The Great Northern Story

Reliable & Value-Driven

Jesse Kjelsrud

Owner / Sales

I now have a large family of my own with 6 wonderful children and a loving and supportive wife. if we aren’t working, we are outside enjoying the wonderful gifts Montana has to offer. I have been serving the contractors in the Gallatin Valley and surrounding areas for over 12 years in a similar role and saw a void that needed to be filled. With the experience and knowledge I have acquired, I had a vision to have a quick turnaround and give the customers what they need. If they have a vision we will find a way to make it happen.

Rainor Kjelsrud

Owner / Production

Rainor was raised in the Gallatin Valley and graduated from Belgrade High School. He immediately founded a few successful businesses and started this company with his brother and friends. He takes pride in his work and his companies.
Rainor has a loving lady and baby girl. He loves his family and makes them his priority. In his little free time he enjoys Hunting, fishing, and just relaxing on the boat.

Thain Cook

Owner / Sales

Thain joined the metal industry over 10 years ago when he was looking to settle down into a career he loved. As the head of sales, he enjoys listening to his client’s ideas and creating the best plans to make them come to life. The more complex, the better. He strives to create a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere for both guests and staff in the shop and on the job site.

Outside of work Thain loves to spend time with his family hunting and fishing, building projects around the house, and working on his yard – which he considers the best form of meditation.

Jeff Dandy

Office Manager

Jeff has been in the metal and building industry for 13 years and helps keep everything running smoothly at the shop. He enjoys the people he meets and works with everyday, which is what makes all the work worthwhile.

When he’s not at the shop, Jeff loves watching live music with friends and family at the many venues around the state and exploring new venues around the country.

Katy Robbins

Marketing

Katy joined the team at GNMC a year after it began and is a jack-of-all-trades. She’s moved from the warehouse to the office and is now handling marketing and helping with the phones while still doing the occasional load out. She’s lived in Montana since she was eight, moving to several different towns but calls Bozeman home. Outside of the shop Katy enjoys rock climbing, hiking, hunting, and spending as much time as possible outside.

Steve Theobald

Production Manager

Steven has been working for GNMC for almost as long as it has been open. He enjoys working with metal because it’s different from any other material and gives him the opportunity to learn about different trades, furthering his skills in the industry. If you have custom metal trim, chances are Steven has made sure every bend is precise.

He’s made Montana his home, and loves to hunt, fish, and be outside all year long.

Fallon Strauch

Production

Fallon is Bozeman, MT born and raised. At GNMC you can find him manning the portable standing seam roller on various projects across the valley or right in the shop yard. He loves the varied and hands on work that comes with manufacturing metal panels. It’s different than any job he’s ever had and keeps things interesting. Fallon is an avid outdoorsman and when he’s not at GNMC he’ll be out hiking, fishing, hunting, exploring off trail, woodworking, or tinkering on vehicles.

Andy Lessley

Sales / Estimates

Andy has been working in the metal industry for 24 years. He genuinely enjoys doing this line of work, being able to work with his friends, and meeting new people.

In his free time, he enjoys hunting, shooting at the range, camping, and boating with family and friends. Andy’s mantra is he lives for the summers and tolerates the winter.

Dylan Hattam

Production

Dylan is our expert press break operator. If you order custom trim, chances are Dylan has worked on it. He enjoys the friendly atmosphere at GNMC and is happy to contribute. When he’s not in the shop he’s out enjoying every season Montana has to offer, especially in the summer when he’s hunting, fishing, and camping.

Adam Marttinson

Production

Adam is the standing seam right-hand man. Whether in the shop or on the jobsite, he makes sure every length and angle is right. The best part about running standing seam is visiting all the incredible job sites and seeing so many new places. He loves being in Montana for the endless hobbies it affords. Outside of work you can find him riding his motorcycle, camping, and hanging with friends.

Hank

Office Greeter

Hank is the sweet and stinky customer greeter at Great Northern Metal Co. He was born on Leap Day, so he’ll always be a puppy. Hank’s main jobs are snack and gopher patrol and he loves the freedom to meet anyone who walks in the door.

When Hank isn’t at work he loves catching up on naps and hanging out with his family.