Jennifer has served Gallatin County in different capacities for years. Her career has focused on water resources, city planning and public land management. She has served on various boards, while also working with many community-centered organizations.
Bruce Grubbs has lived in Bozeman for over 40 years. Bruce is married to Robin Thomas and has a son and a daughter who grew up in Bozeman and now live out of state. Bruce has owned several small businesses in Bozeman and is now retired. Bruce served on the Bozeman School Board for 16 years and also served in the Montana House of Representatives for two terms. Bruce has been very involved in the Bozeman community and continues to be involved on the HRDC board and GVUTD board.
Linda Sherwood has lived for over 30 years in Bozeman and is retired from MSU. She has a son with developmental disabilities who rides the bus daily to and from work, church, and to visit friends.
Terry Cunningham, a six-year member of the Bozeman City Commission is now the city’s mayor. Mayor Cunningham has served in a number of volunteer leadership roles, including Chair of the Bozeman Health Board of Trustees, Executive Director of Run Dog Run, and co-founder of the Bozeman Climbing Boulder Initiative. He enjoys hiking, running, skiing and biking on area trails and slopes with his wife, Laura, and their two dogs Seamus and Maeve.
Kristin has 10 years of experience advancing sustainability in higher education, serving as the Director of Sustainability at MSU. The only thing she loves more than skiing and playing in rivers are her students. She received a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a special concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Kristin also obtained an MBA from the University of Montana.
Mark is passionate about environmental sustainability and livable, equitable communities. Professionally, Mark works at the intersection of transportation planning and technology. Mark likes running and biking long distances and is grateful to call Bozeman home.
Mike Meis has served on the Belgrade City Council since 2020 and as Belgrade’s Deputy Mayor since 2021. In addition to serving on the Belgrade City Council, Mike also serves on the Belgrade City/County Planning Board, Belgrade/Bozeman/Gallatin County Planning Coordination Committee, HRDC Energy Share Board as well as the Gallatin Valley Urban Transportation District Board. He served on the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Board and was board president in 2018.
Rebecca runs the office of Off-Campus Student Life at Montana State University, after graduating with a BFA in 2015. She works to provide resources and support to students in accessing housing, transportation, and childcare resources in the Valley. Rebecca also serves as a board member of QFSA, and sits on the All-Staff Council, advocating for the needs of MSU staff. She is passionate about student advocacy and education, and worked as an early childhood educator for a decade before returning to MSU.
Jen MacFarlane is a research associate at Montana State University’s Western Transportation Institute where she researches the intersection between transportation and public health. Her work focuses on transportation equity, chronic disease prevention, and increasing physical activity through access to active transportation. In addition to a master’s degree in public health, Jen brings over 20 years of experience related to public health program planning, implementation, and policy change.
