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Executive Council

Contact Information

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

Chair

Leanne Frost

Leanne Frost
CEO/Dean

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 & Technology
  • Executive Director of Student Services
  • Executive Director of Marketing & Community Relations
  • Executive Director of Finance & Administration
  • Senior Executive Assistant to CEO/Dean
Committee MemberCommittee Member RoleCommittee Member Represents
Frost, LeanneChairCEO/Dean
Jones, MS, QuincieMemberExecutive Director of Career & Technical Education
Ortega, Ed.D, EleazarMemberExecutive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Roberts, CarmenMemberExecutive Director of Finance & Administration
Stoddard, TroyMemberExecutive Director of Student Services
Thompson, ScottMemberExecutive Director of Marketing & Community Relations
Voboril, KristiMemberSenior Executive Assistant to CEO/Dean
Carr, PhilipMemberExecutive Director of Operations & Technology
Neber, ElfieMemberInterim Executive Director of Instruction
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.

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022
22-Jan-26 9-Jan-25  January 4, 2024 12-Jan-23 25-Aug-22
13-Feb-25 18-Jan-24 19-Jan-23 1-Sep-22
March 26, 2026 27-Feb-25 January 25, 2024  26-Jan-23 8-Sep-22
April 9, 2026 6-Mar-25 1-Feb-24 9-Feb-23 15-Sep-22
May 14, 2026 27-Mar-25 February 8, 2024  23-Feb-23 29-Sep-22
June 4, 2026 10-Apr-25 15-Feb-24 9-Mar-23 6-Oct-22
June 25, 2026 24-Apr-25 February 22, 2024  23-Mar-23 13-Oct-22
August 8, 2026 23-Oct-25 29-Feb-24 6-Apr-23 20-Oct-22
August 28, 2026 13-Nov-25 March 7, 2024  27-Apr-23 27-Oct-22
18-Dec-25 March 21, 2024  4-May-23 10-Nov-22
April 4, 2024  11-May-23 1-Dec-22
April 11, 2024  25-May-23 15-Dec-22
 April 25, 2024 1-Jun-23 22-Dec-22
May 2, 2024  15-Jun-23
 May 9, 2024 22-Jun-23
 May 23, 2024 13-Jul-23
 May 30, 2024 20-Jul-23
June 20, 2024  26-Jul-23
18-Jul-24 1-Aug-23
 July 25, 2024 10-Aug-23
22-Aug-24 17-Aug-23
 September 12, 2024 24-Aug-23
September 26, 2024  August 31, 2023 
10-Oct-24 September 14, 2023 
24-Oct-24 21-Sep-23
14-Nov-24 September 28, 2023 
12-Dec-24  October 12, 2023
October 19, 2023 
 October 25. 2023
 November 2, 2023
9-Nov-23
7-Dec-23
14-Dec-23
 December 21, 2023
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
8-Jan-26 9-Jan-25 January 4, 2024  12-Jan-23 3-Jan-22 4-Jan-21
January 22, 2026 13-Feb-25  January 18, 2024 26-Jan-23 11-Jan-22 11-Jan-21
February 12, 2026 27-Feb-25  January 25, 2024 9-Feb-23 19-Jan-22 25-Jan-21
February 26, 2026 6-Mar-25  February 1, 2024 23-Feb-23 24-Jan-22 8-Feb-21
March 26, 2026 10-Apr-25  February 8, 2024 9-Mar-23 31-Jan-22 22-Feb-21
April 9, 2026 24-Apr-25  February 15, 2024 23-Mar-23 7-Feb-22 1-Mar-21
May 14, 2026 22-May-25  February 22, 2024 6-Apr-23 14-Feb-22 8-Mar-21
June 4, 2026 12-Jun-25  February 29, 2024 27-Apr-23 28-Feb-22 15-Mar-21
16-Jul-25  March 7, 2024 4-May-23 7-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
28-Aug-25  March 21, 2024 11-May-23 21-Mar-22 7-Apr-21
11-Sep-25  April 4, 2024 25-May-23 4-Apr-22 12-Apr-21
3-Oct-25  April 11, 2024 1-Jun-23 11-Apr-22 19-Apr-21
23-Oct-25  April 25, 2024 15-Jun-23 25-Apr-22 3-May-21
13-Nov-25  May 2, 2024 22-Jun-23 2-May-22 17-May-21
May 9, 2024  13-Jul-23 9-May-22 24-May-21
 May 23, 2024 20-Jul-22 16-May-22 14-Jun-21
30-May-24 26-Jul-23 23-May-22 28-Jun-21
18-Jul-24 1-Aug-23 6-Jun-22 14-Jul-21
August 22, 2024  10-Aug-23 7-Jul-22 26-Jul-21
 September 12, 2024 17-Aug-23 14-Jul-22 13-Aug-21
 September 26, 2024 24-Aug-23 21-Jul-22 24-Aug-21
October 10, 2024  31-Aug-23 28-Jul-22 3-Sep-21
24-Oct-24 14-Sep-23 3-Aug-22 8-Sep-21
14-Nov-24 21-Sep-23 11-Aug-22 13-Sep-21
12-Dec-24 28-Sep-23 18-Aug-22 20-Sep-21
12-Oct-23 25-Aug-22 27-Sep-21
`October 19, 2023 1-Sep-22 14-Oct-21
26-Oct-23 8-Sep-22 21-Oct-21
2-Nov-23 15-Sep-22 8-Nov-21
9-Nov-23 29-Sep-22 15-Nov-21
7-Dec-23 6-Oct-22 29-Nov-21
14-Dec-23 13-Oct-22 20-Dec-21
21-Dec-23 20-Oct-22 27-Dec-21
27-Oct-22