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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ruth Reineking, President, is Assistant Vice President of First Interstate Bank. She manages loan collections, including workouts, repossessions, foreclosure, bankruptcy and other legal actions for the Missoula, Flathead and Great Falls/Helena offices of First Interstate. Ruth has taught Financial Fitness classes for homeWORD, and she has served on the board of directors of Missoula Food Bank and West Slope Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

Joe Easton, Vice President, is President of 10M Investments, Inc., a real estate development and investment firm. 10M Investments pursues rehabilitation and redevelopment projects within urban cores. Joe is a Missoula native, with degrees from the University of Oregon and University of Montana. Joe is married to Erin Williams, and they have a toddler, Fiona Bea.

Rena Hansen, Treasurer,

Julie Maturen, Secretary, is the Development Director at YWCA Missoula whose mission is to eliminate racism and empower women. She is responsible for all the fundraising at YWCA. Prior to that she was the Membership and Annual Fund Manager at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Julie is interested in affordable housing, especially for single women and their children. She is married and has a beautiful son, Greyson.

KD Dickinson is Broker/Owner of Portico Real Estate in Missoula, a firm concerned about our community, our environment and promoting sustainable practices. KD has worked with NMCDC on their community land trust projects and has a strong interest in affordable housing issues.

Jack Wade is a certified broker for Montana and Idaho. Jack brings experience and certifications from the Council of Residential Specialists and Certified Commercial Investment Member. He is a Board member to Lambros Community Foundation as well as member of National Association of Homebuilders, Missoula Building Association, Montana Landlord Association, and Missoula Sustainable Business Council. Jack has years of experience volunteering with non profits and will be an asset to homeWORD’s Property Management Committee.

Forrest Senterfeit is LEED AP® certified as a construction manager specializing in commercial building construction and remediation projects for the Federal Government. His clients include numerous Federal agencies across the Northwest, such as; the US Forest Service, National Park Service and the Department of Defense. In 2002, Forrest began utilizing The US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, (LEED ®). He strives to incorporate sustainable methods into all his projects. Originally from South Carolina, Forrest takes pride in being Missoula’s only resident Citadel graduate. Forrest and his wife, Stacy, spend their free time keeping up with their two busy children, Sage and Rogge

Mirtha Bacerra

Kim Shappee is Assistant Vice President of the Bank of Montana. Her role includes working as a commercial lending specialist and acting as the Creative Director for the Bank. Prior to returning to her native Missoula, Kim worked in South Africa at the University of Stellenbosch teaching Entrepreneurship and micro lending, and in Boston at the Gillette Corporation in its Latin American Global Business Development sector.

Kathy Headlee is a Real Estate Loan Officer at Missoula Federal Credit Union’s Downtown Branch. She has been in the business for the past 12 years and has been involved in numerous organizations in the community, such as Missoula Building Industry Association, Missoula Organization of Realtors, and Missoula Chamber of Commerce. Kathy has served on the Missoula Businesswomen’s Network Synergy Board as Treasurer for the past 6 years.