Mission

Last Best Future is a non-partisan non-profit that brings together people, ideas, and projects to positively shape Montana’s future.

Montana Festival

Montana’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, creators, & community builders connecting & shaping our future, Montana Festival is Last Best Future’s signature event

Leadership

Padden Guy Murphy is Founder & CEO of Last Best Future and Montana Festival. Padden was born and raised in Great Falls, the middle of five siblings and son to two great Montanans. He is Managing Partner of Foundry Ten, a strategic advisory firm to founders and CEOs, and serves as a Senior Fellow at the National League of Cities and as an Advisor to Sidecar, Montana’s coworking community. Padden previously held senior roles at WeWork, REEF, Lyft, Getaround, co-hosted The Mayors podcast with Richard Florida, and served on the board of Bunker Labs. Padden lives in Bozeman with his wife, Lumay, and young children Wilde and Maven, where he serves on the Bozeman Planning Board.