<p><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid mobile-header vc_custom_1601480539912"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h1 style="text-align: center;">LISTEN FIRST MONTANA</h1> </div> </div> <div class="vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_white wpb_content_element wpb_content_element" ><span class="vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l"><span class="vc_sep_line"></span></span><span class="vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r"><span class="vc_sep_line"></span></span> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h4 style="text-align: center; color: #fff;">Listen first. It is what all great leaders do.</h4> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div><section data-vc-full-width="true" data-vc-full-width-temp="true" data-vc-full-width-init="false" class="vc_section vc_custom_1601480277741 vc_section-has-fill"><div class="vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1601478502379 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex"><div class="wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12"><div class="vc_column-inner"><div class="wpb_wrapper"> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> <h2><span style="color: #429d81;">Episode 55: </span><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW80629139 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW80629139 BCX0"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW118649207 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW118649207 BCX0"><span class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW263347292 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW263347292 BCX0">Tribute to Jerry </span></span></span></span></span></span></h2> <div> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is a tribute to Dr. Gerald Evans, who passed away in January of 2023. When Leadership Montana was founded in 2003, Jerry served on the original organizing committee, and then as a member of the Board of Governors for ten years, before becoming lead trainer in 2014. There is not a single Leadership Montana class that has not experienced his impact and influence.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The episode begins with Chantel Schieffer, who shares the speech she gave at Jerry’s memorial service on the University of Montana campus on February 11, 2023. Next, various friends, family members, colleagues and students reflect on Jerry’s life and the memories they shared with him. Many of these reflections were recorded in the hours just before Jerry’s memorial service. Leadership Montana sends a special thank you to all those who contributed to this episode.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" > <div class="wpb_wrapper"> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></section><div class="vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix"></div></p>