Kaia, Executive Director of NeighborWorks Montana, is passionate about creating opportunities for Montanans to have safe, quality homes where they can thrive. She uses that passion to guide NeighborWorks Montana and advance financing, education and counseling, and collaborative housing solutions across the state.

Kaia has a BA from Bates College and an MBA from the University of Washington. She is a member of the Missoula Housing Authority and the Providence St. Patrick Hospital Western Montana Community Ministry Boards. She lives in Missoula, Montana where she enjoys spending time with her family outdoors in all seasons.

Kevin Lee joined NeighborWorks Montana in June 2007 as a consultant and after five years became a part-time employee whose responsibilities included grant reporting and compliance. He was named Acting Director of Finance in January 2018 and Chief Financial Officer in April 2018.

Prior to joining NeighborWorks Montana he spent 11 years working as a Certified Public Accountant specializing in financial statement audits of corporations, nonprofits and local governments and another 11 years working for private companies as an Accounting Manager for a large steel wholesaler and recycler, Controller for a general construction contractor, and Finance Director for a wholesale medical and welding gas supplier. Kevin oversees all elements of accounting and finance.

Kevin is inspired by people who put others needs above their own. When Kevin is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family and building his large collection of Hot Wheels cars.

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Kristen works in our Great Falls office as an Administrative Assistant. She has an extensive customer service background and is excited to use her skills to offer support to the many programs and services provided by NeighborWorks Montana.

Outside of work, Kristen enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her cat.

Katie Biggs is NeighborWorks Montana’s Marketing and Resource Development Manager, overseeing all aspects of marketing and outreach for the different program areas within NeighborWorks Montana. She also works to build capital through grant writing and investor relationships to grow the NWMT loan pool. Katie has worked for NWMT since 2016 and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of Montanans.

Katie is a National Development Council (NDC) certified Affordable Housing Finance Professional. She sits on the boards of the Montana Cooperative Development Center and the Alluvion Health Foundation.

Katie lives in Great Falls, MT with her husband, two kids and two dogs. When she’s not at work she can be found enjoying all that Montana offers while skiing, hunting, fishing and camping with her family.

Kay is a Loan Processor in our Lending Department and she is excited to assist individuals who might not otherwise be able to become a homeowner. The programs offered through NWMT are an amazing next step for prospective homebuyers.

When not at work, Kay enjoys time with her husband, children, grandchildren and “fur babies”!

Linda has been with NeighborWorks Montana as the Loan Servicing Specialist for over 10 years. She is responsible for all aspects of servicing the loans made by NeighborWorks Montana. Linda loves working for NeighborWorks Montana because she believes everyone at NeighborWorks is working for the same goal – providing successful homeownership opportunities to those who deeply need it.

When she’s not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two grown daughters and granddaughter. Knitting, hiking and church fill her spare time.

Danielle Maiden is NeighborWorks Montana's ROC Program Manager. She works with Resident Owned Communities (ROCs) promoting manufactured housing cooperatives that are affordable for Montanans. Danielle holds a BS in Political Science and Nonprofit Administration from the University of Montana and a MA in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. Most of her career has been spent working in various human service agencies.
Danielle lives in Kalispell, MT with her husband, son, and pups. She serves on the Boards of the Samaritan House, Trust Montana, and the Center for Asbestos Related Diseases. Danielle is a fourth generation Montanan who enjoys all the wonderful outdoor activities it has to offer. She is passionate about ensuring all Montanans can live safely and affordably in the place they call home.

Kim Morisaki comes to NeighborWorks Montana as the Executive Director of the Northwest Montana Community Land Trust. Her family has been building homes in the Flathead Valley for three generations and understands that having a place to call your own is important. With 13 years of experience as an economic developer, she knows that owning your own home is good for individuals, families, the community and the economy.

