Board

Greg Gianforte

Chairman
Mr. Gianforte and his wife Susan have four children, all of whom have attended Petra Academy since 2000. Their eldest son Richard graduated in the spring of 2008 and is now attending Caltech for engineering. Greg has served on the board since 2002. When not working on Petra or spending time with his family, Greg is CEO and Founder of RightNow Technologies (http://www.rightnow.com) which is the largest commercial employer in Bozeman.

Steve Mayville

Vice-Chairman
Mr. Mayville has served on the Petra board for three years. Steve and his wife Karen have two children, Nathan and Rebecca, who have been at Petra for the last five years. Like our other board members and their spouses, Steve and Karen have a great appreciation for the vision of Petra Academy and believe strongly in the mission of this school in the Gallatin Valley. Steve and Karen have worked in and around this valley for the past thirteen years. They are the owners of Mayville Landscaping.

Hope Sukut

Secretary, Treasurer
Brian and Hope Sukut have two children currently attending Petra academy. They also have two daughters who previously attended Petra who are now navigating the campus of  Montana State University seeking degrees in Nursing and Music.  The Sukuts were introduced to Petra in 1999 as Hope was hired to teach junior high classes.  Since that time, she has served in various roles including board membership since 2003.