MORE THAN $65 MILLION REPORTED IN 2015 CO-OP DIVIDENDS AND PAYOUTS

Results from the 2015 Economic Impact Study to be presented at the MCOC Annual Meeting show more than $65 million in dividends and payouts to members of 52 credit unions, 26 utilities (electric and telecommunications co-ops) and seven major farm supply cooperatives. The positive impact cooperatives make to rural Montana communities will be reported by total payroll, operational expenditures, and youth scholarships among other co-op contributions. Copies of the final report will be distributed to MCOC members at the annual meeting and will be available online following the event.

doug o'brien

Director – NCBA

jason lueders

Regional Vice President – CoBank, ACB

james (jim) wadsworth

Cooperative Service Branch Chief – USDA-RD National Rural Business – Cooperative Services

deborah (debbie) rausch

Business and Grant Analyst – USDA-RD Cooperative Services Division

davey madison

Program Director – MCDC

nicole borner

EDA Cooperative Specialist and Workforce Coordinator – MCDC

jason butcher

Outreach Director – Reach Higher Montana

kathleen williams

Montana State Director – USDA-RD

adam schafer

Deputy Director – MT Dept of Commerce

lad barney

Business and Cooperative Program Director – USDA-RD

jim auer

Grants Manager – MT Dept of Agriculture

katie biggs

Director of Operations – NeighborWorks Montana

caitlin jensen

Executive Director – Zero to Five Montana

Karen Smith

SVP, Chief Advocacy OfficerMontana’s Credit Unions

gary wiens

CEO – Montana Electric Cooperatives Association

geoff feiss

Montana Telecommunications Association

brad gjermo

Rocky Mountain Supply

linda hutton

Big Flat Grocery Cooperative

MCOC President ben boreson

mayor bob kelley

tracy mcintyre

Executive Director – MCDC

ashley kent

Associate Director – MSU Extension

davey madison

Program Director – MCDC

Regional Vice President –
CoBank, ACB

Deputy Director –
MT Dept of Commerce

SVP, Chief Advocacy Officer
Montana’s Credit Unions