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Scott L Whittenburg

Scott L Whittenburg

Scott L Whittenburg

President of the Board

Scott Whittenburg is the Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship at the University of Montana, President of MonTEC the UM-affiliated business incubator and President of Accelerate Montana which provides state-wide workforce development. Prior to coming to UM he held a similar role at the University of Ne

President of the Board

Scott Whittenburg is the Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship at the University of Montana, President of MonTEC the UM-affiliated business incubator and President of Accelerate Montana which provides state-wide workforce development. Prior to coming to UM he held a similar role at the University of New Orleans.  He holds a doctorate from the University of Utah with research interests in chemical modeling.

Zia Maumenee

Scott L Whittenburg

Scott L Whittenburg

Treasurer

Zia Maumenee is the founder of the FARTHER venture studio and Project Manager for the EDA ASSIST Testbeds component of the Headwaters Tech Hub. Previously she was the grants manager for Headwaters Foundation and Conservation Programs Officer for the National Forest Foundation. Zia has master's degree in Geography with a thesis on

Treasurer

Zia Maumenee is the founder of the FARTHER venture studio and Project Manager for the EDA ASSIST Testbeds component of the Headwaters Tech Hub. Previously she was the grants manager for Headwaters Foundation and Conservation Programs Officer for the National Forest Foundation. Zia has master's degree in Geography with a thesis on internet-based GIS for public participation in resource management.

Lauren McKeague

Scott L Whittenburg

Lauren McKeague

Secretary

Lauren K. McKeague is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Montana. She previously worked for the state of Florida in the Executive Office of the Governor and the Florida Division of Emergency Management. She holds a doctorate in Public Administration and Public Affairs

Secretary

Lauren K. McKeague is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Montana. She previously worked for the state of Florida in the Executive Office of the Governor and the Florida Division of Emergency Management. She holds a doctorate in Public Administration and Public Affairs at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on interorganizational collaboration and networks in disasters.

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