ABOUT THE FCEDA BOARD
The FCEDA board today consists of seven members, coming from a variety of fields and backgrounds to ensure a well-rounded and thoroughly knowledgeable economic development team. Board members bring expertise in real estate, financial services, nonprofits, insurance, civil engineering and railroad. Moreover, they are all active members of their communities, serving on numerous boards and supporting an array of civic causes.
FCEDA BOARD MEMBERS
Turner Askew
Turner Askew has been a FCEDA board member since its inception and a resident of the Flathead Valley since 2004. Over the span of his fifty-year career in real estate, Turner has served on a multitude of boards with organizations such as North Valley Hospital and Whitefish City Council. He is also a Montana Ambassador and in 2003, the governor named him Ambassador of the Year for the State of Montana. Turner has a passion for Montana residents because of their strong work ethic and lack of pretense. He is dedicated to ensuring that the privileges Montanans enjoy, remain privileges in the midst of economic growth. He serves as past chairman of the board.
dirtpedlar@theaskews.com
Lyle Mitchell
Lyle Mitchell is a longtime resident of Montana and a third-term member of the FCEDA board. Years of experience with small business ownership and insurance have instilled in Lyle a strong understanding of risk-management and economic impact. A servant of the community, Lyle has held roles in organizations such as the Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce, the Columbia Falls school board, and Kiwanis. He is a proud member of the FCEDA board, which he believes is leading initiatives important to the economic vitality of the entire Flathead County. As a grandparent with family in the area, Lyle has a vested interest in solving local issues and developing the area’s potential.
mitchellins@lylemitchell.com
Jeannie Luckey
Jeannie Luckey is a thirty-year resident of Flathead County and an original member of the founding FCEDA board. This longevity, combined with her expertise in business ownership and financial planning, have equipped Jeannie to approach economic and community development in the Flathead with confidence. Jeannie has served the Flathead County in numerous roles, including leadership positions such as president of the Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Kalispell Regional Medical Center Board, and president of Kalispell’s chapter of the Montana Ambassadors. Highly respected in the community, Jeannie has also received numerous honors including the Kalispell Chamber’s Business Woman of the Year and the Great Chief Award. Currently, Jeannie owns and operates a consulting branch of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. She serves as chairman of the board.
jmluckey@montanacountry.net
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Toby Liechti
Toby Liechti grew up in Lakeside and graduated from Flathead High School in 2008. He then went on to graduate from MSU-Bozeman with a degree in Civil Engineering and is now a licensed professional engineer in the state of Montana. Toby has been involved in numerous commercial and residential development projects all across the valley and is heavily involved with several community organizations. He currently serves as the president of the Kalispell Legion Baseball Association, is a board member on the Flathead County Board of Adjustment, and is a former board member of the Flathead Area Young Professionals. He is looking forward to seeing FCEDA wrap up its current projects and is excited to see what’s next for FCEDA and Flathead County.
tobias@apec-mt.com
Tony Brockman
Tony Brockman is a lifelong resident of the Flathead and a graduate of the Leadership Montana program. He has worked on local, state, and national endeavors ranging from the state legislature and the Montana Meth Project, to the American Cancer Society. He currently serves on the board of directors for Humanities Montana, the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and MontanaPBS. He is proud to work with FCEDA to continue building upon their history of leveraging public and private resources benefiting the economic vitality of Flathead County.
tony.brockman@gmail.com
Rob Ratkowski
Rob Ratkowski is the Airport Director for Glacier Park International Airport. With 20 years of experience in the airport management industry and a lifetime in aviation, Rob has the background to make a complex organization like GPIA tick. Rob is a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives and the past president of the Montana Airport Management Association. Outside of work, Rob serves as a board member for the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce, volunteers with his church, and flies recreationally as a pilot. He and his family spend their free time enjoying many of the outdoor activities that Montana and the Flathead Valley have to offer.
rob@glacierairport.com
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