River Rock Lodge,
3080 Pine Drive,
Big Sky, MT 59716
On January 16th Executive Director Janice Brown will present her talk, Advancing Sustainable Enterprise across the Yellowstone-Teton Region, an overview of YBP sustainability programs that are especially designed for businesses and local governments. She also will discuss the prospects for a public transportation system for our tri-state region and plans for YBP's fifth annual conference in May 2008. Visit the YBP website at http://www.yellowstonebusiness.org to view a list of members and to learn more about this growing organization.
The Yellowstone Business Partnership (YBP) is a non-profit organization representing over 250 member businesses in the 25 counties that surround Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. YBP is dedicated to preserving a healthy environment and shaping a prosperous and sustainable future for communities of the Yellowstone-Teton region. The Partnership promotes scientific understanding, regional dialogue and collaborative approaches in resolving the region’s most complex socioeconomic and natural resource challenges. YBP is incorporated in Montana and its administrative services are headquartered in Bozeman.
Janice Brown became Executive Director of the Yellowstone Business Partnership in July 2003 after 27 years of involvement in the Idaho conservation community. She holds a B.S. degree in Resource Recreation Management from Oregon State University and has over 30 years of professional experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Ms. Brown was executive director of the Henry’s Fork Foundation in Ashton, Idaho, from 1991-2000, which included seven years as co-facilitator of the Henry’s Fork Watershed Council. For 10 years Jan was owner/operator of Lucky Dog Retreat, a small guest lodge and Nordic ski center in Island Park, Idaho. Her government service includes serving as natural resource advisor to former Idaho Governor John V. Evans and two tours of duty at the Idaho National Laboratory in ecological sciences and radioactive waste management.
