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Gianforte appoints Bertoglio as new head of Commerce • Daily Montanan [1]
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Date: 2025-06-26
Lawmaker and military veteran Marta Bertoglio is the new director of the Montana Department of Commerce, Gov. Greg Gianforte recently announced.
“Marta has been a strong partner in the Legislature and is a driven leader, dedicated to making Montana the best place to do business,” Gianforte said in a news release. “With Marta at the helm of the Department of Commerce, I am confident in her ability to recruit businesses that create good-paying jobs, helping more Montanans achieve the American dream.”
Bertoglio, a Republican of Jefferson County, was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2020. She resigned the post last week.
In the most recent legislative session, Bertoglio was a majority whip who served on the Education, Local Government, and State Administration committees, according to Legislative Services Division.
A real estate broker and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Bertoglio has owned and operated her small business for nearly a decade, the Governor’s Office said in the news release posted on its website last week.
“Having grown up in a small Montana town, I know how important business is to helping build community,” said Bertoglio in a statement. “By fostering resilient communities and making sure Montana is the best place to do business, we can create a bright future for our state.”
A native of Deer Lodge, Bertoglio graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1991 and went on to serve in the Air Force with her husband before returning to Montana in 2007, the news release said.
In 2016, she started a boutique real estate firm based in Helena with satellite locations across the state, according to the Governor’s Office. In addition to her legislative service, Bertoglio previously served as a trustee on the Montana City School Board.
The news release said she and her husband, Joe, live in Clancy, and have two children.
The Montana Secretary of State’s Office said Bertoglio submitted her resignation to her legislative seat on June 16, effective immediately.
The Jefferson County Republican Central Committee will provide the Jefferson County Commissioners with a list of three prospective appointees to fill the vacancy, and Commissioners will confirm an appointment within 15 days of receiving the list, said a letter from the Secretary of State to Commissioners.
In an email to the Daily Montanan, Jefferson County Commission Chairman Dan Hagerty said he anticipates receiving recommendations for the appointment by possibly next week.
In February, Gianforte, a Republican, announced that former lawmaker Paul Green, then-director of the Department of Commerce, stepped down from his role to spend more time with family after roughly one year on the job.
Green is now head of the Big Sky Economic Development Authority as of April.
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