Who we are

Neighbors working together for Meagher County.

The MCSC is a non-profit citizens group focused on community development and conservation. The Council serves as an advocate and community resource for all Meagher County residents.

“Ultimately, it's the Meagher County Stewardship Council's goal to ensure that when the Black Butte Copper Project moves forward, our county is left better socially, environmentally, and economically than before they arrived.”
— Rob Brandt, former MCSC Chairman

Our history

The MCSC was formed in 2018 as a stakeholder group to bring community leaders together around the development of the Black Butte Copper Project. Since then, the Council has worked with Tintina Montana to address potential impacts and to help Meagher County secure lasting benefits from the project.

MCSC members

Cassie Coburn

Executive Director

Cassie was born and raised in Montana, following in the footsteps of a lineage of women entrepreneurs. A proud recipient of the Bair Scholarship and graduate of White Sulphur Springs High School, she then went on to graduate magna cum laude from Carroll College in Helena in 2020 with a BA in Business Administration, concentrating in Management. Today, she co-owns a fine-dining restaurant with her twin sister, blending her passion for service with entrepreneurial spirit. As an action-oriented resident of White Sulphur Springs, she is excited to contribute to the town's growth and development.

Andrea Massey-Farrell

Chairperson

Andrea Massey-Farrell serves as President & CEO of the Harvey & Carol Massey Foundation, Senior Vice President of Community Relations at Massey Services, Inc., and Managing Director of Ranch Operations for Checkerboard Cattle Company in Montana. With a degree in organizational communications from Rollins College, she started her career as an Communications Associate and rose to become President/CEO of Massey Communications, a public relations and advertising firm. Massey-Farrell moved over to the parent company of Massey Services in 2014 where she leads their community engagement and philanthropic efforts.

David Voldseth

Vice Chairperson

Born May 1948,went to grade school in Lennep, Harlowton for Highschool graduating in 1966 on to MSU for college getting my BS in agricultural production,animal science.finished in 1970 and came home to our family ranch where I have been since either as a ranch hand or as owner operator. I have moved 5 miles in my life, from the home ranch to the Bonanza unit. That was 1972, the year June Wilson and I got married. We have three children Sonia, Vance and Laura and 8 grandchildren.

Megan Shroyer

Council Treasurer

Megan and her husband own and operate an irrigated hay and livestock operation near White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Megan attended Montana State University-Bozeman graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and minored in Agriculture Business. After graduation, she chose a career with Northwest Farm Credit Services. Megan’s 23-year career included serving in a variety of lending and credit roles from Relationship Manager to Senior Vice President-Credit and working in nearly every branch in Montana. Presently, as NWFCS Montana President, she oversees Montana’s Lending and Insurance Teams.

Nicolle Sereday

Secretary

Nicolle Sereday is a pharmacist at Castle Mountain Drug in White Sulphur Springs. She received her Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Montana. Nicolle and her husband, Shane, own Castle Mountain Drug and Castle Mountain Grocery in White Sulphur Springs. They love raising their 3 boys in this small community. Together they love the outdoors and traveling.

Betsy Biggerstaff

Council Member

Betsy Biggerstaff was raised in White Sulphur Springs, where she learned the value of community, connection, and wide-open spaces. A graduate of the University of Montana with her Doctor of Pharmacy, she is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of her community. At home, Betsy is a wife to Jerad and proud mom of three, and when she’s not cheering them on, she finds renewal in the outdoors—skiing, running mountain trails, or hiking with family and friends—fueling her love for an active, community-centered life.

Ron Burns

Council Member

Ron Burns’ great-grandfather came to Meagher County in 1864. Ron was born here, and went to school in White Sulphur Springs. After Ron’s time in the United States Army he taught school at White Sulphur Springs Public School and he also served on the local school board for 18 years. Ron raised his family here and his kids attended the local school. The Burns family has a small ranch and Ron has managed a ranch on the Smith River for part time residents since 1980.

