.gov
Corey Markovich
Markovich Construction
Cmarkovich@markovichinc.com
* Jason Manning
Express Employment Professionals
jason.manning@expresspros.com
Antonia Marquez
Lydia’s
tonimt32@gmail.com
Leo McCarthy
State Farm Insurance
Leo.McCarthy.g3k8@statefarm.com
Mike McLeod
McLeod Realtors
Mike@mcleodrealtors.com
Tony Michlig
Butte Auto
Tony@butteauto.com
Don Peoples
Jr. Butte Central
dpeoples@buttecentralfoundation.org
* Maria Pochervina
Executive Director CVB/TBID
Mariap@buttecvb.com
Billy Robinson
Northwestern Energy
Billy.Robinson@NorthWestern.com
BSB Council of Commissioners
Cshaw@bsb.mt.gov
Lee Smith
Opportunity Bank
LSmith@oppbank.com
Michelle Steele
St. James Healthcare
michelle.steele@sclhealth.org
Matt Stepan
Montana Tech Athletic Director
mstepan@mtech.edu
Doug Stordahl
Triple S Building Center
DLStordahl@triple-s-bld.com
Brian Sullivan
Montana Manufacturing Center
brian.sullivan8@montana.edu
Mike Thatcher
CCCS
mthatcher@cccscorp.com
Steve Thompson
NCAT
stevet@ncat.org
Joe Willauer
Director, Butte Local Development Co.
JWillauer@bldc.net
* Dorea Wilmoth
Town Pump
DoreaW@townpump.com
DeeAnna Worley
REC Silicon
DeeAnna.Worley@recsilicon.com
Dr. Shawna Yates
CMO Southwest Community Health Center
* Executive Board of Directors