Kelly Arnold, Greenhouse Manager

• Oversees plant propagation, inventorying, and all plant shipping at the Great Bear greenhouse

• B.S. Land Resources Analysis and Management, Minor Range Management, Montana State University - Bozeman

• Kelly has worked throughout MT monitoring, analyzing, and studying native plants for both government and state agencies.

• Outside of work, Kelly tears up the back country roads with her son and husband

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Mike Thomas, Technical Sales – Reclamation

• Lead on reclamation and restoration projects

• M.S. Geology, University of Montana – Missoula

• Mike has over 20 years experience in forest and restoration planting; in-depth knowledge of native plant production and native plant community restoration; experience with permit compliance, remote site project management, mining and mineral exploration operations

• Mike's passion and curse is wetland plant ID- sometimes to the chagrin of the rest of the team.

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Jeanne Montplaisir, Seeds Manager and Horticultural Professional

• Collects, treats and germinates seed, maintains seed inventory

• Jeanne has more than 20 years experience as a horticultural professional both in the nursery and seed collection

• Jeanne can often be identified by the amount of seed chaff in her hair and her expertise in converting metric to imperial, and vice versa.

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Aimee Kelley​, Great Bear Native Plants Sales and Horticulture

• Oversees nursery and landscaping sales in addition to working hands on with the products she sells

• B.S. Ecological Restoration and B.S. Resource Conservation, University of Montana - Missoula

• Before this post, Aimee  studied post-fire ecology, noxious weed management, and threatened and endangered plants in Northern California, Montana, Idaho, and Florida

• When she is not at the greenhouse, she is probably on a misadventure.

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Casey Galloway​, Horticulture and Project Management

• Manages repairs, fills pots, maintains plants, aids in shipping and delivery.

• Casey has 12 years experience in landscape and nursery operations and management.

• In his spare time, Casey experiments with permaculture. He also, always finds the best not-on-the-radio music

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Tricia Scanlon, Plant Maintenance Specialist

• Tricia is involved in every step of growing our plants from filling pots, sowing,  maintaining plants, to shipping and delivery.

• B.S. Microbiology and Biotech- Missouri State University

• Tricia has spent the last couple years hiding out as an organic farmer and chili-roaster

• Tricia has the lowest carbon footprint on the team and never takes up a parking space!