Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees
Mission and Mission Statements
Mission of the Board: Represent, Provide, Preserve, Protect
§ Represent our constituents
§ Provide the resources needed by the Big Sky Fire Department
§ Preserve the trust and property of our constituents
§ Protect the lives, health, and safety of our residents and visitors
Mission Statement of the Big Sky Fire District Board of Trustees
The Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees seeks to:
Represent our constituents and respond to their needs and concerns; serve with integrity and transparency; treat everyone with respect; and deserve the trust of the community and emergency responders.
Provide the resources needed for fire and life safety services to residents and visitors in a fiscally prudent fashion balancing the benefits of these services against the cost. The Board will achieve these objectives by listening to the community and emergency response professionals, cooperating with other organizations and neighboring jurisdictions, and seeking the most efficient and best use of funds through effective budgeting and long range planning. The Board shall provide leadership to the Department as well as the community at large and serve as stewards of the Fire Department’s and community’s resources.
Preserve the trust and property of our constituents by ensuring the availability of appropriate emergency response services, disaster and fire prevention services, and public education. Providing these services requires planning, reliable equipment, extensive training, adequate staffing, and the adoption of and compliance with appropriate standards based on state codes, national codes and best practices. In a geographically isolated urban-wild land interface that requires a high degree of self-sufficiency, educating the community about how to address fire and life safety challenges is essential.
Protect the lives, health and safety of residents and visitors in medical emergencies and natural or human-caused disasters by ensuring that the Big Sky Fire Department operates at the highest level of safety, efficiency, professionalism, preparation, collaboration, and training. Further, the Board will protect the community’s investment in the Big Sky Fire Department by providing fiscal and management oversight of the Department to ensure adequate resources, leadership, readiness, and performance.
Carol CollinsBoard Chair Carol Collins has served as a member of the Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees since 2001. Carol is originally from Philadelphia, PA and moved to Big Sky from Alaska in 1989. Carol chose Big Sky for the beauty and small town flavor after living in a small town in Alaska. Carol volunteers her time for a number of organizations. In addition to the Big Sky Fire Department she is currently involved with the Crail Ranch in Big Sky, serves on the Gallatin County Board of Park Commissioners and also volunteers with various events throughout Big Sky and Bozeman, Montana. Carol also was on the Big Sky Resort Tax Board for 15 years, served on the Big Sky/Gallatin Canyon Zoning Advisory Board for 10 years and worked on trails and parks in Big Sky. Carol has worked for First Security Bank since 2005, prior to that she worked for the Big Sky Owners Association for 15 years as well as experience in the restaurant and accounting industries. Carol is married with two grown children and is a grandparent to a beautiful granddaughter. She also has a cat and a dog. Carol states that "Serving on the Board of Trustees for the Big Sky Fire Department is amazing - being part of such a dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic group makes my position on the Board very rewarding." |  | Ty MolineBoard Vice Chair Ty Moline has served as a member of the Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees since 2006. Ty is originally from Iowa and moved to Big Sky full-time in 1997. In addition to the Big Sky Fire Department, Ty volunteers his time with the Big Sky Rotary Club and Morningstar Learning Center in addition to many other Big Sky Community activities. Ty is the owner of The Agency Insurance Division which specializes in auto, business, health, home and life insurance. Ty and his wife, Pride, have one wonderful daughter.
|  | Kay ReevesBoard Secretary/Treasurer Kay Reeves has served as a member of the Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees since 2009. Kay is originally from West Allis, Wisconsin and retired in Big Sky in 2002. In addition to the Big Sky Fire Department she is currently involved with the Friends of the Big Sky Community Library, Big Sky Chapel Board and was involved with the Ophir School Council while her daughter attended Ophir School. Kay's career was comprised of 25 years in employee benefit plan management for Harris Bank, Kraft Foods and Altria Inc. Kay is married and has one daughter who is headed off to college and naturally, there's a dog in the house. Kay's spouse, Tom, has been a volunteer on the Big Sky Fire Department since 2004. |  | Doug GaleBoard Member Doug Gale has served as a member of the Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees since 2007. Cross country skiing first brought he and his wife to Big Sky in 1984. After falling in love with the area, they purchased a condo in 1994 and moved Big Sky full time in 2003. Over the years Doug has been involved with a number of national, regional, and local non-profit organizations that support education, technology, and the arts. In addition to the Big Sky Fire Department he is currently on the Bozeman Opera Board. Doug is semi-retired after a career spent as a professor of computer science and physics, a chief information officer at two universities where he was a key contributor in building the Internet, and a chief executive officer of an Internet Service Provider. He currently serves as the President of the Internet Legacy Institute, a non-profit dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the creation and evolution of the Internet. He lives with his spouse of 47 years and has two children and four grandchildren. His hobbies are ballroom dancing, hiking, woodworking, and cross country skiing. |  | Alan McClainBoard Member Alan McClain was elected as a member of the Big Sky Fire Department Board of Trustees in 2011. Alan is originally from rural northeastern Kansas and moved to Big Sky full-time in the winter of 1992/93 to learn how to ski. Since moving to Big Sky, Alan spent 14 years with the Big Sky Ski Patrol and is the owner of Big Sky Landscaping. Alan is married to Danielle, Lone Peak High Librarian, and they have two great kids and one cat "Mack Attack". Alan "loves Big Sky and is committed to living here and making this a great community to live in." |  |
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