Executive Director
Brian has most recently held the position of Executive Director with an assisted living facility in Billings. Prior to that his experience included the position of Regional Executive Director for Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care overseeing operations in Bozeman, Butte and Helena. Brian's professional career includes experience in marketing, foster care programs, runaway youth and served as Chaplain. Brian has additional experience dealing with contractors, suppliers and various phases of construction,

Managing Director, M.S.
David is a graduate of Springfield College earning a Bachelor’s degree in Community Leadership and Business Administration. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin.
Prior to joining Habitat, David spent 22 years consulting to large and small business organizations, government agencies, and multi-national corporations strengthening their operations, through blending personal and corporate goals to achieve profitability for the organization.
In his spare time, he enjoys fly fishing, coaching local high school basketball and hiking.
Under his leadership at Habitat, their programs have expanded to keep in line with the changing mission of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat has transitioned from building one house at a time to Critical Repairs, A Brush with Kindness and Habitat has obtained the status of a Community Housing Development Organization with the State of Montana making it eligible for federal funding for housing development.

Program Manager
Notary Public for the State of Montana
Kara moved to Bozeman in 2000, and has over 20 years experience in nonprofit work spanning Minnesota, Vermont and Montana. With professional experience in populations experiencing homelessness, developmental disabilities, mental health, corrections and working with at-risk youth, she brings a wealth of knowledge about community resources and underserved populations.
Kara graduated from Montana State University with her Bachelors in Sociology and Criminal Justice and has a masters degree in Psychology. She has a 12 year old daughter who is the light of her life. Kara enjoys everything her Montana backyard offers and when she's not at work, you'll find her in the mountains skiing, snowboarding, biking, hiking or camping. Kara has been a volunteer soccer coach for AYSO for the past 6 years.

Development Coordinator
As a native Montanan, Gale takes great pride in joining the Habitat team. He has spent over two decades in nonprofit work and has extensive experience in helping organizations achieve their potential. Gale graduated from Montana State University (BS), as well as Western Seminary (MDiv), Duke University (ThM), and Marquette University (PhD). He worked as a professor and dean at a small college for most of his career, but his passion has always been serving people. Gale comes from the academic world but has also spent significant time working construction in southwest Montana. He enjoys the outdoors, especially archery hunting. His favorite moments usually center around time spent with his five grandchildren.

Volunteer Services Coordinator
Drew is originally from Plymouth, New Hampshire and moved to Bozeman recently to begin her service year with Habitat for Humanity and AmeriCorps. She is a recent graduate of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH where she studied International and Developmental Economics and Hispanic Studies. While there, she developed a passion for service and the non-profit sector, mentoring local high school students as well as interning at a non-profit focused on homelessness in Philadelphia, PA. She is excited for her year with Habitat and to take advantage of all that Montana has to offer. Outside of work, you can find her biking through town, floating in one of Bozeman's many ponds, or browsing local thrift shops.

Construction Supervisor
Mark joined Habitat in 2013 and has been building houses and leading volunteers since. Prior to working at Habitat, Mark worked primarily in the construction trade as a carpenter and contractor, and brings over 40 years of experience. He also brings extensive experience with non-profits and working with volunteers in his work as Director of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, and as President of both the Montana Bow-hunters Association, and the Traditional Bow-hunters of Montana, as well as teaching credentials as a volunteer Bow-hunter Education Instructor for 18 years.
Mark completed HS in Livingston, where he has lived for 45 years, and attended college at Montana State University. He and his wife Penny have two sons, both top-notch carpenters in the area as well.

Construction Manager
Josh is our newest member of the construction team. He has been in the construction field learning different trades for over a decade. Josh lived most of his life in Utah and came to Montana seven months ago and really enjoys it. Josh served in the Marine Corps for six years and looks forward to working with the community he now calls home.

ReStore Associate
Zeke has called Montana home for almost his entire life, spending the last 15 years growing up here with his family. Zeke joined us at the ReStore in January of 2021 and we are lucky to have him as part of the team. In his free time you can catch him watching football games, most notably the New England Patriots.

ReStore Associate
Gina is a Montana native who spent time away from the state, but decided it was time to come back home. Before joining our team, Gina worked at a local favorite, Sacks of Bozeman. Her favorite part about working for organizations like ours is giving back to the community.

ReStore Associate
Robin has been with us since June of 2021 and brings many laughs to our store. Robin has lived in Montana for 50 years and raised 4 children here. Her favorite part about working at Habitat for Humanity of Gallatin Valley is the staff, who she says are wonderful and make it a fun place to work.