Steve Turkiewicz is the President/CEO of the Montana Bankers Association (MBA) and BANCSERVE Inc.*  The MBA is a trade association located in Helena and has been representing Montana financial institutions since 1904.   As MBA President/CEO, Steve is the spokesperson for the Association Members to the Montana Legislature, Congress, state elected officials and the news media.

Prior to MBA, Steve was Executive Vice President of the Montana Automobile Dealers Association for 15 years.   He was their spokesman before policymakers and the media.   MADA also provided a broad range of products and services to their members.

Before MADA, Steve was an Investment Executive with D.A. Davidson & Co., a regional investment firm, for 6 years, Account Executive with Mountain Bell for 4 years, Public Affairs Director for the Montana Association of Counties for 2 years, and Project Director for the Montana State Commission on Local Government for 3 years.

He is a Certified Association Executive and past president of the Montana Society of Association Executives.   He is a past president of the Montana Council on Economic Education and continues to serve on its Executive Committee.

He currently serves as a member of the Administrative Committee for the American Bankers Association's Government Relations Council.   Steve graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Montana, received a Masters of Public Administration from San Diego State University and completed the Graduate Banking Program at the Pacific Coast Banking School.

He and his wife, Kim, have two adult children and live in Helena.

*BANCSERVE is a for-profit subsidiary of MBA. It provides products and services to banks in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, including insurance, educational workshops and information of interest to bankers.