Flathead Business Newsmakers

Jones becomes president of Montana Christian College

Montana Christian College recently inaugurated Marvin Jones as its eighth president in a ceremony convened on the school’s campus at Kalispell.

Drawing from across Montana and states as far away as Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and California, about 100 people attended the event that featured members of Montana Christian College’s Board of Directors, long-time friends of Jones, as well as Montana State Representative Matt Regier. Others associated with Southern Baptist entities also attended.

Promising his remarks would be brief, Jones said, “It is in my heart to help build, along with our good faculty, a school that will honor Jesus Christ.”

According to a release, regardless of the degrees students may earn, Jones wants graduates to depart “knowing that their purpose in life is to serve the Lord in their chosen vocation. That’s my goal.”

Espinoza named director of Glacier Bancorp

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. has announced the appointment of Tommy Espinoza as a director of Glacier Bancorp and Glacier Bank, effective Dec. 1.

Espinoza was also appointed to the Audit, Compensation, Compliance, Nominating/Corporate Governance, and Risk Oversight Committees.

Espinoza is a prominent architect of Latino community and business development policy and programs, with over 45 years of community development experience that span the public, private and nonprofit spectrum.

Espinoza is the President and CEO of Espinoza Community Development LLC, a corporation dedicated to private community development, and is the co-founder and former President and CEO of Raza Development Fund, the largest Latino Community Financial Institution in the United States. He also currently serves as a director for The Foothills Bank, division of Glacier Bank.

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company for Glacier Bank and its bank divisions in Montana that include First Bank of Montana, First Security Bank, Valley Bank of Helena and Western Security Bank.