STATE OF MONTANA DIRECTORY
Last Update: 09/11/2025

Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Website: dnrc.mt.gov
Organization Chart: DNRC Org Chart

Phone Fax Number TTY Montana Telecommunications Access Program
444-2074 444-2684 Montana Relay 711 (800) 833-8503 (V, TTY)
Name Email Phone
Director, Amanda Kaster Amanda.Kaster@mt.gov 444-1948
Deputy Director, Erin Weisgerber Erin.Weisgerber@mt.gov 444-4942
Director of State & Federal Affairs, Austin Bray Austin.Bray@mt.gov 444-5582
Communications Director, Moira Davin MDavin@mt.gov 444-0465
Safety Officer, Matt Chambers Matthew.Chambers@mt.gov 444-2079
Executive Assistant, Angela Christensen Angela.Christensen@mt.gov 444-2074
Records Manager, KarenDe Herman KDHerman@mt.gov 444-5581
Employee Resources and Crisis Support Manager, Tyler Redden Tyler.Redden@mt.gov 444-6731
Name Email Phone
Chief Legal Counsel, Brian Bramblett BBramblett@mt.gov 444-9758
Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Luke Casey LCasey@mt.gov 444-6336
Legal Sec, Jean Saye Jean.Saye@mt.gov 444-5258
Legal Counsel, Brookelyn Palin Brookelyn.Palin2@mt.gov 444-1439
Legal Counsel, Mark Phares MPhares@mt.gov 542-4341
Legal Counsel, Molly Kelly Molly.Kelly2@mt.gov 444-5785
Legal Counsel, Jason Kampman Jason.Kampman@mt.gov

444-6703
Legal Counsel, Emily Obermiller Emily.Obermiller@mt.gov

542-5527
Legal Counsel, Jennifer Wells J.Wells@mt.gov

444-0503
Name Email Phone
Legal Assistant, Jamie Price JSprice@mt.gov 444-6615
Administrative Law Judge,  Martin Balukas MBalukas@mt.gov 444-6835
Administrative Law Judge, Jay Weiner Jay.Weiner@mt.gov 444-1510
Name Email Phone
Chief Financial Officer, Meaghan Bjerke Meaghan.Bjerke@mt.gov 444-6734
Accounting Financial Manager, April Kidwell AKidwell@mt.gov 444-2016
AP/AR Supervisor, Misti Reed Misti.Reed@mt.gov 444-0521
Accounting Technician, Dana Kendall Dana.Kendall@mt.gov 444-4260
Accounting Technician, Dawn Lane Dawn.Lane@mt.gov 444-6735
Accounting Technician, Vacant 444-6638
Accounting Technician, Kelly Cork Kelly.Cork@mt.gov 444-9746
Trust Bond Accountant, Cassie Scheuer CScheuer@mt.gov 444-4947
Asset Accountant, Mary Dykstra MDykstra@mt.gov 444-6729
Accounting Technician, Monique Witte Monique.Witte2@mt.gov Teams
Admin. Clerk/Mail Room - Dan McDaid Dan.Mcdaid@mt.gov 444-3491
Lead Budget Analyst, DeAnna Noel DNoel2@mt.gov 444-5701
Budget Analyst, Dena Bennett DBennett@mt.gov 444-0595
Budget Analyst, Vacant Teams
Payroll Supervisor, Tammy Stineback   Tammy.Stineback@mt.gov 444-5735
Payroll Specialist, Tammy Pyrah,  Tammy.Pyrah@mt.com Teams
Payroll Specialist, Amber Koop  Amber.Koop2@mt.gov Teams
Purchaser, Shauna Simpson Shauna.Simpson@mt.gov 444-6724
Purchaser, Bryant Gauthier Bryant.Gauthier@mt.gov 444-6743
Name Email Phone
Human Resources Manager, Christy Stapley CStapley@mt.gov 444-1309
Human Resources Generalist, Rebecca Quick Rebecca.Quick@mt.gov 444-6673
Human Resources Generalist, Julie Miller Julie.Smith@mt.gov 438-0909
Human Resources Generalist, Stacey Gabrio Stacey.Gabrio@mt.gov 444-3309
Human Resources Generalist, Tracey Thennis Tracey.Thennis2@mt.gov 444-0513
Human Resources Assistant, Vacant 
