Kass Thompson

Program Manager

Bozeman

Core Values: Connection, Curiosity, Growth, Health, Gratitude

As Program Manager at Leadership Montana, Kass Thompson helps design and facilitate leadership experiences that support Montanans in growing as individuals, showing up with authenticity, and strengthening their communities.

Kass is a graduate of Montana State University, where she studied neuroscience and developed a fascination with how people think, connect, and lead. That curiosity led her to leadership development work – and continues to shape the way she approaches building strong, inclusive communities.

She brings experience in nonprofit leadership, program development, and community engagement. Kass co-founded English Para Todos, a local nonprofit offering English and skill-building classes for immigrants, and spent several years with the MSU Leadership Institute, where she facilitated dozens of transformative leadership experiences for students and professionals.

Kass is passionate about creating spaces where people feel grounded, challenged, and inspired to grow. Whether she’s designing new programs, building community partnerships, or facilitating moments of connection, she brings compassion, clarity, and a strong sense of purpose to everything she does.

She lives in Bozeman and finds joy in yoga, dancing, hiking, and gathering with the people she loves. She’s honored to be part of a team committed to building a more connected, resilient, and collaborative Montana.

Current Favorites  

Word:  Curiosity

Sound:  Best friends laughing together  

Book:  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott has been a longtime favorite. (Though it’s hard to choose just one!)

Holiday:  New Year’s Eve – I love the mix of celebration and reflection, looking back with gratitude and forward to all the possibilities of a new year.

Movie:  Mamma Mia (both 1 & 2!) – Musical numbers, Greece, Meryl Streep, plot twists, comedy, drama, joy. What more could you ask for?

Song:  I love all kinds of music, but right now I’m especially into salsa and Latin rhythms – they always get me moving.

Montana scene:  Sunset over Mount Powell, just outside of Deer Lodge.