Post COVID Grant & Loan Applications

  What is the 2021 City of Helena Loan/Grant Program? To assist Helena entrepreneurs in growing and improving businesses, MBAC has secured funding from the City of Helena to assist small businesses in completing projects with an 80% loan and 20% grant. The range of...

Introducing New Staff – Summer 2021

Charmayne Kaminski,Loan Officer Contact Charmayne Charmayne Kaminski joins the MBAC team as a Loan Officer. Charmayne grew up in Helena and received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Montana State University – Bozeman. She has worked in the banking industry for over...

Memories Leading to the Future for Showdown Montana

One of Katie Boedecker’s first memories of growing up in Showdown Montana is waking up to the sound of ski boots trudging through the lodge. Katie’s family has owned and operated the Showdown ski area for almost half a century. Living in Showdown allowed her to learn...

Welcome Helena WINS Director: McKinley Winkle

McKinley Winkle,Helena WINS Director Contact McKinley McKinley Winkle is a Helena native and attended Capital High School before graduating from Montana State with honors in 2020. McKinley received a B.S in Business Marketing as well as cheered and served on the...

MBAC Welcomes New Staff

Anne Pichette, Community Development Manager Contact Anne Raised in Helena, Anne Pichette has been working in State and local government positions for nearly two decades. In addition to her degree in economics, she has been working in community and economic...