Kathleen started serving on the MCEDC Board in 2004 and has served at Board President since that time.  She has been a resident of Superior since 1998 and is an advocate of economic growth in Mineral County.  Kenn and Kathleen have a son and 2 grandchildren.  Kathleen served as Mineral County Clerk Of Court for 14 years.  Kathleen’s hobbies are quilting, enjoying time with her family and grandchildren and camping.

Sharon has been an MCEDC Board member since 2004.  She started serving as the Secretary/Treasurer in 2004 and is still serving in that capacity today.  Sharon is an advocate for economic development in Mineral County.  “I have seen many changes in the past 17 years in economic growth in Mineral County.  I have lived in St. Regis for 44 years and have never regretted moving to little piece of heaven that she shares with her husband.  We raised 3 boys and now have 6 wonderful grandchildren.”

IMEG Project Manager and Civil Designer specializing in onsite water and wastewater systems and residential development.  I live just outside of the town of Alberton with my wife, Shannon, and daughter Reyn.  I am passionate about our community and way of life here in western Montana. When I am not spending time with my family, I am either hunting or getting ready for hunting season.

Carol Young and her husband Steve retired to St. Regis in 2004, Carol has a 20+ year career managing and owning private employment agencies. The agencies worked as an extension of the personnel department for a wide variety of industries recruiting and screening candidates from high level legal professional positions to assembly line workers. Since moving to St. Regis, Carol worked as a substitute for St. Regis public school until she was elected to serve on the St. Regis school board where she served for 9 years.  Because of the challenges funding a small public school in a county where the federal government controls over 80 % of the land. Carol focused on the lack of financial support generated by our national forest lands,  In 2013 she became part of a group of concerned residents and businesses, Mineral County Resource Coalition (MCRC). Carol now serves as the group’s co-chair, in addition to this group Carol also serves on the Mineral County Economic Development board and the Lolo Forest Resource Advisory Committee.

Jim DeBree's life has been one of service—to his country, to agriculture, and to the communities he has called home. Born on November 9, 1933, at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Jim spent his early years attending schools in Austin, Victor, and Willow Creek before graduating in 1951. He went on to earn a degree in Soils and Agricultural Education from Montana State College. After college, Jim answered the call to serve by joining the United States Air Force. He completed pilot training in Texas before earning his wings in 1956. Advanced training took him to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, where he flew both the F-84 and the F-100 fighter aircraft. Assigned to the 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, Jim served seven years, including assignments throughout the Philippines, Thailand, and other locations in Southeast Asia. In 1959, Jim married Shirley Ann Wise, and together they built a family with their two children, Robert and Gaylene. Returning to civilian life in 1963, Jim continued serving others through education. He joined Montana State University Extension as Ravalli County's Extension Agent before later accepting a leadership position with the University of Wyoming as Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of Cooperative Extension. Following his retirement in 1995, Jim and Shirley made Superior their home. Retirement certainly didn't slow him down. Jim became deeply involved in community life, serving with the United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, the Mineral Community Hospital Board, the Lloyd Ridings VFW Post 6235, and helping organize the Performing Arts Council, We Care of Mineral County, and the Mineral County Economic Development Corporation.