BOARD OF DIRECTORS

​Maggie Good - Chair

Term Ends: 09/30/2026
Ms. Good has been a long-time member of the Big Sky community. She and her husband bought a Skycrest condo in early 1990. They later purchased property and built their home in the Cascade subdivision. Since then, they have purchased several more lots, showing a strong investment to this community. Ms. Good brings to the Board extensive experience in finance and strategic planning. She has served on numerous nonprofits' Boards, as well as having held the position of Chairperson in most of these organizations. In her business life, Ms. Good is experienced in management consulting, restructuring and corporate finance. By continuing to serve on the Board of the BSOA, she hopes to continue to contribute to the strategic growth of the community, being sensitive to the reasons we all enjoy Big Sky. With the growth Big Sky is experiencing, strong stewardship is critical to mapping the best path forward.
Ernie Chappell - Director
Term Ends: 09/30/2025
​Ernie currently serves on the BSOA Board of Directors and Architectural Committee. His extensive service background includes roles on the National Agricultural Retailers Association board, Tennessee ACH Association, Faulkner University's board of trustees (21 years) and directorships at Oak Hill School and Brentwood Academy—experience he now brings to his community work in Big Sky. Originally from Alberta, Canada, Ernie built his career as an accountant and software developer before founding an Ag Tech company in 1988, which he recently retired from to focus on life in Big Sky with his wife Amanda and their three sons. Passionate about mountain living, Ernie and his family bought their home in Upper Cascade several years ago and have enjoyed integrating into local life.

Kenny Holtz - Treasurer

Term Ends: 09/30/2027
Kenny Holtz is business executive, finance professional and real estate developer.  He and his wife Catherine and their children Finley (8), Susie (6) and Hadley (5) recently returned to Big Sky after a career change moved them out-of-state in 2016.  Prior to that Kenny lived in the Meadow Village for 13 years where he worked at Yellowstone Club.  He was elected to serve on the BSOA Architectural Review Committee in 2008 where he held the position for eight years.  When asked about why he is running for the Board of Directors position, Kenny said the following: “The BSOA is a special place and it is our responsibility as members to do everything we keep it that way.  It is a real privilege to serve my fellow members and I enjoy giving back to the community that has given my family and I so much.” 

Les Hopper - Director
Term Ends: 09/30/2027

Les Hopper and his family have been enjoying life in Big Sky for 25 years, and currently live on Little Coyote Road in the Meadow. Les is a registered engineer with an MBA and has over 40 years of hands-on experience in the management, planning, permitting, and design of both public and private projects from inception through construction. On the public side he has experience delivering state highway projects and interchanges, multi-use facilities, bridges, and both heavy and light rail improvements. On the private side Les has been a principal owner of several planning and engineering firms and is experienced in land development and entitlement processes from conceptual plans through final design of subdivision and commercial site work, including a five-star resort. Overall, he specializes in the coordination of owners, multiple agencies, and stakeholders on both small- and large-scale projects, with an emphasis on gaining approvals through each process milestone. He currently sits on a number of regional and state boards and committees. Les and his wife Susie have one son (Noa- 25 years old). They enjoy horseback riding, mountain biking, and paddling sports such as Hawaiian outrigger and Dragon Boat racing. Les has also started several 501-C-3 nonprofit organizations that foster community and raise money for charities.
Michelle Horning - Vice Chair
Term Ends: 09/30/2025
Michelle earned her BS and MS degrees in Recreation Management from Ohio University. Her early career found her teaching wilderness survival and backpacking classes in college before becoming a white-water rafting guide in North Carolina. Drawn to the mountains and passionate about the outdoors, she relocated to Big Sky 28 years ago, where she now lives with her husband and daughter.
Throughout her time in Big Sky, Michelle has built a diverse professional background—founding and operating several local daycares and preschools, serving as business manager for a Big Sky construction company, briefly teaching children's ski lessons at Big Sky Resort, and ultimately transitioning into real estate in 2003. Her nearly two decades as a real estate agent have given her extensive knowledge of development, architectural review, construction, and the vital importance of community involvement in this small mountain town.
Michelle has dedicated significant time to various community organizations over the years, most recently serving on the Executive Committee of The Big Sky Community Organization, where she helped oversee the completion of BASE, Big Sky's Community Center. As a longtime community member and an owner in BSOA, she hopes to give back by contributing her expertise to guide the community's responsible growth while protecting its future.​

George Mueller - Director
​​Term Ends: 09/30/2025​

George Mueller was recently appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board after volunteering this past year on the Sustainability Committee. He and his wife, Pat, first started coming to Big Sky in 2003, and soon discovered that they enjoyed the summer activities as much as the winter sports. George is an avid wildlife photographer, and Pat is a regular on the Big Sky Golf course. Mostly retired as an attorney who concentrated in environmental and municipal law, George believes those skills can serve the BSOA well as it confronts sustainability, traffic and safety issues related to the ongoing development of the area. He believes that the size of the BSOA gives it an important voice in interacting with other stakeholders to address those issues. ​
Vanessa McGuire- Director
Term Ends: 09/30/2026
Vanessa has been coming to Big Sky since 2012, has been a BSOA homeowner since 2016, and moved to Big Sky full time with her family in 2019. She began her career in real estate finance with JP Morgan in New York City and advanced to a private real estate consultancy in London UK. She returned to the US to pursue a PhD in City Planning at UPenn, where she focused on Public Private Development.  Vanessa graduated from Wellesley College, where she majored in Architecture and Economics, earned a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and also holds an MBA from Columbia University. She now spends as much time as she can with her three growing children, husband, dog and two cats, while trying to contribute as much as possible to the community that has been so welcoming to her family.  She enjoys alpine and Nordic skiing, hiking, yoga, qigong, and reading.

Barbara Rowley - Director

​Term Ends: 09/30/2027
​Barbara Rowley has been a full-time year-round resident of Big Sky for 34 years.  A professional magazine journalist, she turned her attention and writing and research skills to community building early in her years here to work alongside other community members in creating the high school, Camp Big Sky and Big Sky Broadway among other projects. She is dedicated to continuing the work of preserving, protecting and enhancing life here as a BSOA board member.