MCV Staff
Sarah Cobler
Sarah, originally from Kalispell, MT, joined the MCV team in May, 2005. She currently serves as MCV's program director and chief lobbyist in Helena, working with a diverse group of citizens and legislators to pass good environmental legislation. When the Legislature is not in Session, she organizes from the Western Montana office in Missoula, and staffs the Flathead Chapter.
David Ellenberger
Serving as MCV's Communications Director, David is based in the Bozeman office. David hails from the Sierra Club, where he most recently coordinated their Northern Rockies communications programs. His expertise includes web-based communications strategies
Eric Halstvedt
Eric serves as MCV's Data Base Administrator in the Billings Office and is responsible for the MCVEF List Enhancement Project, data base management, coordinating direct mails and volunteers, and provides administrative support to the MCV board, committees and staff. Eric also undertakes design and layout for several MCV publications
Theresa M. Keaveny
Theresa Keaveny, MCV's Executive Director, is responsible for program development, budget development and fundraising, and coordinates the Citizens Media and Message Program. She has been a community organizer and director of rural environmental organizations
Joan Mickelson
Joan Mickelson, Administrative Assistant, started working out of the Billings office for the 2006 elections. She has two kids and a degree in Public Relations. Joan has been an environmentalist since the movement took flight in the 1970s and finds her work with MCV as a perfect fit to her…
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Ross Prosperi
Ross Prosperi, Communicaty Organizer, is MCV’s newest staff member working out of the Missoula office. He started as the Western Montana Canvass Director for the 2006 midterm elections when MCV helped elect Jon Tester to the U.S. Senate. He received his undergraduate degree
Mike Ritter
Mike Ritter, Community Organizer, works out of MCV’s Billings office and is responsible for the Yellowstone County MCV chapter, membership outreach, candidate recruitment, electoral work in Eastern Montana. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science with a certificate in African…
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Amy Stix
Amy Stix, Community Organizer, works out of MCV's Bozeman field office. Amy has extensive community organizing experience, having formed the MCV Gallatin-Park Chapter and served as MCV’s first field staff person during election year 2000 in western Montana. She worked on aquatic conservation issues for American Wildlands and is involved in a non-profit
