Our Leadership
Administrative Staff
Ron Osterbauer
CEO
Ron is a native Minnesotan who moved to Montana in February of 2019 to be close to grandchildren.
He has over 40 years of experience in nonprofit in leadership roles and development activities, specializing in helping organizations build sustaining revenues.
Ron started with the Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country in the role Resource Development. He was appointed Interim CEO on December 1, 2023.
He lives in Columbia Falls with wife Peggy.
Steven Crews
Director of Operations
Steven moved to Montana in 2017 from Alabama and quickly discovered he appreciates living in a small community that also experiences four seasons.
He worked at Best Buy as a Manager until 2019 after which he began as a Teen Director at BGCGC. He is now the Director of Operations. He finds satisfaction in helping others grow and is always looking for opportunities for personal and career development. Steven has a heart for the community and desires the mission of BGCGC come to fruition in Flathead Valley.
He lives in Columbia Falls with his wife, Emily Beth. He enjoys Powerlifting, keeping chickens, hiking in Glacier National Park, reading, and watching Alabama Football.
Board of Directors
Keith Valentine
Board President, HUB Committee Chair
Keith Valentine grew up on a small farm in Central Montana and is now a mortgage banker specializing in the first time home-buyer market for over 20 years in the Flathead. He obtained a Business Degree from Montana State University with a double emphasis in Finance and Marketing coupled with an Accounting Minor. He further went on to attend the Graduate School of Banking in Boulder, CO, graduating with honors. When Keith isn’t working, he enjoys almost anything outdoors to include camping, fishing, hiking, rafting, running, biking and skiing, which is thankfully right out his back door! Keith has two sons, ages 13 & 15 that he is trying to bring up as young men.
Jeri Moon
Immediate Past Board President
Jeri Moon spends her workdays with Northwest Montana Association of REALTORS® (NMAR) as the Chief Executive Officer for their 1160 member association. Jeri came to the Flathead Valley from Helena, where she worked for both the Helena Association of REALTORS® and Montana Association of REALTORS® for nine years.
She also worked for the United Methodist Church. A native of Missoula and graduate of the University of Montana, Jeri’s heartstrings have always pulled her to the Flathead Valley. She moved here in October, 2016. Years ago, she student taught at Bigfork Elementary School and spent countless summers volunteering her time as a program coordinator and adult leader at Flathead United Methodist Church Camp.
Today we are fortunate to have Jeri’s dedication as a Boys & Girls Clubs Board of Directors. She’s committed to the club because of her past experiences of working with youth and knowing a community program like the Boys & Girls Clubs can make a world of difference in a child’s life.
Sherry Odegard
Board Member
Sherry is proud to be a Board of Directors member for Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country. She has enjoyed being an educator and an educational leader for more than 15 years. Over the years, she has held many different positions; a classroom teacher, an Instructional Coach, and an Administrator. She currently serves as an Elementary School Principal and have the pleasure of partnering with staff, students, families and our community. As an educator, she is passionate about the children in our community and the ability to provide opportunities for our children to learn and develop leadership skills. The vast opportunities the Boys and Girls Club offers our children, helps shape our students into caring, responsible, and committed citizens.
Lauren Markle
Board Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Lauren is a Branch Manager at Park Side Credit Union in the Kalispell and Evergreen branches, with prior experience in banking and retail management. She is passionate about creating meaningful relationships through her work, enhancing workplace culture, and team leadership.
Lauren holds an associate’s degree in Business Administration from Okanagan College in Kelowna, British Columbia, as well a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, and master’s degree in Banking and Financial Services, both from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Since March, 2018, Lauren has been a board member for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Glacier Country serving as the Treasurer. She was initially drawn to the Club because she is also a Columbia Falls parent and wanted to help make a difference in the lives of the children in the community. She truly believes that with the right support and a positive atmosphere, every child has the potential to be great.
Lauren and her husband, Tyler have two school-aged daughters, Mikaela and Brianna, and a black lab named Kylo. As a family, they enjoy skiing at Big Mountain, camping, playing soccer in their back yard, and their monthly tradition of “Star Wars and Nachos Night”.
