BBB names new PNW board member

MERIDIAN, Idaho —  Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific recently named Briana McKown to its board of directors, according to an announcement from BBBGW+P. McKown, a business and design strategy leader at Cisco, joins a group of 18 board members representing BBBGW+P’s eight-state service area, which includes Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, western Wyoming and central Colorado. 

As a seasoned strategist with an educational background in finance, McKown is known for blending conventional strategic frameworks with design thinking, a process she honed during her time at California College of the Arts and IDEO, according to the announcement. Her approach to solving complex business challenges and developing new products and services makes her a valuable addition to the board.   

“Briana’s connections within the Montana business community and her expertise in innovation, finance, and strategy make her a perfect fit for our board of directors,” Tyler Andrew, president and CEO of BBB Great West + Pacific, wrote in the announcement. “She will be an asset as we continue to enhance BBB’s services in Montana and across our service area. We are excited to learn from her insights and grateful for her commitment to our organization.”  

McKown’s leadership experience spans over two decades, including nonprofit involvement as a vice president of the ASU Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association and later as secretary for the Venture Club of Phoenix, according to the announcement. She recently moved to Bozeman, Montana, and looks forward to active participation in the local business and design communities.    

“Spending the last seven years living in rural Montana while staying connected to a broad network of business owners has given me a unique perspective on the challenges and needs of rural consumers and small businesses,” McKown wrote in the announcement. “This is an exciting opportunity to leverage those insights, along with my experience in innovation, strategy, and operations at some of the world’s most respected companies, to help BBB build trust and transparency in the marketplace.”