Name Email Phone
Help Desk 444-2000
Chief Information Officer, Chris Powell Christopher.Powell@mt.gov 444-0575
Deputy Chief Information Officer, Vacant
Technical Services Manager, Jeanette Prevel Jrprevel@mt.gov 444-4948
Network Administrator - Billings, Warren Sanders Sandersw@mt.gov 247-4424
Network Administrator - Helena, Mike Hess Mike.Hess@mt.gov 444-6045
Network Administrator - Helena, Josh Drinville Josh.Drinville@mt.gov 444-0146
Network Administrator - Kalispell, Brant Estes Brant.Estes@mt.gov 751-2279
Network Administrator - Missoula, William Olson William.Olson@mt.gov 542-4318
Network Administrator - Missoula, Ken Peter Ken.Peter@mt.gov 542-4241
GIS Manager, Nick Youngstrom NYoungstrom@mt.gov 542-4254
GIS Specialist, Bret Lian BLian2@mt.gov 444-5748
GIS Specialist, Liz Hertz EHertz@mt.gov 542-4222
GIS Specialist, Karen Coleman Karen.Coleman@mt.gov 444-6621
GIS Specialist, Christian Hinderman Christian.Hinderman@mt.gov 444-0577
Development and Operations Manager, John Adams JAdams2@mt.gov 444-1302
Software Engineer, Stuart Dilts Stuart.Dilts@mt.gov 444-1336
Lead System Architect, Karen Donnafield KDonnafield@mt.gov 444-0577
Data and Process Analyst, Todd Koch Todd.Koch@mt.gov 444-1443
Database Administrator, Heather Nelson HNelson@mt.gov 444-0536
Project Management Manager, Maryann Costello MCostello@mt.gov 444-2431
Project Management Specialist, Jake Burton JakeBurton@mt.gov
Name Email Phone
FAX Number 444-6721
Administrator, Mark Bostrom MBostrom2@mt.gov 444-9708
Deputy Administrator Programs, Autumn Coleman Autumn.Coleman@mt.gov 444-6687
Deputy Administrator Finance, Anna Miller AnnaM@mt.gov 444-6689
Business Analyst, Heidi Anderson-Folnagy HAndersonfolnagy@mt.gov 444-6691
Administrative Supervisor, Vacant 444-0552
Administrative Assistant, Denise Cook DCook3@mt.gov 444-6668
Administrative Assistant, Nichole Simmons Nichole.Simmons@mt.gov 444-6667
Administrative Assistant, Nicole Hallsten NHallsten@mt.gov 444-4340
Name Email Phone
Accountant, Abby Weimer Abigail.Weimer@mt.gov 444-6852
Accountant, Amy Personette APersonette@mt.gov 444-6690
Accountant Specialist, Vacant 444-6829
Budget Analyst, Janelle Painter Janelle.Painter@mt.gov 444-6686
Name Email Phone
Bureau Chief, Stephanie Criswell Steph.Criswell@mt.gov 444-6669
Administrative Specialist, 444-6853
Stream Permitting Coordinator, Hailey Graf Hailey.Graf@mt.gov 437-4435
Conservation District Specialist, Mary Hendrix Mary.Hendrix@mt.gov 444-4253
Conservation District Specialist, Catey Bauer Catey.Bauer@mt.gov 465-0948
Conservation District Specialist, Veronica Grigaltchik Veronica.Grigaltchik@mt.gov 437-4501
Conservation District Specialist, 444-6619
Name Email Phone
RRGL Program Manager, Michelle McNamee MMcNamee@mt.gov 444-0520
Renewable Resources Engineer, Nina Denny Nina.Denny@mt.gov 465-1566
Renewable Resource Program Specialist, Ann Kulczyk AKulczyk@mt.gov 228-4129
Renewable Resource Program Specialist, Melissa Downing Melissa.Downing@mt.gov 444-0697
Renewable Resource Program Specialist, Katherine Certalic KCertalic@mt.gov 444-3146
Renewable Resource Program Specialist, Bobbie DuBose Bobbie.DuBose@mt.gov 410-5866