Anton Kaufer
Board Member & Resource Development Committee Chair
In his role as regional publisher for the Daily Inter Lake and Hagadone Media Montana, Anton oversees the Daily Inter Lake, Whitefish Pilot, Hungry Horse News as well as Hagadone Media Montana. He joined the Montana Media Hagadone team in January 2017 as regional advertising director and moved into his current role in February 2023.
Anton has been in the media industry for 25+ years and held several sales, marketing & advertising leadership roles throughout New England and Louisiana. Anton hails from the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts and studied business at Berkshire Community College and University of Lowell.
He’s currently on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Glacier Country, President of the Montana Newspaper Association, and a Glacier AERO board member. He’s a 2019 graduate of Leadership Flathead. He and his wife Betsy live in Creston with their three crazy cats – Marvin, Loki & Lolo and their canine buddy, Addy. Betsy and Anton have a grown son, Alex, living in Washington, DC. When not working, you can usually find Anton fly fishing or otherwise exploring the great outdoors.
Cormac Moore
Board member, Governance Committee Chair
Cormac grew up in Anaconda, MT, moving to the Flathead Valley in 2014. After visiting the area several times, he and his wife Amber fell in love with Northwest Montana and made the move. Cormac worked at a local gym for several years as a personal trainer before making the career move to real estate in 2015. In 2016 he stepped away from real estate to pursue a career in the banking industry. After 5 years of banking, he is now back into real estate and looks forward to serving his client’s needs with his experience in both industries.
When Cormac is not assisting his clients – he is enjoying the great outdoors that Montana has to offer with his family and friends
Sara Purdom
Board Member, Secretary
Sara Purdom is a Treasury Management Specialist, AVP for Glacier Bank. She has been with the bank since 2017 and enjoys working with customers to ensure that they have the right products for their account needs. Sara graduated from Montana Tech in 2016 with bachelor’s degrees in Business Information Technology with focuses in both Marketing and Management.
Born and raised in Butte, MT, she moved to the Flathead Valley in 2016 and is proud to now call the Flathead Valley home for her husband, and two children. Her family enjoys the many outdoor activities around the Valley as well as hunting and fishing across Montana.
Sara is excited to be able to serve on the board for The Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country and looks forward to learning more about the members, volunteers, and supporters.
Jesse Plevel
Board Member
Jesse Plevel has lived, played, and worked in the Flathead most of her life. She and her husband are raising their two children in Columbia Falls. Witnessing the incredible programming and committed, compassionate staffing of the Boys and Girls Club sparked her to become more involved to help ensure continued success.
Jesse is a REALTOR broker at RE/MAX Mountain View in Columbia Falls and finds great joy and fulfillment in helping clients, friends, and community members on the path to and through homeownership. Jesse is involved in leadership at both the state and local levels of her Realtor associations. For the Montana Association of Realtors she is on the board of directors, communications committee, and 2023 graduate of the MAR state leadership academy. Locally for the Northwest Montana Association of Realtors (NMAR) Jesse is currently the President Elect of the board of directors, immediate past president of the NMAR Charitable Foundation, member and previous chair of the Public Relations Committee and has participated in various advisory groups and strategic planning sessions. She is seasoned and comfortable in board work and hopes to put her experience to use for the Boys and Girls Club.
Jesse is driven by the idea that a rising tide raises all ships and by giving of her time, energy, and resources it will come back tenfold in a thriving and vibrant community for many years to come.
Denise Romer
Board Member
Denise Romer achieved her undergraduate degree in Oklahoma and her Juris Doctorate at Pepperdine University School of Law. Denise also received a concurrent Master’s Degree in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration, Mediation, and Negotiation) from Pepperdine’s prestigious Straus Institute, ranked number one in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Denise is a licensed Attorney in the States of Oklahoma, California, and Montana!
While she is not working, Denise spends most of her time writing, motorcycling, weight-lifting, relaxing with her rescue dogs and exploring the outdoors.
Denise is also an assistant coach at Glacier Gymnastics, Board Member of the Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country, Board Member of the Hugh Rogers Wag Park in Whitefish, Board Member/Secretary of the Blades Athletic Scholarship Foundation, a published author of both southern and paranormal fiction, a Certified Pet Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Canine Massage Therapist and a SPARTAN who finished in the top-third of all female competitors!
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Steven Crews, Operations Director
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Steven Crews, Operations Director
[email protected]
Columbia Falls (406) 892-2697
Evergreen (406) 471-0827