Our Board of Trustees represents our member-owners.

Board of Trustees (left to right): John Teague, Geoffrey Wilson, Les Iverson, Candy Noland-Faroni, Jim Blush, Cindy Lewis, Stuart Morton, Butch Friede, Tom Eggensperger

The Board of Trustees is legally responsible to the members of Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative for the organization’s management. Blackfoot’s Board typically meets monthly and employs a CEO who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization. All Trustees serve a three-year term. Nomination and election of Trustees occurs at Blackfoot’s Annual Member Meeting. Each Trustee represents one of nine districts that encompass all of Blackfoot’s cooperative communities.

Tom Eggensperger, Board President — District 8: Noxon, Heron, Thompson Falls, Trout Creek
John Teague, Vice President — District 6: Alberton, Alberton South, Alta, Clinton, Powell (ID)
Les Iverson, Secretary/Treasurer — District 3: Avon, Elliston, Potomac, Greenough, Ovando
Zachary Lewis — District 1: Condon, Seeley Lake
Ross “Butch” Friede — District 2: Drummond, Gold Creek, Hall, Philipsburg
Candy Noland-Faroni — District 4: Arlee, Dixon
Stuart Morton — District 5: St. Ignatius, Ravalli
Erika Swanson Lawyer — District 7: Charlo, Moiese, Plains, Paradise
Tammy Demien — District 9: Haugan, De Borgia, Saltese, St. Regis, Superior