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  • September 23, , 25 Installation of Officers of Officers September 23, 2025

2023-2024  GOVERNOR 

ROGER GRAVGAARD

Roger has been a member of the Heights Optimist Club since 2004 and has served his club in most executive positions as well as on various committees and assisting at numerous events.

​He served the District as Lieutenant Governor in 2014, 2015 and 2017 and was membership chair in 2015.

Roger is a licensed health insurance agent with US Health Advisors.  (29 years in the insurance industry) and is Married to Mia who is a nurse and Regional Director of Care Management for the Montana Region of Intermountain Healthcare (for 32 years as of 2022).

Not only does Roger work full time but also serves on the City/County Planning Board, Northwest Renal Network Board of Directors (Seattle), Billings Chamber of Commerce member and serves on the Chamber Agriculture Committee.

Mia and Roger have one grown daughter, Abigail who is married to Alex and have blessed Roger and Mia with a beautiful Granddaughter

Roger is looking forward to meeting and assisting  the members of District 13 in 2023 - 24


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OPTIMIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • CLUB -PRESIDENT – 2008, 2018
  • CLUB FOUNDATION REP - 2019 to PRESENT
  • CLUB SECRETARY - 2021

  • DISTRICT LG ZONE 2 & 4  – 2014, 2015 and 2017
  • DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP CHAIR - 2015 
  • DISTRICT GOVERNOR - 2024
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  • AWARD - 5 MEMBER SPONSOR PIN - 2019
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