Kim studied economics, politics and philosophy at Claremont McKenna College and serves at a board member for Samaritan House and several youth sports associations in Kalispell. She loves helping build the community in the Flathead Valley, working in her flower garden and chasing after her husband and boys with all of their hockey, baseball and outdoor fun.

Larry Phillips is NeighborWorks Montana's Compliance & Credit Analyst. He works in the Real Estate Development and Acquisition program, underwriting and closing loans to support multifamily affordable developments in the state. Larry also works in compliance, managing reports for NWMT's various grantors.

Larry holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Great Falls as well as a Housing Development Finance Professional Certificate from the National Development Council. Larry started at NeighborWorks Montana in 2015 as an accounting intern and was hired at the end of his internship as the Accounting and Payroll Specialist.

Larry lives in Great Falls, MT and enjoys traveling and photographing the beauty of the state in his free time. What NeighborWorks Montana does to assist hardworking Montanans drives his work every day.

Adam Poeschl is ROC Program Specialist II at NeighborWorks Montana. He supports existing ROC communities in western Montana and helps bring interested communities into resident ownership. He is dedicated to finding sustainable, affordable housing solutions for all Montanans.

Adam is a proud AmeriCorps VISTA alum and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Albania, 2015-2017) and enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time outdoors.

Michelle works with our marketing department, as well as our partner network on marketing and communication. She loves working for NeighborWorks, in fact she began her time with NeighborWorks Great Falls before joining the NeighborWorks Montana team!

Michelle has had a long history of administrative work and customer service and has always been committed to having compassion and empathy for others. This position gives her the perfect opportunity to realize her dream of being in marketing while helping others. She is currently serving on the Montana Shares Board.

Away from work, Michelle and her husband enjoy a wonderful life together with their five fur-kitty-children. They also enjoy collecting vintage items, working on old cars, and camping.

Hanna Tester is NeighborWorks Montana’s Housing Network Manager. She began her career in nonprofit homeownership in 2012 when she worked as a housing counselor in the Flathead Valley. Hanna has worked for NWMT since 2014. Hanna works closely with NWMT’s statewide network of housing counseling organizations and works on capacity building and expansion in lending and shared equity homeownership.

Hanna believes homeownership is the key to generational wealth building for Montana families and is passionate about NWMT’s mission to reduce barriers to that opportunity for families. She is a National Development Council (NDC) certified Affordable Housing Finance Professional and has certifications from NeighborWorks America in HUD compliance and credit counseling.

Hanna is involved and active in her small Frenchtown community, serving on the Freedom Gardens board of directors. Hanna spends her free time with her family: enjoying Montana’s outdoor spaces, gardening, and attending to the Tester’s plentiful hoard of well-loved animals.

Autumn is NeighborWorks Montana’s ROC Program Specialist. She offers support and assists with the ROC program. She is passionate about creating home ownership opportunities for families.

She has lived in Great Falls all her life and outside of work Autumn enjoys photography, cooking, and spending time outdoors.

Mary Jo is NeighborWorks Montana’s Accounting Specialist. She is responsible for employee payroll, accounts payable, and the posting of bank transactions. She also handles the employee credit card statements. Mary Jo came to work for NeighborWorks Montana believing in the work they do. Their dedication and commitment contribute to helping the low to moderate income individuals and families achieve the American dream; to own their own home.

In her spare time, Mary Jo enjoys camping and fishing with her dogs. She also enjoys gardening and crocheting.

Lori has been with NeighborWorks Montana for 13 years working in the lending department as a Loan Specialist. Lori brings a vast amount of knowledge to the world of lending. She spends her days processing, underwriting and closing subordinate mortgage loan applications for closing cost assistance, down payment assistance and GAP financing. She’s known around the office to occasionally break out in random song and dance. Lori is highly motivated by finding purpose in her work and feeling like she’s part of a movement to help repair the world.

When she’s not at work, she loves spending time with her family, especially her grandson Ralston and her rescue cat, Adele.