Renewable Resource Program Specialist, Mia Belting Mia.Belting@mt.gov 513-8075
Regional Water Systems Progam Specialist, Rick Duncan RDuncan@mt.gov 444-1879
Grant Compliance Specialist, Rachel Gemar Rachel.Gemar2@mt.gov 444-6839
RDG Program Manager, MEPA/NEPA Coordinator, Samantha Treu Samantha.Treu@mt.gov 422-3369
RDDG Program Specialist, Brittany Trushel Brittany.Trushel@mt.gov 594-8151
ARPA Grant Program Supervisor, Shawna Swanz Shawna.Swanz@mt.gov 444-5467
ARPA Grant Program Specialist, Coleen O'Rouke Coleen.Orourke@mt.gov 594-3184
ARPA Grant Program Specialist, Lindsey Glastetter Lindsey.Glastetter@mt.gov 594-2883
ARPA Grant Program Specialist, Lexis Laird Lexis.Laird2@mt.gov 444-6477
ARPA Grant Program Specialist, Heather Reeves Heather.Reeves2@mt.gov 594-4738
ARPA Grant Program Specialist, Christalle Thompson Christalle.Thompson2@mt.gov 594-3021
Name Email Phone
Rangeland Resources Coordinator, Stacey Barta SBarta@mt.gov 594-8481
Rangeland Resources Program Specialist, Shantell Frame-Martin Shantell.Frame-Martin2@mt.gov 531-4584
Name Email Phone
Commission Executive Director, Casey Lewis  Casey.Lewis@mt.gov 241-7475
Program Coordinator, Kelly Hendrix  Kelly.Hendrix@mt.gov 897-0971
Program Coordinator, Emilie Henry Emilie.Henry@mt.gov 461-6831
Communications Coordinator, Stephanie Murphy Stephanie.Murphy@mt.gov 499-3676
Grant Program Specialist, Heidi Fleury Heidi.Fleury@mt.gov 594-1913
Grant Program Specialist, Kristen Jordan Kristen.Jordan@mt.gov 594-3651
Grant Administrative Specialist, Krista Lammers Krista.Lammers@mt.gov 579-7140
Name Email Phone
Commission Administrator, Liz Lodman Liz.Lodman@mt.gov 594-9816
Administrative Assistant, Anna Connerton Anna.Connerton@mt.gov 444-2613
MISC Program Specialist, Russell Hartzell  Russ.Hartzell2@mt.gov 324-0021
Name Email Phone
Resource Program Manager, Therese Hartman THartman@mt.gov 444-1467
GIS Specialist Supervisor, Jamie McFadden Jamie.Mcfadden@mt.gov 444-6340
GIS Specialist, Logan Swanson Logan.Swanson@mt.gov 444-9766
GIS Specialist, Scott Miller Scott.Miller@mt.gov 444-6391
Biologist, Erin Reather Erin.Reather@mt.gov 444-2487
Biologist, Daniel Hair Daniel.Hair@mt.gov 444-6340
Biologist, Johnny Mansanti Johnny.Mansanti@mt.gov 422-8069
Name Email Phone
Grass Commission Program Specialist, Sandra Brown Sandra.Brown@mt.gov 635-5868
Name Email Phone
Administrator/State Forester, Shawn Thomas SThomas@mt.gov 444-4978
Deputy Forestry Administrator, Wyatt Frampton WFrampton@mt.gov 542-4355
Deputy Trust Lands Administrator, Ryan Weiss RyanWeiss@mt.gov 444-5576
Name Email Phone
Phone 542-4300
FAX Number 542-4217
Administrator/State Forester, Shawn Thomas SThomas@mt.gov 444-4978
Deputy Forestry Administrator, Wyatt Frampton WFrampton@mt.gov 542-4355
Name Email Phone
Fire Finance & Incident Business Supervisor, Lindsey Greene LGreene@mt.gov 542-4230
Westside Fire Incident Business Specialist, Susan Dowler  SDowler@mt.gov 751-2245
Eastside Fire Incident Business Specialist, Becky Shepard BShepard@mt.gov 538-7789
Fire Finance Specialist, Bethany Leeming BLeeming@mt.gov 542-4253
Fire Finance Specialist, Karen Zarbolias Karen.Zarbolias@mt.gov 542-4306
