2019 Volunteers

Our sincere thanks to all who contributed time, talent and treasure to this year’s festival!

COMMITTEES, VOLUNTEERS AND SERVICES

Winemasters

  • Ewan Proctor, Penfolds
  • John & Lane Giguiere, Matchbook Wine Company

Festival Co-Chairs

  • Norma Cleveland
  • Stacey Suydam

Acquisitions & Live Auction

  • Joe Howell, Chair
  • Sheila Christopherson
  • Sandee Edelman
  • Susan Edwards
  • Stella Fong
  • Amy Gibler Brown
  • David Maplethorpe
  • Pat Petersen
  • John Salyer
  • Stacey Suydam

Arrangements & Decorations

  • Kristin Peterman, Co-chair
  • Brandee Soens, Co-chair
  • Colton Adams
  • Breanna Allen
  • Brenna Beckett
  • Julia Brien-White
  • Peter Buchanan
  • Brooke Burkett
  • Farrah Garman
  • Chase Greenfield
  • Jacob Reed
  • Erika Smith
  • Hannah Vincent
  • Halie Warren

Beer/Wine Dinners (Pre-Events)

  • Jon Clarenbach, Western Cider Company
  • Jeremy Engebretson, Lilac
  • Matt Makowski, Seva Kitchen
  • Danielle Ball, Rombauer Vineyards

Brewmaster Symposium

  • Randy Holbrook, Chair
  • Zach Nelson, KettleHouse Brewing Co.
  • Charlene Magargal

Campus Police

  • Don Cetrone
  • Ryan Endres
  • Ken Murphy
  • Charles Smith
  • Bruce Wakefield

Celebration Party

  • Norma Cleveland, Chair
  • Dan Berry
  • Bill Brown
  • Darlene Dibble
  • Wayne Moller

Chocolate Tasting (Pre-Event)

  • Mary Brown
  • Sheila Christopherson
  • Norma Cleveland
  • Shannon Grochowski, La Châtelaine Chocolate Co.
  • Wlady Grochowski, La Châtelaine Chocolate Co.
  • Sue Zagorda

Daring Pairing (Pre-Event)

  • Connie Aaberg
  • Shannon Behounek
  • Mary Brown
  • Mike Callaghan, Callaghan Enterprises
  • Jim Carlson, MorningStar of Billings
  • Seth Carlson, Juliano’s Restaurant
  • Norma Cleveland
  • Jason Corbridge, Last Chance Cider Mill & Pub
  • Tyler Ellis, The Fieldhouse
  • Jon Egeland
  • Kristi Farver Oaks
  • Dirk Frickel, Hilands Golf Club
  • Tiffini GAllant
  • Carl Kurokawa, Juliano’s Restaurant
  • David Maplethorpe, Fortin Culinary Center
  • Wayne Moller
  • Marcy Tatarka, Chef at Play
  • Cheryl Terry
  • Nate Tracy
  • Eric Trager, Carbon Fork, Red Lodge
  • Patty Wilson

Facility Services

  • Ted Hoeschen
  • Luz Icenoggle
  • John Kelly
  • Misty Keyser
  • Skip Kittson
  • Andy McCreary
  • Bill Skov
  • Virgil Stewart
  • Josh Tarango

Friday Night

  • Mary Jo Oppegaard, Chair
  • Bonnie Albright
  • Greg Albright
  • Jessica Arragon
  • Mike Ashworth
  • Maddy Baird
  • Brian Bickham
  • Jodi Borowick
  • Pete Borowick
  • Karen Brannon
  • Russ Brannon
  • Josh Cederberg
  • Kelly Cederberg
  • Jon Clarenbach
  • Trevin Dabney
  • Tarrah Davenport
  • Gabe Deines
  • Tish Deines
  • Shelly Evenson
  • John Giguiere
  • Lane Giguiere
  • Kristi Halland
  • Miranda Harris
  • Sara James
  • Jennifer Kallem
  • Ron Kalvig
  • Boris Krizek
  • Jane Krizek
  • Laura Kunsman
  • Michael Larson
  • Dustin Lewis
  • Brandon Luft
  • Charlene Magargal
  • Mike Mahns
  • Dan Masin
  • Joan McCoy
  • Terry McCoy
  • Lacee Moore
  • Brittany Naffziger
  • Kent Nelson
  • Zack Nelson
  • Kevin Odenthal
  • Russ Palmer
  • Michelle Pittack
  • Alysia Polak
  • Ewan Proctor
  • Caden Rottrup
  • Laura Rottrup
  • Becky Salyer
  • John Salyer
  • Olivia Salyer
  • Matt Simpson
  • Guy Stichman
  • Melana Stichman
  • Jeff Stricker
  • Patty Struck
  • Terry Struck
  • Andy Sullivan
  • Michelle Sullivan
  • Matt Thompson
  • MJ VanHeel
  • Adam Wetzel
  • Derek Wilson

Guest Chef Dinner

  • David Mapelthorpe, Co-chair
  • Billie Ruff, Co-chair
  • Mary Birac
  • Josh Drage, The Ranch at Rock Creek
  • Ron Egeland
  • Lisa Rembold, TEN at the Northern

