Our Team

The MCA staff brings a wide breadth of experience to the association, allowing the team to serve our members on a variety of levels. From lobbying on our members' behalf at the Montana Legislature, to providing top-notch training opportunities, to keeping our members informed, to coordinating effective networking events, our staff works for Montana contractors.

Cary Hegreberg, executive director

Cary is the MCA's executive director and has served in that position since 2001. Prior to taking the helm at the MCA, he was the executive vice president of the Montana Wood Products Association for nine years. In addition, he held various positions with the Washington State Farm Bureau, the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, and Washington State International Ag Trade Center. He serves as a director of Valley Bank, Helena, Mont., a division of Glacier Bancorp, and is a co-founder and past chairman of the Resource Education and Ag Leadership program (REAL MT). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications/Journalism from the University of Idaho, and a Master's of Public Administration from Eastern Washington University. He has been married to his wife, Shirley, since 1981, and they have three grown children, and several grandchildren.

Keith Ouzts, vice president of Workforce Development

Keith joined the team at the MCA in 2008. His focus is training and education, which takes him all across Montana to provide instruction on everything from safety, to concrete testing and finishing, to working with Montana's trade schools and community colleges. Also, he is the staff liaison for the Concrete Division. Keith spent 22 years in the Marine Corps, and retired as a gunnery sergeant in 2005. He is a Marine Corps Master Instructor and a Master Trainer for the National Center for Construction, Education, and Research (NCCER). He received his Bachelor of Science in Church Ministries from Mount Olive College. Keith is a volunteer firefighter for the York Volunteer Fire Department, and is an active member in the Marine Corps League. Keith and his wife, Julie, have two grown children.

Carolynn Bright, director of Marketing and Communications

Carolynn joined the crew at the MCA in the summer of 2016. In addition to managing member and public communications for the MCA, she is the staff liaison for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) program and executive director of the MCA Education Foundation. Prior to coming to work at the MCA, she was communications director at Student Assistance Foundation (SAF), and an award-winning crime reporter at the Helena Independent Record. In fact, she has the distinction of being the first journalist at the scene of the arrest of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski in Lincoln, Mont. Outside of the office, Carolynn serves on the board of directors for the Montana Society of Association Executives (MSAE). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Montana. She and husband, Doug, have three grown children.