FMAG Specialist, Kelly Simons Kelly.Simons@mt.gov 542-4307
Budget, Contracts and Grants Supervisor, Marci Anderson MarciAnderson@mt.gov 542-4305
Grants Contracts Supervisor, Lorie Palm LPalm@mt.gov 542-4205
Grants Support Technician, Janis Fontaine  Janis.Fontaine@mt.gov 542-4214
Grants Support Technician, Kate Tran KTran@mt.gov 542-4333
RFC Program Manager, Rhea Blankenship RheaBlankenship@mt.gov 542-4267
HRA/G&A Accountant, Liz Kitterman Elizabeth.Kitterman@mt.gov 542-4335
Business Operations Supervisor, Deana Carlson DeanaCarlson@mt.gov 542-4308
Administrative Support, Cori Gray CoriGray@mt.gov 542-4316
Building and Maintenance Supervisor, Ken Gragg KGragg@mt.gov 542-4320
Custodian, Jane Cardinalli JCardinalli@mt.gov 542-4320
MT Forest Action Plan Program Coordinator, Ali Ulwelling AUlwelling@mt.gov 250-4825
Forestry Communications Coordinator, Anna Lau Anna.Lau@mt.gov 499-3616
Forestry Communications Assistant, Sage Sutcliffe Sage.Sutcliffe@mt.gov 677-1588
Name Email Phone
Fire Protection Bureau Chief, Matt Hall MattHall@mt.gov 542-4304
Deputy Fire Protection Bureau Chief, Cory Calnan CCalnan@mt.gov 788-7718
County Coop Fire Program Manager, David Hamilton DaHamilton@mt.gov 431-1948
Logistic Support Specialist, Roy Robinson RoRobinson@mt.gov 329-4881
NRCC Assistant Center Manager, Holly Carr Holly.Carr@mt.gov 329-4880
NRCC Dispatcher, Vacant
Fire Program Support Specialist, Megan Fields mfields@mt.gov 542-4250
Fire Planning and Intelligence Program Management, Don Copple  dcopple@mt.gov 865-0556
FPA & Planning Specialist, Natasha Bucklin nbucklin@mt.gov 542-4238
Training, Safety, Workforce Development Program Manager, Heath Gerber hgerber@mt.gov 247-4454
Safety & Training Specialist, Ryan Rettinghouse ryan.rettinghouse@mt.gov 499-5686
Safety & Training Specialist, Melisa Griffith melisa.griffith@mt.gov 425-0369
Fire Adapted Communities Specialist, Blake Sexton blake.sexton@mt.gov 542-4223
Prevention and Community Preparedness Program Manager, Julia Berkey julia.berkey@mt.gov 542-4221
Wildfire Resilience Specialist, Sarah Kleinhanzl sarah.kleinhanzl@mt.gov 542-4311
Prescribed Fire Specialist, Jack Rinck jack.rinck@mt.gov 542-4220
Name Email Phone
EDCC Program Manager, A.J. Angelo amadeo.angelo@mt.gov 542-4325
Communications Supervisor, Sean Gallagher sgallagher@mt.gov 542-4213
Communications Technologist, Evan Mohn evan.mohn@mt.gov 542-4257
Communications Technologist, Dylan Dickinson ddickinson@mt.gov 542-4257
Fire Equipment Technician, Eric Pallas epallas@mt.gov 542-4237
FEPP & FFP Program Specialist, Eugene Shepard eshepard@mt.gov 542-4271
Fire Equipment Program Specialist, Rose Kirschenheiter rkirschenheiter@mt.gov 542-4228
EDCC Shop Foreman, Brian Hall bhall@mt.gov 542-4272
Mechanic/Machinist, Kelly Copeland kelly.copeland@mt.gov 542-4324
Mechanic/Machinist, Taylor Summers tsummers@mt.gov 542-4324
Mechanic/Machinist, Zack Henry zack.henry@mt.gov 542-4324
Mechanic/Machinist, Mitch Washington mitchell.washington 542-4324
Mechanic/Machinist, Dan Simons daniel.simons@mt.gov 542-4324
Name Email Phone
Forestry Assistance Bureau Chief, Matt Arno mattarno@mt.gov 542-4239
