About Us
The Institute
The Big Sky Labor and Employment Institute is a 501(c)(3) not for profit entity. The sole purpose of the Institute is to hold an annual conference every August in Big Sky, Montana. The objective of the Conference is to bring influential employee, employer, and neutral leaders together to discuss important labor and employment issues. Bringing such individuals together in a beautiful venue such as Big Sky, Montana is an excellent way to start meaningful discussion about solutions to some of the challenges facing our country today in the labor and employment area.
Leaders of the Institute
Lori King
Executive Director
The Big Sky Labor and Employment Institute
Lori has an extensive clinical background in nursing having worked as a staff nurse and nurse practitioner in multiple clinical settings. She received her Bachelor’s of Nursing Degree from Carroll College and her Masters and Doctorate Degree in Nursing from Montana State University.
Lori also has served as Executive Director of the Montana Nurses Association and the Ohio Nurses Association. She heads a national consulting practice in healthcare human resources concentrating on development of leadership teams for healthcare providers.
Roger King
Executive Director
The Big Sky Labor and Employment Institute
Roger is a retired Partner of the Jones Day Law Firm where his extensive private practice included representing employers throughout the United States on labor and employment matters. Prior to joining the Jones Day Law Firm, Roger served as Professional Staff Counsel to the United States Senate Labor Committee and as Legislative Counsel to Senator Robert Taft, Jr.
He is currently servicing as Senior Labor and Employment Counsel for the HR Policy Association, and has testified numerous times before committees of Congress. Roger has also been involved in important labor and employment litigation in the country, and served as Co-counsel in the landmark Noel Canning v. NLRB case. He is a graduate of Miami University and the Cornell University Law School.