Eric Hutch

Townsend Leadership Program Director and Leadership Coach

Eric Hutch is currently a Marriage and Family Pastor with Harvest Church in Billings, MT. Hutch has over 25 years of pastoral leadership and counseling experience. He is skilled in identifying the barriers to emotional health which hinder personal, relational and professional performance. He launched Gravitas Leadership Institute, LLC in 2018 to equip others with the tools to achieve their potential and thrive in life. He launched his first Townsend Leadership Program (TLP) group in February 2021.

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Prior to a career in ministry, Hutch advanced his career with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana becoming a District Marketing Manager by his late 20's. He gained extensive experience managing financial settlements for the company's HMO division, promoting the state-wide Federal Employee Program, and leading a team of independent sales agents.

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Hutch's relational leadership style, emotional intelligence, and stability enables him to excel in helping individuals overcome hidden barriers in leadership proficiency. His training and experience with emotionally focused therapy, Dr. Townsend's Competency and Character growth model, and pastoral counseling practice provide a unique perspective to leadership development.

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Hutch refined his leadership skills by participating in the Townsend Leadership Program for three years. He also completed the Ultimate Leadership (UL) Workshop and One Week Intensive (OWI) for Counselors in Newport Beach, California hosted by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.

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Hutch's ministry experience provided many opportunities to empower individuals and couples to enjoy health and wholeness. He successfully counsels individuals and couples in one-on-one and group environments and is highly recruited by couples seeking relational health and restoration.

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Hutch and his wife, Shari, enjoy exploring Montana waterways in their kayak and hiking mountain trails. They live in Billings, MT, have four sons, and two grandsons.