Our Future Is Bright EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT TERRI JAMES, Executive Director, MFDA “Friends are the sunshine of life.” — John Hay As I write this article from my deck on an early Sunday morning, I am reminded of how blessed I am to live surrounded by such beauty. My father purchased the land I live on in the early 1960s, and I think of him fondly as I enjoy my morning tea. He loved this land and worked hard to maintain it. As we all know, Montana weather can change in the blink of an eye, so I truly cherish the warm sunshine on this summer day. The MFDA Convention and Trade Show, held at the Northern Hotel in Billings, was a fantastic event! This issue of the magazine highlights all the key moments, and I encourage you to check it out. Thank you to all our sponsors and attendees for making this event a success. Bri Mulvaney of Axelsons Funeral Home in Butte and Longfellow Finnigan Riddle in Anaconda was elected to serve as your new MFDA president. I look forward to working with Bri over the next year. Many thanks to Steve Kirkegard for serving as the MFDA president from 2024 to 2025. Steve did an outstanding job representing the association. During the convention, the MFDA membership approved the MFDA officers, board of directors and district governors for the 2025-26 term: • MFDA President: Bri Mulvaney • MFDA Vice President: Rick Walter • MFDA Treasurer: Jim Asper • MFDA Secretary: Chris Holt • MFDA Immediate Past President: Steve Kirkegard • NFDA Policy Member: Chris Holt • Eastern District Governor: Brooke Gieke • Southcentral District Governor: Kassity Sorlie • Northcentral District Governor: Austin Asper • Southwestern District Governor: Jessie Sather • Western District Governor: Fred Nelson • Future Development Leader: Katie Baca 6 | Directors Digest
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