SBDC Network Offices
Administrative Office
Ann Desch, State SBDC Director
Lori Gilliland, SBDC Program Assistant
Montana Department of Commerce
Business Resources Division
Small Business Development Center
301 South Park Avenue
Helena MT 59620-0505
(406) 841-2747
FAX (406) 841-2728
Department of Commerce
Counties Served: Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, Still Water, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, Yellowstone
Rebecca Helvik (helvik@bigskyeda.org)
SBDC Director, Billings SBDC
Big Sky Economic Development Authority
222 North 32nd Street, Suite 200
Billings MT 59101-1911
(406) 254-6014 ext. 223
FAX: (406) 256-6877
Billings SBDC Website
Bozeman SBDC
Counties Served: Gallatin, Park
Gary Slane (sbdc@nrmrcd.org)
SBDC Director, Bozeman SBDC
Northern Rocky Mountain RC&D
Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
2000 Commerce Way
Bozeman, MT 59718
(406) 922-0451
FAX (406) 586-8286
Bozeman SBDC Website
Counties Served: Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Granite, Jefferson, Madison,
Powell, SilverBow
Julie Jaksha (jjaksha@headwatersrcd.org)
SBDC Business Advisor, Butte SBDC
Headwaters RC&D Area, Inc.
305 West Mercury, Suite 211
Butte, MT 59701-1659
(406) 782-7333
FAX: (406) 782-9675
Butte SBDC Website
Colstrip SBDC
Counties Served: Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie, Rosebud, Treasure, Wibaux
Sam Bixler (sbdc@bhwi.net)
SBDC Director, Colstrip SBDC
Southeastern Montana Development Corporation
6200 Main Street PO Box 1935
Colstrip MT 59323-1935
(406) 748-2990
FAX (406) 748-2990
Colstrip SBDC Website
Counties Served: Cascade, Fergus, Glacier, Judith Basin, Pondera, Teton, Toole
Rebecca Engum (rengum@gfdevelopment.org)
SBDC Director, Great Falls SBDC
Great Falls Development Authority
300 Central Avenue, 4th Floor
PO Box 949
Great Falls MT 59403
(406) 453-8834 ext. 107
FAX: (406) 454-2995
Great Falls SBDC Website
Havre SBDC
Counties Served: Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, Liberty, Phillips
Joe LaPlante (jlaplante@bearpaw.org)
SBDC Director, Havre SBDC
Bear Paw Development Corporation
PO Box 170/48 2nd Avenue Ste 202
Havre MT 59501
(406) 399-1557 or (406) 265-4945
FAX: (406) 265-5602
Havre SBDC Website
Counties Served: Broadwater, Lewis and Clark, Meagher
Dan Anderson (danderson@mbac.biz)
SBDC Director, Helena SBDC
Montana Business Assistance Connections, Inc.
225 Cruise Ave
Helena, MT 59601-5087
(406) 447-1510
FAX (406) 447-1514
Helena SBDC Website
Counties Served: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln
Chris Parson sbdc@kalispellchamber.com
SBDC Director, Kalispell SBDC
Kalispell Area Chamber of Commerce
15 Depot Park
Kalispell MT 59901-4004
(406) 758-2802
FAX: (406) 758-2805
Kalispell SBDC Website
Counties Served: Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, Sanders
Amita Patel (amitap@mtcdc.org)
SBDC Director, Missoula SBDC
(406) 728-9234 ext. 214
Lynn Dankowski (lynnd@mtcdc.org)
Business Advisor, Missoula SBDC
(406) 728-9234 ext. 215
Montana Community Development Corporation
110 East Broadway, 2nd Floor
Missoula, MT 59802
FAX (406) 542-6671
Missoula SBDC Website
Wolf Point SBDC
Counties Served: Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley
Lorene Hintz (sbdc@gndc.org)
SBDC Director, Wolf Point SBDC
Great Northern Development Corporation
233 Cascade Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201-1409
(406) 653-2590
FAX (406) 653-1840
Wolf Point SBDC Website
