Kimberly Morisaki became the first Executive Director of the NWMTCLT in November of 2020. 

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After spending 11 years in Japan, Kim spent 13 years at Montana West Economic Development, most recently as director of business development and marketing.

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Morisaki graduated from Flathead High School in 1987 and then pursued her bachelor's degree at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California, returning to the valley each summer to intern at the former Flathead Economic Development Corp.

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She is involved in youth sports programs volunteering for both Flathead Valley Hockey Association and serving as a board member for Kalispell Lakers Baseball.  She is also a Samaritan House board member. She and her husband own U.G. Building, a residential construction company. She loves spending her free time in her flower gardens and rearranging her yard.