About Us
Chartered November 17, 2020
Our Montana Story
Our Montana chapter was chartered November 17, 2020 with 25 chartered members. Our chapter’s goal is to tie in meetings around the state with a tour of a job site or with a company. Because our chapter covers the entire state, we work hard to host our chapter meetings in different towns each month or virtually to include as many members as possible, for example we went and toured the IND Hemp facility in Fort Benton, the Boeing facility in Helena, Schellinger Construction's gravel pit in Columbia Falls and we got to hone our welding skills at ADF in Great Falls just to name a few. The members of our chapter work in all areas of construction from sales to HR, estimating to project management, and much, much more. The Montana chapter has grown to over 48 members from across the state. The majority of our members are based out of Great Falls, with others from Bozeman, Helena, Missoula, Billings, and Kalispell. Our Montana chapter is growing, and we were excited to host our first Pacific Northwest Fall conference in Missoula in October 2023.
OUR BOARD
Build. Lead. Succeed.
Committees
This committee is responsible for finding ways to increase NAWIC membership numbers and receives new member updates from the national office. They introduce and initiate new members. They make certain each new member has an updated handbook with information about NAWIC and schedule orientation to welcome new members and familiarize them with NAWIC procedures.
2024-25 Chair: open
Committee Members:
WIC Week is a week-long event that begins on the 1st Sunday in March. It is a week full of activities focused on getting our name out to the industry and the community and bring awareness of Women in Construction. This committee is responsible for coordinating WIC Week activities and making sure NAWIC is in the public eye this week.
2024-25 Chair: Darla Deck, ADF
Committee Members:
Jami Wright, Vemco
Leanne Schillinger, American Business
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**Coming Soon**
Grit Leads to Greatness (WIC Week presentation)
You can help ignite a movement to change the way the world sees the construction trades. An epic adventure children’s book written by
Jenny Kerr Schroen and Chris Eccleston
that inspires a new generation to embrace the power of GRIT and the Magic of Building!
illustrated by Justin Donaldson with Rachel Danae
PD&E - Promotes NAWIC Education Scholarship Fundraising among the chapter members. Informs and educates members of regional and national NEF news. Initiates educational opportunities for the chapter like seminars, workshops, and various. Develops programs and projects to educate NAWIC members about construction industry and to promote professional and personal growth of members with such things as tours, speakers, and seminars.
2024-25 Chair: Brittany Cooper
Olivia Adolph is the PNW Regional and National PD&E Chair for NAWIC