Cyndy Andrus

After working in Yellowstone Park for many years, Cyndy Andrus settled in Bozeman, Montana, where she spent 10 years working for the Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce as the Convention and Visitor Bureau director. In May 2011, she left the chamber and started her own consulting business (Andrus Consulting), providing small communities in Montana with strategic planning and economic development tools to enhance the tourism experience in the community. Andrus has served six years on the Bozeman City Commission and was elected mayor in November 2015. She serves on three state governor-appointed councils (the Montana Arts Council (currently chair), the Tourism Advisory Council (past chair), and the Montana Heritage Commission) in addition to her service on the board of directors for the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and the board of the Western States Arts Federation. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.