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Announcomg the selection of Brent Donnelly as the new Deputy District Director for the SBA’s Montana office

Wayne Gardella, U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Montana District Director announced the selection of Brent Donnelly as the new Deputy District Director for the SBA’s Montana office. Donnelly replaces Roger Hopkins, who retired from the agency earlier in the year. Donnelly comes to the SBA after a nine year career at the USDA’s Rural Development Administration.

Donnelly has an extensive background in economic development, including a comprehensive understanding of the needs of small businesses in Big Sky Country. Over the last several years he has developed well-established relationships with state, local and federal economic development organizations, lending institutions, and chambers of commerce.

Mr. Donnelly spent over 10-years working in private sector residential real estate lending and working in secondary market long-term agricultural real estate lending through the Farmer Mac I program. At Rural Development, Donnelly served in a number of capacities including as an Area Specialist for Single Family Housing in Idaho, and as the Director of the agency’s Business-Cooperative Program in Bozeman, MT.

Brent grew up in Aurora, OR, and then moved to Washington State to attend Pacific Lutheran University. Donnelly, and his wife Heidi and their four children, reside outside of Three Forks, MT and enjoy riding their horses, cattle drives, rodeos, and taking advantage of the great Montana outdoors.

Brent can be reached at 406-441-1081 and his email address is [email protected]

Wayne Gardella, CPA

District Director – Montana

10 West 15th Street – 1100

Helena, MT 59626

406-441-1080

http://www.sba.gov

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