Guest Hospitality

  • Donna Sweeney, Chair

Home Cooking Schools

  • Sheila Christopherson, Co-chair
  • Susan Walton, Co-chair
  • Connie Aaberg
  • JoAnn Bartsch
  • Rick Bartsch
  • Daryl Bell
  • Jim Berry
  • Pam Berry
  • Barrie Boulds, Old Piney Dell Restaurant
  • Mary Brown
  • Susan Carlson
  • Brian Christenson
  • Kelli Christenson
  • Shelly Castles
  • Pat Cotner
  • Seabring Davis, Chico Hot Springs
  • Josh Drage, The Ranch at Rock Creek
  • Tom Ferro Stella Fong
  • Kay Foster
  • Cindy Halligan
  • Jodie Hart
  • Kathy Hartley
  • Berte Heath
  • Carol Heath
  • Jim Heath
  • Alan Hilden
  • Diana Hilden
  • Dan Jellison
  • David Maplethorpe
  • Mike Mathew
  • Marissa Mckittrick
  • Mike Nelson
  • Judy Povilaitis
  • Abby Reno
  • Travis Sorenson, Birch Restaurant, 
  • Nicole Storud
  • Marcy Tatarka
  • Bruce Waage
  • Helene Ranweiler Waage
  • Judy Weddel
  • Dave Wells, Chico Hot Springs
  • Walt Williams

Photography

  • Miranda Murdock, Miranda Murdock Photography

Private Cellar

  • Kay Berry, Chair
  • Levity
  • Joan McCoy
  • Katie Meurer
  • Polly Mulvaney
  • Evelyn Noennig

Registration & Welcome

  • Elliot Cross, Co-chair
  • Jenay Cross, Co-chair
  • Sue Balter-Reitz
  • Cindy Bell
  • Emily Cross
  • Anna Gramza
  • Andrea Murphy
  • Brook Murphy
  • Kelly Scrimshaw
  • Alex Wigger

Riedel Wine Glass Class (Pre-Event)

  • Sheila Christopherson
  • Adam Liberty
  • Doug Reed, Riedel – The Wine Glass Company
  • Jennifer Ries
  • Cheryl Terry

Riedel Wine Glass Class 

  • Judy Weddel, Chair
  • Suzanne Bowen
  • Kathryn Hartley
  • Doug Reed, Riedel – The Wine Glass Company
  • Sherry Ross

Saturday Night

  • Breanna Greene
  • Brice Greene
  • Magally Brinkman
  • Cole Moller
  • Whitney Scott
  • Caitlin Vauthier

Signs

  • Patrick Williams

Silent Auction

  • Patty Wilson, Co-chair
  • Sue Zagorda, Co-chair
  • Connie Aaberg
  • Mary Brown
  • Reneé Coppock
  • Bill DeMeyer
  • Curtis Dye
  • Lisa Fordham
  • Erin Gaertner
  • Kathy Holt
  • Bruce Wilson

Sodexo

  • Rick Albert
  • Jeremy Goldsmith
  • Kate Johnson
  • Marlo Spreng
  • Carrie Sullivan
  • Rogerik Winrow

Steering Committee

  • Norma Cleveland, Co-chair
  • Stacey Suydam, Co-chair
  • Cynthia Arneson
  • Kay Berry
  • Pete Borowick
  • Sheila Christopherson
  • John Decker
  • Stella Fong
  • Amy Gibler Brown
  • Sarah Haight
  • Randy Holbrook
  • Joe Howell
  • Julie Linderman
  • David Maplethorpe
  • Joan McCoy
  • Jeanne Moller
  • Mary Jo Oppegaard
  • Kristin Peterman
  • Pat Petersen
  • Laura Rottrup
  • Billie Ruff
  • John Salyer
  • Brandee Soens
  • Susan Walton

Wells Fargo Pourers

  • Cynthia Arneson, Co-chair
  • Peterson Fussaint, Co-chair
  • Taylor Arneson
  • Maria Arredondo
  • Casey Calvin
  • Elizabeth Gonzales
  • Derrick Gratwohl
  • Shanleigh Hill
  • Brian Lubinski
  • Hannah Martell
  • Corinne Moncada
  • Tim Nava Mascarena
  • Kenneth Palmer
  • Angela Schuman
  • Jordyn Skov
  • Rae Ann Yarn

Wine Store

  • Liz Jiminez Baskerville, Co-chair
  • Cheryl Terry, Co-chair
  • Brian Baskerville
  • Lupe Jiminez
  • Dawn Laimer
  • Joe Larimer
  • Irene Lemieux
  • Debra Lindquist
  • Keeton Martin
  • Teagan Martin
  • Travis Michael
  • Hal Olson
  • Janiel Olson
  • Mary Olson
  • Tiffany Rae

Winemaster Symposium

  • Amy Gibler Brown, Chair

MSU Billings Foundation Staff

  • Bill Kennedy, President & CEO
  • Shannon Behounek, Records & Research Coordinator
  • Jodi Byrne, Executive Assistant
  • Jon Egeland, Vice President of Finance
  • Tiffini Gallant, Alumni/Foundation Marketing Coordinator
  • Kathy Greene, Office Manager
  • Sarah Haight, Events Coordinator
  • Adam Liberty, Vice President of Development
  • Jeanne Moller, Senior Development Officer
  • Jennifer Ries, Scholarship Officer
  • Dyann Romeijn, Senior Development Officer
  • William Segerstrom, Office Work Study
  • Gillette Vaira, Director of Alumni Relations

MSU Billings Foundation Board Members

  • Donna Fredericks, Chair
  • Jim Berry
  • Dr. David Butler
  • David Cobb
  • Dr. Dan Edelman
  • Darwin George
  • Bev Hall
  • Roger Huebner
  • Allyn Hulteng
  • Bill Kennedy
  • Lenette Kosovich
  • Carter Mollgaard
  • Mike Nelson
  • Lisa Perry
  • Tom Potter
  • Tony Prill
  • Dr. Rachel Schaffer
  • Trent Sizemore
  • Andrew Sullivan
  • Dave Warne