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Executive Council

Contact Information

Great Falls College MSU
2100 16th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405

Chair

Purpose

The Executive Council at Great Falls College provides essential strategic and operational leadership to advance the college’s mission and vision. Key functions of the council include:

  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Goal Achievement
  • Supportive Environment

Areas of responsibility

  • Provide cohesive, clear, consistent communications campus-wide
  • Discuss and approve ideas, concepts, and initiatives brought forward by team members or campus committees
  • Discuss, approve, and monitor functional-area strategic plans and initiatives
  • Approve annual budget; position requests; new committees and programs, and facilities use
  • Discuss and provide input on the annual professional development plan for staff and faculty
  • Discuss and approve grant applications
  • Discuss and provide input for plans for technology, facilities, academics, marketing and overall strategic plan
  • Discuss and determine appropriate actions to ensure the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors
  • Represent the college within the Montana State University and the Montana University Systems on teams, at events and in meetings
  • Represent the college within the greater northcentral Montanan communities, when necessary

Membership

Members of the Executive Council currently include:

  • CEO/Dean
  • Executive Director of Instruction
  • Executive Director of Career & Technical Education
  • Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  • Executive Director of Operations
  • Executive Director of Student Services
  • Executive Director of Marketing & Community Relations
  • Senior Executive Assistant to CEO/Dean
Members
Committee MemberCommittee Member NameCommittee Member RoleCommittee Member Represents
Erdmann, PhD, StephanieStephanie Erdmann, PhDChairCEO/Dean
Frost, LeanneLeanne FrostMemberExecutive Director of Instruction
Jones, MS, QuincieQuincie Jones, MSMemberExecutive Director of Career & Technical Education
Ortega, Ed.D, EleazarEleazar OrtegaMemberExecutive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Roberts, CarmenCarmen RobertsMemberExecutive Director of Operations
Stoddard, TroyTroy StoddardMemberExecutive Director of Student Services
Thompson, ScottScott ThompsonMemberExecutive Director of Marketing & Community Relations
Voboril, KristiKristi VoborilMemberSenior Executive Assistant to CEO/Dean
Meeting Type: In-person or online
Meets: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month
Time: 3-4:30 p.m.

2023-2024 Goal

Improve the Executive Council’s communication process to provide clear, consistent, and transparent communication to Great Falls College employees.

2022-23 to 2026-27 Goals

Develop a process to review resource needs and prioritize resource allocation in alignment with the strategic plan.

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
January 9, 2025 January 4, 2024  12-Jan-23 3-Jan-22 4-Jan-21
February 13, 2025  January 18, 2024 26-Jan-23 11-Jan-22 11-Jan-21
February 27, 2025  January 25, 2024 9-Feb-23 19-Jan-22 25-Jan-21
March 6, 2025  February 1, 2024 23-Feb-23 24-Jan-22 8-Feb-21
April 10, 2025  February 8, 2024 9-Mar-23 31-Jan-22 22-Feb-21
 February 15, 2024 23-Mar-23 7-Feb-22 1-Mar-21
 February 22, 2024 6-Apr-23 14-Feb-22 8-Mar-21
 February 29, 2024 27-Apr-23 28-Feb-22 15-Mar-21
 March 7, 2024 4-May-23 7-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
 March 21, 2024 11-May-23 21-Mar-22 7-Apr-21
 April 4, 2024 25-May-23 4-Apr-22 12-Apr-21
 April 11, 2024 1-Jun-23 11-Apr-22 19-Apr-21
 April 25, 2024 15-Jun-23 25-Apr-22 3-May-21
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 September 12, 2024 17-Aug-23 14-Jul-22 13-Aug-21
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October 10, 2024  31-Aug-23 28-Jul-22 3-Sep-21
October 24, 2024 14-Sep-23 3-Aug-22 8-Sep-21
November 14, 2024 21-Sep-23 11-Aug-22 13-Sep-21
December 12, 2024 28-Sep-23 18-Aug-22 20-Sep-21
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