Our Board

Dan Ruggles – Board President

Dan Ruggles, Trustee since 2017, is the President of The SxS Group, an investment firm based in Bozeman, MT. Before moving to Bozeman in 2001, he studied Environmental Science and Urban Planning at the University of Denver. In his free time, Dan enjoys trail running, skiing, fly fishing, and spending time with his two boys.

Mitch Johnson – Secretary/Treasurer

Mitch grew up in Helena, MT and went to college in Bozeman, MT.  He studied accounting and received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Accounting.  He started working at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and was exposed to all aspects of Bank Examinations. He then worked at Rocky Mountain Bank in the Special Assets department learning how to rehabilitate businesses back to performing, or unfortunately liquidating the business.  Through this credit experience he transitioned to the Finance and Operations side of the bank where he became the Head of Finance and Operations at Rocky Mountain Bank.  During his time at Rocky Mountain Bank, he also attended and graduated from the Graduate School of Banking in Boulder, Colorado.  He then transitioned his financial knowledge to the Bank of Bozeman and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer.  Mitch and his wife Trish have two wonderful children that both go BSS.  Mitch enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, climbing, and fishing.

Lindsay Alexander

I am currently a First Grade teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School in Bozeman, MT. I grew up in Spokane, Washington and attended Washington State University from 2003-2005. I moved to Bozeman in 2005 and attended Montana State University. I have my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education K-8 and my reading endorsement from Montana State University. I have been teaching in the Bozeman community for 15 years. I am married to my husband of 12 years, Gregg Alexander, and we have two daughters, Addison and Ella. We love camping, hiking, skiing, and spend most of our weekends watching our daughters play soccer!

Sara Aldinger

Sara moved to Bozeman in 2020 with her family, husband Nathan and sons Ben, 15, Sam, 13, and Owen, 10, after nearly 20 years in Chicago. Sara and her family fell in love with Bozeman and jumped at the chance to live in a place that more closely matched their family ethos. She is a former independent school Humanities teacher and educational consultant. Sara earned her Bachelor’s in English Literature from Kenyon College in 2001 and her Master’s of Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University in 2005. She has served on multiple Advisory Boards and Boards of Directors for schools in Chicago. In addition to being a mom of 3, she currently owns and operates a local adventure travel company, Sypes Canyon Adventure Co., which supplies a variety of recreational vehicles, camping equipment, trip itineraries, and local lodging options to travelers visiting Montana. In her spare time, she loves playing racquet sports and enjoying the outdoors with her family, especially ski days, camping, and time on the river.