Montana Jobs Network - Board of Directors

Kate Pace, Board Chair

Chief Operating Officer, Craton Consulting, Missoula

Kate Pace has more than 15 years of experience in client-facing operations and management roles. At Craton Consulting, Kate leads operations, drives growth, and guides the business to maximize value for all stakeholders. Kate also serves as a member of the MHTBA workforce committee. She is passionate about creating inclusive and equitable workforce opportunities in Montana and believes that technology is one of the most powerful vehicles to democratize access to the jobs of the future. Kate graduated from Appalachian State University in 2009 with a degree in Cultural Anthropology.

Jann Butler

Executive Advisor and Coach, onX, Missoula

Jann Butler is the Executive Advisor and Coach at onXmaps. Butler has extensive global human capital management executive experience in technology, SaaS, and e-commerce companies from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Danaher. In her current role as Executive Advisor & Coach at onX, she leverages her towering strengths of systems thinking as well as her reputation for being a talented coach focused on executives, leaders, and career development to unlock individuals’ potential to further enable onX’s growth trajectory. She is passionate about leveraging her systems and coaching skills to further advance the mission of the Montana Job Network.

Libby Brunell Adams, Secretary

Senior Consultant, Cascadia Management Group, Missoula

Libby Brunell Adams has served in interim executive roles from HR to COO for clients and has skilled experience in the manufacturing and IT industries. While working as the HR manager for Missoula-based IT firm Alter Enterprise (acquired by Fisher’s Technology in 2023), Libby led the team in restructuring the organization's tech team and built a recruiting and hiring process that includes a hands-on intern program that serves as Montana’s only apprenticeship program for IT. She also serves on the Missoula Downtown Foundation and Downtown Missoula Partnership boards. She enjoys serving her community, both locally and statewide. With her extensive experience, Libby leads cross-functional teams with diverse skills and backgrounds across the state of Montana and the U.S.

Derek Eaton, Vice Chair

Managing Director, IIInigence, Billings

Derek Eaton is currently the managing director for IIInigence. He previously served as managing director for Triple2Digital, a full-service digital agency specializing in creating software, hardware, and managed services solutions. He spent the last 10 years in technical sales account management roles for IT companies throughout Montana after earning a Network Engineering degree from MSU-Billings. Derek spent his early professional career in insurance. A 7th-generation Eastern Montanan, Derek worked closely with Big Sky Economic Development to help form the Yellowstone Tech Alliance, a group working to grow the capabilities of technology firms in Eastern Montana and attract talent and businesses to the region. He is also a board member for STEM Yellowstone.

Kym Corwin

Head of Workforce Development, Cognizant, Missoula

Kym Corwin works in a vast number of areas within Cognizant. She is key to all aspects of the AIM training program and shares responsibility for the professional development and performance of its 100+ team members. Kym’s primary focus includes mentoring, resource planning, project oversight, and business development. Before joining Cognizant, she worked within the dairy and commodity training industry. In addition to her work at Cognizant, she also leads the Missoula Highland Dance program teaching Scottish Dance to children and adults in the Missoula community.

Kym holds a BA in Organizational Communication Studies with an emphasis in Rhetoric from the University of Montana. She has served on the MHTBA workforce committee since 2021.

Paddy Fleming

Director, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC), Bozeman

Paddy Fleming has been a manufacturing consultant to Montana's manufacturers since 2001 and has initiated teacher externships, manufacturing apprenticeships, and numerous other workforce development programs. Prior to his work with the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC), Paddy spent many years managing and turning around large manufacturing facilities for major corporations throughout the United States. He also serves on the State Workforce Innovation Board.

Paddy earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University and completed his MBA at Olivet Nazarene University.

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