Les Hopper and his family have been enjoying life in Big Sky for 25 years, and currently live on Little Coyote Road in the Meadow. Les is a registered engineer with an MBA and has over 40 years of hands-on experience in the management, planning, permitting, and design of both public and private projects from inception through construction. On the public side he has experience delivering state highway projects and interchanges, multi-use facilities, bridges, and both heavy and light rail improvements. On the private side Les has been a principal owner of several planning and engineering firms and is experienced in land development and entitlement processes from conceptual plans through final design of subdivision and commercial site work, including a five-star resort. Overall, he specializes in the coordination of owners, multiple agencies, and stakeholders on both small- and large-scale projects, with an emphasis on gaining approvals through each process milestone. He currently sits on a number of regional and state boards and committees.

Les and his wife Susie have one son (Noa- 25 years old). They enjoy horseback riding, mountain biking, and paddling sports such as Hawaiian outrigger and Dragon Boat racing. Les has also started several 501-C-3 nonprofit organizations that foster community and raise money for charities.