MELISSA HAYES | Board Secretary

Current Board Title & Start Date:
Secretary, February 2023
Past Board Title(s) & Dates:
President, February 2016 - February 2017
1st Term, February 2015-2017
2nd Term, February 2017-2019
3rd Term, February 2019 - 2021
Treasurer, February 2021 - 2023
Board Member Biography:
Melissa grew up in northeast Ohio to a family of artists. She had her first set of professional colored pencils at the age of 5 and began sweeping the teddy bear coloring contest circuit at 6 years old. Although art has always been a love and a hobby, Melissa's career passion was in the environmental field. She graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies from Hiram College in Ohio and promptly set off out West post-graduation. She worked as an environmental educator in New Mexico and as a park ranger in Colorado before making her way to Montana to attend graduate & law school.
Melissa's Pronouns:
She/Her.