Missoula Chapter
MCV has a community chapter in Missoula County for grassroots action and accountability work.
Missoula Chapter Contact:
MCV
P.O. Box 9335
Missoula, MT 59807
406-542-1055
Chapter Leadership
Jackie Corday, Chairperson
Jackie has been a chapter board member since 2007 and currently serves as chairperson. She leads the City’s open space acquisitions program. Previously, she was a planner for the Missoula Office of Planning and Grants. She also practiced real estate, land use and environmental law in Oregon and Montana. Jackie received her B.A. in Environmental Biology from Humboldt State University and her law degree from University of Oregon School of Law.
Robin Saha, Representative to the MCV Board
Robin was a chapter founder and has served a representative to the state MCV board for 2 years. He is associate professor in the Environmental Studies Department at the University of Montana. His teaching and research interests focus on environmental justice, health and policy with an emphasis on community engagement and empowerment. He works actively on tribal environmental issues and climate change policy in Montana. Robin served on the MCV Missoula chapter steering committee and on the statewide board as a Missoula chapter Representative.
Claudia Narcisco, Alternate Representative to the MCV Board
Claudia graduated from Northern Arizona University with degrees in environmental science and geology. She recently retired from the Forest Service where she worked for 22 years, first as a geologist on the Wenatchee NF and then on the Lolo as writer editor for the forest plan revision team. The last 3 years she served as president of NFFE Local 60. Claudia enjoys entertaining, cooking, gardening, good conversation and of course the great Montana outdoors.
Shelbi, born and raised in Missoula, is a junior at the University of Montana majoring in Political Science-Public Administration. After serving on the MontPIRG student board and lobbying in Helena during the 2011 legislative session Shelbi was elected to serve on the Senate of the UM Associated Students this academic year. In addition to her work on behalf of her fellow students she also enjoys working part time as a nanny, swimming, and playing her viola in small ensembles.
Barbara Hall, Director
Barbara moved to Missoula in 2000 to pursue a law degree at the University of Montana. Shortly after graduating from law school, she began working with the Montana Water Trust on stream flow restoration projects. After a brief hiatus in private practice working on Montana public finance issues, Barbara returned to the Montana Water Trust as its executive director in 2008. Since 2010, she has worked as legal director for the Clark Fork Coalition, where she coordinates the Coalition’s Water Watch program, including efforts to ensure that restoration projects in the basin are up-to-par and that new industry proposals follow strict environmental guidelines. Barbara also conducts research and interpretation of water rights and water law, and advises the Coalition Board on policy and strategy.
Matt Leow, Director
Matt is a member of the MCV Education Fund Board and served on the MCV Missoula chapter steering committee. Matt moved to Montana in 1997 from Louisville, KY after graduating from Hanover College with a B.A. in philosophy. He spent nine years in the conservation community with MontPIRG as well as Northern Plains resource Council. During that time, he successfully advocated for several state clean energy policies including Montana's Renewable Energy Standard. In January 2010, Matt joined M+R Strategic Services, where he works as a campaign consultant helping nonprofits advance their issues.
Dave Loos, Director
Dave moved to Missoula in 2006. Dave spent sixyears as a journalist in Washington D.C., the last three as a reporter for Greenwire, an environmental news service. He received his M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. In November 2009, he opened Hutchins Hostel, where he is the sole employee/manager of Missoula's only hostel! Dave joined the MCV board earlier this year. In his space time, Dave enjoys running, biking and writing movie reviews for the Indy.
Ron Mueller, Director
Ron moved to Missoula in 1994. He is a retired environmental engineer having worked for the federal EPA, an environmental engineering consultant firm and a northern California gas and electric utility company. He was a member of the committee that helped to establish the chapter. He received a M.S. in environmental engineering from Washington State University and is a licensed professional engineer. Since moving to Montana, Ron has served on the Executive Committee of the Montana Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Missoula City and County Air Quality Advisory Council, the board of Habitat for Humanity of Missoula and the U.S. Forest Service Missoula County Resource Advisory Committee.
Sullivan Peraino, Director
Steve Randall, Director
Steve recently relocated to Missoula from California with his wife, Debra. Steven taught high school for 23 years, teaching primarily AP Government & Politics and AP Macroeconomics, and served as Department Chairmen. Prior to that, he worked in sales and Marketing for several low-flow/drip irrigation manufacturers. He spent four years in community organizing activities in San Diego. He received his Political Science and Economics degree from San Diego State University. Steven enjoys hiking, biking, sailing, and learning.
