Visit Southeast Montana announces new executive board

Visit Southeast Montana announces the new Executive Board of Directors for 2023. Sabre Moore, chair, represents Carter County; Jessica Malone, vice-chair, represents Powder River County; Morgan Belveal, secretary-treasurer, represents Musselshell County; and Jeff Ewelt, past-chair, represents Yellowstone County.

Other members of the Visit Southeast Montana Board of Directors include Beth Epley (Fallon Co.); Vicki Leesburg, Amber Malenovsky and Angela Mendoza (Custer Co.); Norma Trent (Musselshell Co.); Glenn Heitz (Prairie Co.); Kevin Kooistra (Yellowstone Co.); Randy Schoppe and Jamie Redger (Big Horn Co.) Eva Grimes (Carter Co.); and Kathy McLane and Teresea Olson (Dawson Co.).

The Board also includes ex-officios John Laney of Miles City Chamber of Commerce/Convention Visitors Bureau (CVB); Brian Smith of Montana/Dakota Bureau of Land Management; Alyson Eggart of Visit Billings CVB; James Hill of National Park Service – Powder River Group; Brian Burky of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park – Region 7.

The Visit Southeast Montana tourism geographical region includes the Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations plus 13 counties: Yellowstone; Golden Valley; Musselshell; Treasure; Rosebud; Prairie; Dawson; Wibaux; Fallon; Custer; Carter; Powder River; and Big Horn.

The organization's overall mission is to promote visitation to Southeast Montana by increasing awareness of our region, showcasing our cultural heritage, developing memorable experiences and educating our residents about the economic benefits of tourism.

The organization is funded by a portion of lodging revenue collected within the region and is managed by the Billings Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, contact Brenda Maas, Director of Marketing for Visit Southeast Montana.