Liz Marchi has 30 years of management and marketing experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors. She is currently the Fund Coordinator for the Frontier Angel Fund, LLC, Montana's first angel fund, and Advisory Board Chair of the Flathead Beacon, an equity-financed community media enterprise in Northwest Montana. Ms. Marchi has extensive background in legislative and public policy issues related to business growth and development at the state and federal levels. She is a proven leader and relationship builder and has served as President of the Montana Ambassadors, President of the Hollins University Alumnae Association and as a Trustee of Hollins University. She served as President and CEO for 7 years of Montana West Economic Development and the Flathead County Port Authority focusing on marketing, communications and access to capital for economic and entrepreneurial development. Ms. Marchi is a principal in a new firm, Northfork Strategies that offers strategic services to growing companies. She has raised funds for many organizations, projects and private companies. She serves on the Advisory Board for the Montana Meth Project, the Montana Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs and has been recognized for her vision and courage in bringing the entrepreneurial imperative to the rural community. She currently resides with her husband Jon on a ranch outside of Polson, Montana where she sells organic, Montana raised, Wagyu (Kobe) beef and registered Angus.