Meet Our Thrive Team

Thrive currently employs 25 Montana residents, and benefits from the expertise of our team of dedicated Board Members.

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Leadership Team

Cindy Ballew

Program Manager

Virginia Hanson

Executive Director

Maria Malloy

Program Manager

Administrative Team

Erica Bejvan

Systems Coordinator

Chris Gianuario

Operations Administrator

Merrilee Glover

Financial Accountant

Development Team

Monica MacPherson

Events & Community Engagement Coordinator

Julie Nelson

Business Partnerships Officer

Monica Marx

Development Administrative Assistant

School-Based Staff

CAP Program Team

Coordinating and supporting Thrive’s CAP Mentoring program in Bozeman Public Schools

Alex Kenoian

CAP Coordinator - CJMS & GHS

Ashley Myers

CAP Coordinator - SMS & BHS

Parent Liaison Team

Supporting parents in Bozeman public elementary and middle schools

Libby Hansen

Parent Liaison - Sacajawea Middle School

Monica Medina

Spanish Speaking Parent Liaison

Betsy Pufahl

Parent Liaison - Chief Joseph Middle School

Thrive Liaison Team

Coordinating Thrive’s CAP Mentoring program and supporting parents in all Bozeman public elementary schools and Belgrade elementary schools.

Dana Brandon

Thrive Liaison - Morning Star Elementary

Sara Friedman

Thrive Liaison - Whittier Elementary School

Geraldine Govaerts

Thrive Liaison - Meadowlark

Julie Kleine

Thrive Liaison - Longfellow Elementary Schools

Jill Lohman

Thrive Liaison - Ridge View Elementary School

Roselle Shallah

Thrive Liaison - Saddle Peak Elementary

Melissa Stanley

Thrive Liaison - Hawthorne Elementary School

Elizabeth Stewart

Thrive Liaison - Irving Elementary School

Heather Watson

Thrive Liaison - Hyalite Elementary School

Parent Programs

Parent Place

Mayra Lindberg

Parent Educator

Partnership Project Team

Katie Arnold

Family Support Worker

Sophia Rodriguez

Family Support Worker

Board of Directors

Thrive’s Board of Directors bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our organization. Each board member is a volunteer and commits to serve a 3-year term.

Robin Arnold

Board Member

Troy Couture

Board Member

Alex Dabney

Board Member

Michele Frazey

Board Member

Drew Moore Gaertner

Board Member

John Hartsog

Board Member

Sarah Hays

Board Member

Mark Lasswell

Chair

Tara Petre

Board Member

Shann Scott

Treasurer

Trish Zowada

Board Member

Thrive Volunteers

Thrive would not exist without the support of our outstanding volunteers. Volunteers work within programs coordinating events, helping participants and providing community outreach.

CAP Mentors

Mentors with the Child Advancement Project commit to working one-on-one with school aged children.

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