Steve Bullock

Principal

Former Governor of Montana

Steve Bullock is a Principal at WestExec and was elected Montana’s 24th Governor, serving from 2013-2021. He worked with a Republican-majority legislature to improve access to health care, make record investments in education, kick dark money out of state elections, protect access to public lands, invest in infrastructure, and strengthen Montana’s economy. Steve brought diverse interests together to address challenging issues, from sage grouse and forest management to the Main Street Montana Project. Nationally, he was elected Chair of the National Governors Association, Western Governors Association and Democratic Governors Association.

Prior to being elected Governor, Steve served as Montana’s attorney general from 2009-2013. As attorney general, he led national consumer protection efforts and gained national prominence for leading the challenge to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.

Since leaving public office, Steve has been involved with a number of corporate and nonprofit boards and organizations, as well as serving as the court-appointed Independent Monitor over Purdue Pharma and one of a panel of three arbitrators resolving disputes relating to many of the most significant national opioid settlements.

Steve is a Montana native. He received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College and law degree from Columbia University School of Law. As an attorney, he has worked in larger firms in New York and Washington, DC, his own firm in Montana, and in public service. Steve and his wife Lisa have three children: Caroline (23), Alexandria (21), and Cameron (19).