Kootenai Falls

Leadership

Public Meetings

KRDC Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of every month. We welcome our community and encourage you to bring your ideas to our Board meetings.

Call Tina Oliphant at 293-8406 or contact us to get on the agenda.

Meet the KRDC Leaders

Tina Oliphant

Executive Director

Intrigued by living in the “viewshed” at the base of a spectacular wilderness area, Tina joined Kootenai River Development Council in 2014. Tina worked in the private sector for most of her professional career and transitioned to economic development in western Montana in 2006.

KRDC Board Officers

Kristen Smith

President

After a career in urban redevelopment and community planning, Kristen moved to Libby, MT and jumped into local entrepreneurship as the co-founder of the Cabinet Mountain Brewing Company. More

Nick Raines

Vice President

Former manager of the Asbestos Resource Program for Lincoln County; now with HECLA Mines. Dedicated to a healthy environment, avid outdoor enthusiast, and promoter of recreation in Lincoln County.

Mandy Bell

Secretary

Originally from the Midwest (IL, MI), Mandy has been a Montanan for 13 years and relocated to the west side of the state in 2015. She is actively involved in the community and loves getting to know people and places around Libby. More

KRDC Board Members

Megan Rayome
Flathead Valley Community College, Libby Campus

Kate Stephens
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center

Brian Zimmerman
Timberline Auto Center

Jennifer McCully
Lincoln County Public Health Manager

Frank Votapka
Retired USFS