Congratulations to Jolene Schalper, GFDA’s Executive Vice President, on being chosen for the 2025 Athena Leadership Award! The Athena Leadership Award is given to a female community leader who has acheived the highest level of professional excellence, contributes time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community, and actively assists others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential. Well deserved!! Thank you to the Athena leadership of the Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

2) Jolene and Kristen hosted a prospect visit from a company evaluating expansion into the Montana market. The company was referred to GFDA by a trusted partner organization and moved from initial introduction to an on the ground site visit in less than two weeks, actively exploring locations and operational variables in North Central Montana. This rapid response reflects the strength of regional collaboration combined with GFDA’s internal agility and execution discipline. Together, these elements continue to position North Central Montana as a competitive, responsive, and investment ready destination for industrial growth. If you are a site selector, developer, or partner organization with companies exploring expansion opportunities, connect with GFDA to see how quickly opportunity can turn into action in North Central Montana. Contact Jolene at [email protected] or 1-406-750-4481.

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