Board of Directors
Gordon Gallagher ~ President
Gordon and his wife, Leah, own and operate the Irish Rose Bed & Breakfast in Red Lodge. Gordon practiced law in Kentucky and Colorado for 30 years before retiring to Red Lodge in 2005. He has served on the Chamber of Commerce Board since 2007; and, serves on other nonprofit boards in the Community. Gordon’s purpose in serving on the Chamber Board is to further the Chamber’s mission of promoting the economic health of the Red Lodge area by developing and maintaining a business climate consistent with the assets and values of the area.
Vaughn Clutter ~ Vice-President
Sarie Mackay ~ Secretary
Sarie Mackay graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English Literature from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Her career interests include non-profit community relations and philanthropy, as well as promoting education and health.
Mackay served as Community Relations Director for the Northern Rockies Cancer Center for many years, later relocating to Red Lodge to become Executive Director of Beartooth Hospital Foundation. She serves on other foundation boards and writes in her spare time. Her second historical novel, Fair Game, is due out in the summer of 2010.
Trish LaCombe ~ Treasurer
Trish LaCombe is the General Manager of the Comfort Inn of Red Lodge and has served on the Chamber board since 2009. She has resided in Red Lodge since early 2009, but has been employed in the community since 2001. Trish's belief is that everyone should have the opportunity to share a "little bit of paradise" and enjoy all that Red Lodge has to offer.
Joyce Barrett ~ Member
Angela Beaumont ~ Member
I am the General Manager of The Pollard Hotel. Originally from England, I have lived and worked in the Yellowstone area since 1972. I have two daughters who grew up in the middle of Yellowstone Park where they learned a lifetime love of the outdoors. I am married to classical guitarist Michael Beaumont. As president of the Red Lodge Merchants’ and Lodging Association, a board member on the Performing Arts Committee and in my new position on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce, I am committed to maintaining the unique atmosphere of Red Lodge and, simultaneously, making this a vibrant, economically viable community.
Jeff Carroll ~ Member
Jeff Carroll is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Red Lodge Mountain Resort, and has served on the Chamber of Commerce board since 2009. Originally from Crystal Lake, IL, Jeff has been living in the west since attending college in Colorado, where he graduated from Regis University with a degree in marketing. Jeff’s wife, Ginny, was raised in Red Lodge, and along with their daughter Reese, they are passionate about the outdoors and enjoy taking part in all that the Red Lodge area has to offer.