Forestry Assistance Support Technician, Alexis Armstrong alexis.armstrong@mt.gov 542-4207
Stewardship Program Manager, Erik Warrington ewarrington@mt.gov  542-4303
Grants Programs Specialist, Team Lead, Ashley Juran ashley.juran@mt.gov 542-4280
Grants Program Specialist, Vacant
Grants Program Specialist, John Moffat  john.moffat@mt.gov 661-2446
Stewardship Outreach Specialist, Ashley Machus ashley.machus@mt.gov 542-4246
Urban Forestry Program Manager, Vacant
UCF Service Forester East, Sheri Steckler sheri.steckler@mt.gov 499-5821
UCF Service Forester West, Hannah Payne hannah.payne@mt.gov 542-4326
Local Government Forest Adviser, Carol Hatfield carol.hatfield@mt.gov 499-5210
Forest Pest Management Program Manager, Amy Gannon agannon@mt.gov 542-4283
Forest Pest Management Specialist, Jake Chadwell jacob.chadwell@mt.gov 542-4330
Forest Pest Technician, Rose Picklo rose.picklo@mt.gov 542-4338
Forest Practices Program Manager, Marc Vessar mvessar@mt.gov 381-6736
Nursery Program Manager, Michael Butts michael.butts@mt.gov 542-5522
Nursery Foreman, Ben Jones bjones@mt.gov 542-4327
Nursery Mechanic, Chris Trethewey chris.trethewey@mt.gov 542-4270
Nursery Operations Specialist, Ashley Mattson ashley.mattson@mt.gov 542-4244
Seed Program Crew Leader, Kylie Brown kylie.brown@mt.gov 542-4210
Name Email Phone
GNA Bureau Chief Acting, Gary Ellingson gary.ellingson@mt.gov 465-0336
GNA Program Specialist Acting, Sarah Lyngholm slyngholm@mt.gov 542-4276
GNA Business Specialist, Chloe Munden chloe.munden@mt.gov 542-4279
GNA Business Specialist 1, Kim Greer kimberly.kelly2@mt.gov 542-5881
GNA Environmental Planning Specialist, David Origer david.origer@mt.gov 542-4256
Name Email Phone
Main 542-4300
FAX Number 542-4274
Forest Management Bureau Chief, Dan Rogers danrogers@mt.gov 542-4302
Business Operations Section Supervisor, Trevor Gonser trevor.gonser@mt.gov 542-4328
Forest Product Program Manager Acting, Cary Cyr cary.cyr@mt.gov 542-4310
Forest Product Sales Specialist, Cary Cyr cary.cyr@mt.gov 542-4310
Resource Management/Planning Section Supervisor, Jeff Schmalenberg jschmalenberg@mt.gov 542-4322
Forest Inventory Section Supervisor, Clay Stephenson cstephenson@mt.gov 542-4202
Inventory Forester, Andy Moffett andy.moffett@mt.gov 542-4245
Forest Management Planner,   Emilia Grzesik emilia.grzesik@mt.gov 542-4314
Lead Fisheries Biologist, Michael Anderson michaelanderson@mt.gov 542-4232
Lead Wildlife Biologist,  Chris Forristal cforristal@mt.gov 751-2259
Forest Ecologist/Silviculturist, Tim Spoelma tspoelma@mt.gov 542-4343
Forest Informatics Analyst, Jillian Jurica jillian.jurica@mt.gov 542-4243
Informatics Section Supervisor, Zach Lauffenburger zachary.lauffenburger@mt.gov 542-4331
Informatics Analyst, Kyler Mozell kyler.mozell@mt.gov
Name Email Phone
Main 444-2074
Administrator, Shawn Thomas sthomas@mt.gov 444-4978
Deputy Trust Lands Administrator, Ryan Weiss ryanweiss@mt.gov 444-5576
Budget Analyst, Rebecca Monroe rmonroe@mt.gov 444-3842
Accountant, Vacant 444-5788
Public Access/Recreation Use Manager, Jessica Hoag jhoag@mt.gov 444-5760
Administrative Assistant, Dawnell Fuller Dawnell.Fuller@mt.gov 444-5499
Name Email Phone
