Kevin Iffland serves as Interim City Administrator for the City of Billings, following his selection to the role in June 2026. A fourth-generation Montanan, Kevin brings 35 years of municipal government experience to the position, including 27 years in law enforcement. He began his service with the City of Billings in 1995 as a patrol officer with the Billings Police Department, advanced through the ranks, and retired in 2018 as a Captain before being selected to serve as Assistant City Administrator.
Kevin holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Montana State University Billings and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Montana State University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. As Interim City Administrator, he provides executive leadership and oversight for city operations, including departmental administration, budget coordination, labor relations, public safety coordination, legislative matters, and policy initiatives in partnership with the Mayor and City Council.
Kevin and his wife, Angi, have two grown children, a son-in-law, and three grandchildren. A lifelong Montanan, Kevin enjoys spending time outdoors with his family and their chocolate lab, and he values the opportunity to serve the Billings community where he has spent most of his career.
My name is Steve Shelton and I have lived in Billings for nearly 50 years. I was born in Peoria, Illinois and my family moved to Cooke City, MT in 1970 where we built a family home there. My family had vacationed in Cooke City since the late 1950’s and eventually had a summer place there before building a permanent home. I graduated from MSU in 1977 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and moved to Billings upon graduation starting employment with Schmit, Smith & Rush (SSR Engineers). I also
married my sweetheart Kimberly that same year and we have been married for 49 years. While at SSR Engineers, I specialized in the engineering of electrical power substations for REA’s, public utilities, and investor-owned power companies rising to the position of Vice President. In 2003, SSR was acquired by HDR, a national architectural, engineering, and environmental firm headquartered in Omaha, NE. Our Billings office became the center for electrical power delivery engineering where I was a Vice President and National Technical Advisor for the electrical power delivery sector. I retired from HDR in 2015.
We have three daughters who all live in Billings with their families which includes seven grandchildren. We enjoy spending time with them and assist with their needs when they request grandparent help (when we are home). Kim and I enjoy traveling and seeing new places and things which we do as often as we can. Although my focus has been towards the donation side for charities, Rotary will be my first membership in a service organization. My previous organization involvement was on a professional level with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a professional & technical engineering organization where in addition to local activities, I worked on the national level with the writing and updating of national electrical engineering standards for the electrical power industry. I was also a member of the Montana Society of Engineers. Today I am a member of the Yellowstone Roaring 20’s Auto Club, specifically being active in the Model T Club sub-group, as well as a member of the national Model T Ford Club of America (MTFCA). I own a 1918 Model T single-seat Runabout Roadster which my grandfather and I restored while I was in high school. I attend local antique car shows with it when I can.
I come to Rotary not fully knowing everything that it provides, but looking for peer fellowship and the possibility of being involved with community service. I look forward to learning more about what Rotary provides and where I might become involved further.
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