Staff & Board of Directors

Our Team

Our team provides top-notch customer service, knowledgeable insights, and handles the full process of advertising, distribution, and membership services for the Montana Newspaper Association. Our passion is to defend the First Amendment, work collaboratively to solve industry-wide issues, and support daily and weekly newspapers, throughout Montana.

Brian Allfrey

Executive Director

Jim Strauss

Communications & Development Director

Denice Page

Advertising Services

Board of Directors

President
George Hoffman
Belgrade News

1st Vice-President
Anton Kaufer
Daily Inter Lake

2nd Vice-President
Erica Yakawich
Independent Record

3rd Vice President
Eric Lovec
Ekalaka EagleĀ 

Past President
Chad Knudson
Glendive Ranger-Review

MNAS President
Jeff Martinsen
Choteau Acantha

MNAS Vice-President
Darla Downs
Northern Plains Independent

Director
Cindy Sease
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Director
Scott Squillace
Livingston Enterprise

Director
Jacques Rutten
Lewistown News-Argus

Director
Michael Wright
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Director
Jason Begay
UM School of Journalism

Director
Burl Bowler
Daniels County Leader

Director
Matt Baldwin
Daily Inter lake

Director
Jeff Welsch
Lee Enterprises

Director
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