OUR MISSION is to bring together people to inform and inspire citizens on issues vital to the Missoula area community through public forums that encourage the discussion of new ideas and the free exchange of thought.
By-laws and 501 (c) 3 information available upon request.
Committees
Board of Trustees
Minutes available upon request.
Heidi Starrett
Chair, Forum Committee
“City Club offers a venue for our citizens to learn about and discuss issues that affect our city and state. Our monthly forums give community members the opportunity to become educated on a variety of issues and further engage in the growth and well being of our community.”
–Account Manager, Missoula Broadcasting Company
Susan Hay Patrick
Vice Chair, Forum Committee Chair
“I love that City Club Missoula encourages thoughtful, civil discourse on important issues affecting our city and state. Our forums are a great way for people to weigh in on sometimes quite controversial issues, in an atmosphere of civility and respect.”
–CEO, United Way of Missoula County
Denise Mongrain Moore
Secretary, Development Committee
“As far as I’m concerned, City Club offers the best programs of public interest of any organization in Missoula! Each month we provide forums that address issues across the spectrum, and encourage conversations that engage, educate, enlighten, and encourage civic involvement.”
–First Montana Bank; Mongrain Moore Consulting, LLC
Robert Giblin
Treasurer, Development Committee
“City Club Missoula challenges our city to engage in a range of topics which allow for mutual understanding, respect, and civility on both sides of an issue. These days, this is very rare but very necessary.”
- Finance and Administration Director – Downtown Missoula Partnership
Jim Royan
Former Chairman, Development Committee
“I firmly believe City Club is a rewarding way for people of all interests and political beliefs to come together with a sense of community to interact with their fellow citizens and business, nonprofit and public leaders to learn, discuss, question and offer insightful input on important current issues facing our city. If you are active on local issues, have an interest in a specific forum topic or simply want to meet new people, I encourage you to join us each month.”
- Vice President - Investment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors
Peggy Kuhr
Forum Committee
“The best thing about City Club Missoula is its dedication to encouraging multiple points of view, listening to our fellow citizens and promoting a civil exchange of ideas. City Club helps build true community and we all benefit from it.”
–Former University of Montana Administrator, Educator and Journalist
Brett Rosenberg
Forum Committee
“Whether your thing is civic engagement, curiosity about current events that affect us in Missoula, or being an active member of our community, City Club Missoula covers your bases. City Club Missoula forums provide access and information that you can’t get anywhere else in town, all the while setting a high bar for civil discourse. And they’re usually fun and interesting.
-Founder, Treeline Strategy, LCC
Brandon Naasz
Forum Committee
“In today’s world of party-politics and unilateral thinking, City Club breathes life back into the notion of discourse surrounding all aspects of an issue, thought or topic. I am honored to serve on this board as our mission truly speaks to the importance of communicating from both sides of the aisle.”
–Cash Management Officer, First Interstate Bank
Eran Fowler Pehan
Forum Committee
"Now, more than ever, people rely on civil dialog to make sense of their worlds. City Club provides our community the opportunity to talk about issues that really matter - from our National Parks and land conservation to human justice and social equality. This dialog is often a catalyst, encouraging Missoulians to engage in community driven solutions"
- Director, Office of Housing and Community Development, City of Missoula
Eric Legvold
Administrator, Forum Committee
"I enjoy the ability to engage with community members, interacting with different people, and learning new perspectives to achieve a common understanding for a better Missoula & Western Montana. If you want to keep abreast with anything and everything Missoula, this is the forum for that!"
- Collective Impact and Initiatives Manager, United Way of Missoula County