Al was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Upon graduation with honors from Michigan State University, Al joined the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co., performing financial statement audits on several publicly traded companies and a professional sports franchise.
In 1994, Al moved to Big Sky, and for five years was employed as an accountant for Big Sky Resort. Al was promoted to Controller for the resort prior to his departure in 1999 to serve as an Assistant-Director for a summer camp designed for inner-city youth in the Boston area.
Upon returning to Big Sky, Al became Vice President of Gallatin Associates, Inc., a real estate development firm. Gallatin Associates’ projects include Porcupine Park, Summit View, the Meadow Village Center, and most recently, the Pinnacle Condominiums.
Besides serving on the resort tax board, Al has volunteered as the Ophir School boys and girls basketball coach for ten years. He has also served on a number of homeowner association boards, has been a 5 year member of the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Celebrity Golf Tournament Committee, and is a member of the Big Sky Rotary Club.
Most importantly, Al met his wife Kris in Big Sky, and they recently welcomed a beautiful daughter into their family, Addison Hope Malinowski, born on November 3, 2007.
Lance is a native Montanan, having lived full-time in Big Sky since 1999. He is the owner of Flat Rock Financial, a mortgage brokerage in Big Sky, and is married with two children. His education consists of a BBA from Gonzaga University with an emphasis in accounting. He was a former CPA with Deloittee & Touche in Seattle, WA.
Les was born and raised in Helena. He attended Stanford University and the University of Montana Law School. He was president of the Loble & Pauly Law firm in Helena for 20 years. He was elected to the Montana State Legislature, representing Lewis and Clark County.
In 1987, he joined MDU Resources Group, Inc., a public company that traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Les retired in 1987 as executive Vice President. The company employs about 11,000 people in the U.S. and abroad.
In addition to serving on the Big Sky Resort Area District Board, Les was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Big Sky Fire Department. He is president of the Big Sky Fire Fighters Association. He is president of the West Fork Plaza Condominium Association and secretary/treasurer of the Jefferson Building Condominium Association and on the Architecture committee of his South Fork Subdivision.
Les’ wife, Terye, owns Déjà Vu and Déjà Vu Too. Her business is antiques, art and architectural objects. Les and Terye have 3 grown children and four granddaughters.
Renae moved to Big Sky in 1993 from Sturgis, SD. She is the owner of Big Sky Conoco at the entrance to Big Sky. Renae has been an active member of the community, serving on various Boards throughout the years, including the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and the Big Sky Association of the Arts. She has also served on Homeowner Association Boards, as well as the Big Sky Resort Tax Board since 2002. Renae is married and has three children. She is one busy and dedicated person!
Loren is a native Montanan, having lived full-time in Big Sky since 2003. He is married to Jill and has three small children. He is also President of Friends of Big Sky Education. He graduated from Harvard College with a B.A.
Originally from Helena, Stephanie returned to Montana after graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a BFA. She has ten years experience working in civic organizations including nonprofits, government agencies, and arts organizations. She spends her time outside of the office pursuing design work. Stephanie is married and delighted to call Big Sky her home.
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