Sarah Calhoun

Council Member

Sarah Calhoun is the owner of Red Ants Pants, the Executive Director of the Red Ants Pants Foundation, and the Producer of the Red Ants Pants Music Festival. She earned her degree in Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College and has 15 years of small business and nonprofit leadership under her belt. Based in White Sulphur Springs, Montana she enjoys everything the rural lifestyle has to offer and gets into the mountains and rivers as much as possible.

Colleen Coyle

Council Member

Colleen is a water rights attorney with over 25 years of experience in Western water law. She has represented a range of clients including agricultural operators, landowners, businesses and local government entities in Meagher County and throughout the state. She holds a B.A. and J.D. from the University of Montana.

Taya Cromley

Council Member

Taya's great grandfather settled in Montana and her family has been in the state ever since. She grew up in Billings and now lives with her husband and two dogs in the Shields and Smith River valleys. As a psychologist her work focuses on supporting implementation of evidence-based practice in behavioral health systems. Taya is a board member with the Montana Land Reliance and serves on the Park County and Livingston City Planning Boards.

Sarah Hamlen

Council Member

I am a financial advisor based in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, and have been with Thrivent for ten years. I love helping people develop financial strategies, and my passion is for helping small businesses and agricultural enterprises develop succession plans or transition strategies. I also love that both our Brenham, Texas office and the office in White Sulphur Springs serve rural communities. After high school in Townsend, Montana, I graduated manga cum laude with my bachelor’s degree in business marketing and administration from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. I was also fortunate to study at a National Collegiate Honors program in New York City and at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. I carry a master’s degree in agricultural education from Montana State University and am a Chartered Financial Consultant. I have been married to my husband, Marc, for over 20 years. We are proud to be raising two girls who love their horses and take their 4-H projects seriously. We love the outdoors and are proud to call Montana home. I love that I can serve God and others through my work.

Dave Hanson

Council Member

Dave is a fifth-generation Montana rancher, born and raised in White Sulphur Springs. He grew up helping on his grandparents’ cow-calf operation and fly fishing local streams. Today, he works alongside his father-in-law Mark Cooper, wife Kelsy, and sister-in-law Katie Cooper at Cooper Hereford Ranch, a Registered Horned Hereford operation in Willow Creek. Dave regularly returns to White Sulphur to assist his father and to oversee summer operations of the family’s fly fishing business, Bar Z Riverside Ranch. He is proud to continue both sides of his family's ranching legacy while sharing the beauty of Meagher County with clients from across the country. In 2023, Dave represented Montana at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference through the Montana Stockgrowers Association and currently serves as President of the Montana Hereford Association. He enjoys working with cattle, spending time outdoors, and traveling to saltwater fly fishing destinations with his wife.

Jay Kolbe

Council Member

Jay Kolbe took both his BSc. and MSc. in wildlife biology from the University of Montana, Missoula. He has worked as a wildlife biologist for over 25 years and is currently the wildlife management biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, based in White Sulphur Springs.

Jackson Rose

Council Member

Jackson Rose is a faculty member in the Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University, where he also earned a Master’s degree studying rural mining communities in the American West. Prior to joining MSU, Jackson served as the MCSC Executive Director from 2021-2023. In his free time, Jackson likes to get outside and travel.

Adam Schafer

Council Member

Born in Great Falls and raised in Billings, Adam lives in Helena with his wife, Anjenette, and his son, Leo. They enjoy spending time fishing in Meagher County, either on the Smith or at one of the many reservoirs. With over 25 years of experience in governmental affairs, working in senior leadership positions in Montana and Washington, DC, Adam has cultivated bi-partisan relationships and developed networks with elected officials and career agency staff at various levels of local, state and federal government. He is Vice President of Network Development for Intermountain Health in Montana and Wyoming.

Bill Bryan

Consultant

Bill Bryan serves the MCSC as an organizational development consultant. Bill has over 48 years of experience in nonprofit and for-profit business development, including co-founding a premier travel planning service for the Western Hemisphere (Off the Beaten Path). He recently played the leading role in developing the Rural Behavioral Health Institute(based in Livingston) and volunteers as an organizational advisor for several nonprofits in Montana. He currently serves on the Presidential Advisory Council for Montana State University.