Ronan Chamber Board

  Born and raised in Ronan, Whitney Liegakos works as the Community Education and Public Relations Manager at St. Luke Community Healthcare and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. She lives in Ronan with her husband, Dave, and her daughter, Elise. They enjoy getting outside any chance they can to enjoy the beauty of the Mission Valley and the Flathead Reservation. Whitney has a background in social work, marketing, and non-profit management. She leads the Ronan Revitalization Chamber Committee and helps manage the Ronan Roots Facebook page. She is passionate about connecting people to improve the collaborative efforts happening throughout Ronan. She is new to the Board, but looks forward to learning from the wealth of experience her fellow Board Members possess and serving the community any way she can.  

 Professionally, leadership has been a defining element for DeeAnn. During her career she has always focused on relationship development, whether as the director of sales, project manager or general manager for a large corporation or as the executive of a independent non-profit. Through these experiences, she has built a diverse skill set in marketing, budgeting, sales, leadership, grant management, team development and program implementation. DeeAnn has served in her current capacity as a non-profit executive director and advocate for SAFE Harbor for over a decade and has found that a willingness to listen to others, be vulnerable, kind and accept people’s differences are all great tools for success. 

In her personal life and her professional world, work/life balance is a force DeeAnn values. When she is not making memories traveling with her husband Bret, spending time with her large family or leading her team at work, she feeds her artistic spirit repurposing furniture, making jewelry or creating something with her hands. 

 Robbie was born and raised in Ronan. He is a 2016 graduate of the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. After graduating from UM, Robbie went to work full-time with Glacier Bank. He currently is a Commercial Loan Officer for Glacier Bank in Ronan. In his spare time, Robbie enjoys volunteering in the Ronan community, spending time at the lake and attending UM Griz Football and Basketball games. He serves on the Ronan Chamber of Commerce and Boys and Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation boards.

Blessed by my family deeply rooted to Mission Valley with my grandfather being a first homesteader and my grandmother a first pioneer woman to this area. I am only the 3rd generation to America with my family.

I was raised throughout the Ronan Schools as well as my family of three children - Joe, Ann & Bonnie.

I ranched for 25 years in the Round Butte area and love being outdoors but also am the owner of Ronan Flower Mill for past 25 years.

I have been on the Ronan Chamber of Commerce over 10 years and am passionate with Main Street Beautification projects along with many other chamber activities for the betterment of our community here in the heart of the Mission Valley.

 I have lived in Ronan area for over 40 years.  What was Ronan Power Products is now called Montana Power Products; it  has been in our family since 1991.  I have been on the Chamber board for around 15 years.  I am on the board to make sure Ronan doesn't lose its focus and roots.  

 Katie Jo Elliott has a passion for Montana living. Growing up in the Mission Valley, Katie has a great knowledge of the area and culture. After graduating from Polson High School, Katie went to Montana State University where she obtained degrees in Animal Science and Business. Katie is an advocate for small town living and agriculture. She serves the valley as a Realtor as well as a board member of the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce, an assistant coach for the Ronan Maidens volleyball team and a club volleyball coach. Being a part of the community is very important to her, she serves the community through volunteer work and participation in local events. When not working, you could probably find Katie with her animals, riding horses, on the river fishing, traveling, doing something adventerous or on the mountain skiing with her husband Blade. Together, she and Blade raise registered and commercial Black Angus Cattle. Katie values honesty, integrity, and fairness and makes it a priority to treat her clients in those manners. 

Sjaan Vincent lives on a ranch outside of Charlo where she and her husband Dave raise Black Angus cattle.  Sjaan currently serves on the Lake County Fair Board and Mission West Community Development Partners, and Friends of the Lake County Fairgrounds.