Our Team
Our team provides top-notch customer service, knowledgeable insights, and handles the full process of advertising, distribution, and membership services for the Montana Newspaper Association. Our passion is to defend the First Amendment, work collaboratively to solve industry-wide issues, and support daily and weekly newspapers, throughout Montana.
Brian Allfrey
Executive Director
Stacy Wirtz
Business Development Director
Ryan Stavnes
Member Relations
Sandy McIntyre
Communications Assistant
Board of Directors
President
Chad Knudson
Glendive Ranger-Review
1st Vice President
George Hoffman
Belgrade News
2nd Vice President
Anton Kaufer
Daily Inter Lake
3rd Vice President
Erica Yakawich
Independent Record, Montana Standard
MNAS President
Jeff Martinsen
Choteau Acantha
MNAS Vice President
Summer Goddard
Valley Journal
Director
Jacques Rutten
Lewistown News-Argus
Director
Cindy Sease
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Director
Rob Peterson
Flathead Beacon
Director
Eric Lovec
Ekalaka Eagle
Director
Michael Wright
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Director
Jim Strauss
Missoulian
Director
Jason Begay
U of M School of Journalism (-2024)
Director
Burl Bowler
Daniels County Leader
Director
Matt Baldwin
Daily Inter Lake
Director
Scott Squillace
Livingston Enterprise (-2023)
Montana Newspaper Association
Providing advertising services, clipping services, legislative and governmental affairs representation, and educational services to the Montana Newspaper Association membership base.
Services
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