The Center has a group of advisor who provide guidance to the Center, counsel on Center programming, and assistance in areas of fundraising and program development.  Members include:

Jim Scott, Billings, First Interstate Bancsystem (Board Chair) and Foundation for Community Vitality (Board Chair)

John Fields, Los Angeles, retired Bureau of Land Management (brother of Nancy Fields O’Connor)

Lynda Moss, Billings, Northwest Area Foundation board, Montana State Fund board, (formerly with Western Heritage Center, Billings)

Bob Rowe, Helena, Northwestern Energy (CEO), (formerly member of the Montana Public Services Commission)

Mike Gulledge, Billings, Billings Gazette (publisher) & Lee Enterprises (VP, Publications)

UM members:

Sheila Stearns, UM President

Scott Whittenburg, UM Vice President for Research & Creative Scholarship