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
Forum Committee Marketing Committee
Alex Karklins (Chair) Sarah Knobel-Butterworth (Chair)
Eric Legvold Robert Giblin
Julie Maloney Alex Karklin
Brandon Naasz Eric Legvold
Dave Peppenger Dave Westfall
Lesley Von Eschen Robert Giblin
Board of Trustees
Minutes available upon request.
Dave Peppenger
Chair
"City Club provides the benefit of bringing differing viewpoints into a setting which allows for open thoughts and open discussions of challenging topics. I believe having an open mind to any discussion, even opposing viewpoints, is what provides for a thriving and robust society."
- Financial Advisor, S.G. Long Financial
Julie Maloney
Immediate Past Chair
"City Club Missoula is a unique and important forum that brings a diverse group of people together to learn and discuss the hard, and sometimes uncomfortable, issues that relate to our beautiful city. I’ve learned so much from my time going to the discussions and have appreciated seeing the different points of view being shared and accepted respectfully. City Club Missoula brings the community together and encourages all who attend to get involved to make a difference and make our community stronger."
– Sales Executive, Marsh McLennan Agency
Alex Karklins
Vice Chair
"City Club Missoula has brought together the community and knowledgeable panelists on a diversity of issues affecting our city and our state. City Club forums provide Missoulians an excellent opportunity for civic engagement and dialogue every month. I appreciate the opportunity to give back to this organization!"
- Applications Administrator, Information Technology – University of Montana
Sarah Knobel-Butterworth
Lesley Von Eschen
Treasurer
"City Club is an amazing organization that creates a formal space for healthy debate, education, and awareness around topics affecting our community. This venue promotes only civility and respect for all individuals and all viewpoints creating a learning environment that we all benefit from. We are very fortunate to have City Club in Missoula!"
- CEO, Cost Care, PLLC
Dave Westfall
“City Club provides an atmosphere that promotes civil discourse, respectful dialogue and free exchange of thought. By bringing people together to inform and inspire them we may better foster a thriving community”
–Realtor, Windemere Real Estate
Eric Legvold
"City Club Missoula provides a platform for civil discourse, community engagement, common understanding and growth. If you would like to stay in touch with current events in Missoula, this is the forum for that!"
- Director of Impact, United Way of Missoula County
Robert Giblin
"City Club Missoula provides a forum for a wide range of important topics and issues. The forums allow for an exchange of educated ideas, respectful dialogue, critiques, and an understanding of Missoula's identity."
-Director of Finance and Business Management, Information Technology, University of Montana
Brandon Naasz
“City Club offers a unique forum that brings together a multitude of thoughts and opinions to the same room. With respectful engagement and open dialogue between speakers and the audience, City Club provides an arena for the practice of civility and the education of participants on a wide array of topics. We are very lucky to have a passionate community and City Club is a major benefactor of that passion.”
-VP, Senior Treasury Solutions Officer, First Interstate Bank