About.

Whether you’re an existing business in Anaconda or a business looking to expand to Southwest Montana, Discover Anaconda and our partners can help you achieve growth, expansion, and success.

Our
Values

118 East 7th Street in Anaconda, Montana, 59711.

We focus our efforts with businesses in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana but our economy encompasses the greater Southwest Montana region so give us a call if you live in a surrounding area to see how we might give you a hand and guide you to find the assistance you need.

Who We Serve

  • Workshops

  • Grant writing and administration

  • Finance programs

  • Technical assistance

  • Development

  • Site selection assistance

  • Information and education

  • Collaboration

  • Property leasing and sales

  • Project management

  • Non-profit and Government project support

Our/Partner Services

Connecting with local businesses and forming partnerships is essential to everyday business. Choosing to partner with Discover Anaconda is a win-win. Our network of partnerships across Montana will link you to the right people to help expand your business.

We look at the economic and financial factors of business in Anaconda and help create a strategy that works for your business. We’ll help your business identify tangible goals and assist you with achieving them.

Why Discover Anaconda?


Meet our Staff

Alexis Krueger
Event & Membership Coordinator

alexis@discoveranaconda.com

(406)563-5538

Sara Brown
Tourism Assistant

sara@discoveranaconda.com

(406)563-2400

Ruth Moen
Visitor Center Manager

ruth@discoveranaconda.com 

(406)563-2400

Kathleen Tarkalson
Executive Director

kathleen@discoveranaconda.com

(406)563-5538

Meet our Board

Officers/Executive Committee

Mike Hale 

President

Glacier Bank

Abby Kovacich

Secretary-Treasurer 

First Montana Bank


Board of Directors

Amber Benes

Community Hospital of Anaconda

Bekah Esquibel

A Beautiful Life

Kim Jones

Coffee Corral

Jeanne Krumm

Anaconda Disposal

Sammi Lorello

Haufbrau

Bandi Sparks

Northwestern Energy

Stefanie Thompson

Pintler Insurance



Ex-Officio Members


James Davison

Retired Director, Anaconda Local Development Corp.


Kim Jones

Executive Member at Large

Coffee Corral

Jeanne Krumm

Vice President

Anaconda Disposal


Mike Hale

Glacier Bank

Debbie Johns

Anaconda Leader

Abby Kovacich

First Montana Bank

Julie Shelton

Fairmont

Shawn Strickland

Hickory House

Donna Volberding

Anaconda Realty





Carrie Wolfe

Job Corp