MISSION STATEMENT
The Montana Business Assistance Connection catalyzes community leaders, stakeholders, and opportunities driving prosperity, our economy, business vitality, high quality job growth and the enhancement of quality of life throughout the region.
The Montana Business Assistance Connection (MBAC) was created with the expressed purpose of improving the economy and livability of Lewis and Clark, Broadwater, and Meagher counties. We help businesses start up, improve, expand, relocate or transition to new ownership.
MBAC professionals and our key partners (SCORE, SBDC, Job Service, Chamber) mentor businesses. This is done by getting to know the business model, the people involved and specific needs. We help you identify potential opportunities but at the same time minimize risks. These services prepare your team to obtain financial resources and secure capital. Our strategic partnerships with traditional lending institutions, as well as access to more than a dozen different types of loan funds, make it possible for businesses to gain financing for which they may not normally qualify.
Our ultimate goal is to improve the standard of living for all citizens by enhancing the area business climate, diversifying the local economy, expanding the tax base, and enhancing local employment opportunities. Since our inception in 1999, we have leveraged private and public capital resources and professional business development assistance to directly create and retain hundreds of area jobs and injected millions of dollars of capital into the regional economy.
2021 MBAC BOARD
President
Jim McCormick
Commissioner, Lewis and Clark County
Past President
Dan Mazurek
Commercial Loan Officer, Opportunity Bank
Vice President
Klint Fisher
Principal Director, SMA Architects
Treasurer
Jenny Taylor
St. Peter’s Health
Secretary
Vickie Rauser
Councilwomen, City of Townsend
General Board Members
Andres Haladay
Commissioner, City of Helena
Jamie Schell
Mayor, City of East Helena
Dustin Stewart
Edge Marketing
Darrel Folkvord
Broadwater County Commission
Vacant
City Council, White Sulphur Springs
Cathy Burwell
CEO/President, Helena Chamber of Commerce
Victor Sample
Appointed Broadwater County Representative