Flathead Business Newsmakers

• KEVIN ANTENE, of Coram, has joined KLJ Engineering as a remote content strategist in the marketing and communications department.

Antene has extensive experience in marketing, content creation, and publishing. He will help KLJ create both internal and external content for a variety of markets.

Antene earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Dallas in Dallas, Texas.

• CHUCK EBLE, of Kalispell, has joined American Bank as chief credit officer. Eble also recently was elected to the board of the Montana Bankers Association.

MBA members elected Eble during the organization’s 118th annual membership meeting in June. Eble will represent small and midsized Montana banks.

Eble brings 27 years of banking experience, including serving as a loan officer with First Interstate Bank in Whitefish, branch manager in Evergreen and president and CEO of Valley Bank of Kalispell.

• THE FRIENDS of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness added three new positions for the summer.

Amy Pearson will serve as the Northwest Montana Outreach Coordinator. Patrick Shea will serve as Backcountry Ranger Outreach Coordinator. Henry Jorden will serve as Trail Stewardship Coordinator.

All three new hires will spend the summer getting people into the wilderness and working on the trails.

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