ABOUT DISCOVER ANACONDA

Meet the Staff

  • Kathleen Tarkalson

    Executive Director

    kathleen@discoveranaconda.com

    (406)563-5538

  • Ruth Moen

    Visitor Center Manager

    ruth@discoveranaconda.com

    (406)563-2400

  • Alexis Krueger

    Event and Membership Coordinator

    alexis@discoveranaconda.com

    (406)563-5538

  • Sara Brown

    Tourism Assistant

    sara@discoveranaconda.com

    (406)563-2400

Meet the Board

The Discover Anaconda board is made up of business leaders and community partners.

Officers/Executive Committee

Mike Hale 

President

Glacier Bank

Abby Kovacich

Secretary-Treasurer 

First Montana Bank

Board of Directors

Amber Benes

Community Hospital of Anaconda

Bekah Esquibel

A Beautiful Life

Kim Jones

Coffee Corral

Jeanne Krumm

Anaconda Disposal

Sammi Lorello

Haufbrau

Bandi Sparks

Northwestern Energy

Stefanie Thompson

Pintler Insurance


Ex-Officio Members


James Davison

Retired Director, Anaconda Local Development Corp.

Kim Jones

Executive Member at Large

Coffee Corral

Jeanne Krumm

Vice President

Anaconda Disposal

Mike Hale

Glacier Bank

Debbie Johns

Anaconda Leader

Abby Kovacich

First Montana Bank

Julie Shelton

Fairmont

Shawn Strickland

Hickory House

Donna Volberding

Anaconda Realty



Carrie Wolfe

Job Corp