Founding Board Members 
For Ever . . . On behalf of the Board of Directors, I thank three former members for their service to this incredible program: Shelly Wickstrom, Cindy Pipinich, Brett Fagan, Sally Loble, and Mike Brown. — Roxanne Klingensmith |
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| • | Roxanne Klingensmith (active board member) |  |
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| Born and raised in Minnesota, Roxanne has lived in Bozeman since 1981. With a diverse wealth of experience — junior high teacher to welfare-to-work case manager — she has long been actively involved with social justice issues, individually and with local organizations. Roxanne was ordained to the diaconate in 1999, and serves as the Deacon at St. James Episcopal Church and as the Archdeacon of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. Roxanne was one of the key individuals in the formation of our local Family Promise, and is a source of heart and hope to all. | |||
| • | Mike Brown |  |
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Mike Brown was always
interested in the problems of the poor and the disposed. He led a rich life as a counselor, a professor, a pastor, and an administrator. He received several miscellaneous degrees. After moving to Bozeman,
he had the great good fortune to "travel to a far place and
fall among friends." The Family Promise project used all of
his previous experience and enabled him to work with the kind of
folks he admires most. |
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| • | Brett Fagan (active board member) |  |
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| Brett and his wife Taunya are realtors in the Gallatin Valley. Brett was the resident Social Worker at the Gallatin Community Clinic for two years, serving low-income and under-privileged residents. For three years prior to this, he was National Housing Director for Alta Colleges in Denver, where he was responsible for building and supervising the 15-campus housing programs of the Westwood Tech and Aviation Colleges throughout the US. He attended undergraduate and graduate school at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and enjoys cycling, skiing, and painting. | |||
| • | Sally Loble (active bookkeeper) |  |
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A Montana native, Sally moved to Bozeman in 1990, with her husband and two sons. She has a degree in Accounting from the University of Montana, and has worked with private accounting firms, the State of Montana, and several law firms. She is an active member of the Baha’i Faith, treasurer of Elk Subdivision Homeowners Association, and serves as the corresponding secretary of the Gallatin Valley Interfaith Association. Long concerned about the issue of homelessness, she feels fortunate to be working with Family Promise and its Interfaith Hospitality Network program. Sally continues to serve as volunteer bookkeeper. |
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| • | Cindy Pipinich | ||
| Cindy Pipinich,
Minister of Congregational Life, at Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman,
joined the development team and then the Interim Board of Directors
the minute each was created. She took on the task of chairing the Host
Congregation Committee, a committee charged with recruiting host and
partner congregations. The Committee’s success would be integral
to getting the Network off the ground—we needed congregations
willing to shelter the families on a rotating weekly schedule. Under
Cindy’s outstanding leadership, congregations willing to commit
to this ministry signed “on the dotted line.” Cindy resigned her position on the Interim Board early this year to become the Host Congregation Coordinator at her church. We thank Cindy for the work she did to make Family Promise of Gallatin Valley happen! |
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| • | Shelly Wickstrom | ||
| In the Summer of
2004, Pastor
Shelly Wickstrom, Christ the King Lutheran Church, brought the idea
of developing a Family Promise Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)
to Bozeman. While visiting Billings, she had learned of an effort to
start a Network there; she was most intrigued by this program which
could offer shelter and opportunities to homeless families. Those of
us yearning to create a program to help the homeless in our valley
were equally excited. The rest, as they say, is history. Shelly was a member of our Interim Board, as Vice President, from the “getgo.” She resigned in late 2005 to focus her energies on a rapidly growing congregation due to her commitment at Christ the King, which committed early to being a Host Congregation. We are grateful to Shelly for believing that a Family Promise IHN could be created here and for working to make that belief a reality. |