"We are pleased to work with TechRanch for their graphics needs. The TechRanch staff was fun to work with and the finished results were eye catching and effective. We are happy to support the Entrepreneurial spirit of Montana."
--- Justin Lind, President & CEO
INK Outside the Box
Corporate governance of TechRanch is provided by a core group of dedicated directors, several of which who have been with the organization since inception. The Board of Directors are professionals spanning many business disciplines including marketing, finance, operations, management and the law. They not only provide corporate oversight to TechRanch but many advise client companies at TechRanch on a pro bono basis.
TechRanch employs a diverse and well educated group of professionals who, while each performing different duties, have supporting early stage company development as their common goal. The team has real-world expertise and academic training in finance, marketing, PR and operations.
TechRanch employs a diverse and well educated group of professionals who, while each performing different duties, have supporting early stage company development as their common goal. The team has real-world expertise and academic training in finance, marketing, PR and operations.
 | John O'Donnell Executive Director
John O'Donnell is the founder and Executive Director of TechRanch and
is a Venture Partner with Buerk Dale Victor, LLC. He is the founder of
the Bridger Private Capital Network (BPCN); the Big Sky/Jackson Hole
Venture Capital Conference and the Montana BioScience Alliance. John
was the Director of Business Development for Onvia. He received a BA
from the University of Colorado.
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 | Gary Bloomer Director of Client Development
Gary arrived at TechRanch in 2003 as the first Director of Client
Development and has since taken on many of the operational duties for
the organization. Prior to coming to TechRanch, Gary was a partner in a
seed-stage venture capital fund located in Boulder, CO. He holds a BA
with honors and an MBA both from the University of Colorado where he
was an Academic All-American Scholar Athlete.
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 | Russell Sipes Director of Software Development
Russell joined the TechRanch team in October 2008 as the first Director of Software Development. He works closely with TechRanch partners and clients in their software endeavors. Before joining TechRanch, Russell was a software project manager for a local firm. He attended the University of Montana as a fine art undergrad before transfering into Montana State University's computer science program.
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 | Prairie Lee Business Manager
Prairie joined TechRanch in 2005 and is responsible for event planning
and marketing, as well as AP/AR support to the Bookkeeper, client
agreement, service provider, and website management. A Montana native,
Prairie came from The Nature Conservancy's Pine Butte Guest Ranch where
she was the guest ranch assistant. Prairie earned her BS in
Agricultural Business with a minor in Economics from Montana State
University.
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 | Morgan Rangel MSU College of Business Intern
Morgan came to TechRanch in September of 2008 and is responsible for
office administration and event planning assistance. She grew up in
Great Falls, MT and previously held a position at a pharmaceutical
validation company. Morgan is a senior at MSU working toward two
bachelors degrees; one in business management and the other in business
marketing, as well as a small business/entrepreneur minor.
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