Bureau Chief, Kelly Motichka kmotichka@mt.gov 444-3847
Surface Leasing Supervisor, April Peterson april.peterson@mt.gov 444-3014
Dam Safety Engineer, Vacant sblossom@mt.gov 444-0525
Archeologist, Patrick Rennie prennie@mt.gov 444-2882
Hydrologist/Water Rights, Letty Miller Elizabeth.Miller@mt.gov 444-5484
Land Management Section Supervisor, Parker Osterloh parker.osterloh@mt.gov 444-2991
Weed Coordinator, Michael Hamel Michael.Hamel@mt.gov 444-9726
Ag Compliance Technician, Vacant
Ag Compliance Technician, Brenda Johnson brenda.johnson@mt.gov 444-4951
Name Email Phone
Bureau Chief, Trevor Taylor ttaylor2@mt.gov 444-3843
Program Manager, Carolyn Arrington carrington@mt.gov 444-0292
Geologist, Teresa Kinley tkinley@mt.gov 444-2845
Mineral Leasing Specialist, Theresa Hossfeld thossfeld@mt.gov 444-4576
Audit Program Supervisor, Tiffany Huss tiffany.huss@mt.gov 444-9703
Accounting Technician, Doak Wofford doak.wofford@mt.gov 444-3770
Compliance Technician, Ebony Jolly ebony.jolly@mt.gov 444-4986
Mineral Resource Specialist, Vacant thomas.palin@mt.gov 444-5370
Petroleum Engineer, Zack Winfield zackary.winfield@mt.gov 444-9518
Auditor, Vacant 444-4561
TLMD Informatics Analyst, Kyler Mozell kyler.mozell@mt.gov 444-6510
Name Email Phone
Bureau Chief, Deidra Kloberdanz deidra.kloberdanz@mt.gov 444-3844
Property Administration and Development, Rory Ruffner roryruffner@mt.gov 444-3544
Lease Manager, Heather Noel hnoel2@mt.gov 444-0518
Lands Section Supervisor, Seth Goodwin Seth.Goodwin2@mt.gov 444-4165
Access Acquisition Specialist, Christina Hollenbeck chollenbeck@mt.gov 751-2250
Right-of-Way Section Supervisor, Lisa Axline laxline@mt.gov 444-7431
Right-of-Way Specialist, Tawyna Rieben tawnya.rieben@mt.gov 444-5718
Real Estate Specialist Cabin Site Sales, Brent Neace brent.neace@mt.gov 444-4289
Real Estate Specialist, Andrew Clary andrew.clary@mt.gov 444-1445
Commercial Dev. & Marketing, Gary Zipperian gzipperian@mt.gov 444-0915
Real Estate Fiscal Analyst/Economist, Brett Holzer bholzer@mt.gov 444-1363
Right-of-Way Specialist, Carmen Evans caevans@mt.gov 751-2253
Name Email Phone
Main 542-4200
FAX Number 542-4285
Area Manager, Mike O'Herron moherron@mt.gov 542-4261
Business Manager, Natasha Bucklin nbucklin@mt.gov 542-4249
Forest Management Program Supervisor, Jon M. Hayes jhayes@mt.gov 542-4262
Area Fire Mgmt Officer, Karl Nikoleyczik Karl.Nikoleyczik@mt.gov 542-4263
Area Assistant Fire Mgmt Officer, Beau Maciag bmaciag@mt.gov 542-4216
Forestry Tech, Vacant 542-4246
Forestry Tech, Vacant 542-4246
Good Neighbor Forester, Aaron Kim aaron.kim@mt.gov 542-5873
Good Neighbor Forester, Jaret Retterath jaret.retterath@mt.gov 826-4730
Good Neighbor Forester, Ben Hebert ben.hebert@mt.gov 542-4218
Name Email Phone
Main 751-2240
Fax 751-2287
Area Manager, Greg Poncin  gponcin@mt.gov 751-2242
Area Operations Manager, Nick Aschenwald naschenwald@mt.gov 751-2252
Name Email Phone
Main 542-4201
FAX Number 542-5807
Unit Manager, Amy Helena ahelena@mt.gov 542-4309
Forest Management Supervisor, Scott Allen sallen@mt.gov 542-5803
Fire Management Officer, Ashleigh Burwick aburwick@mt.gov 542-4312
Service Forester, William Burdick wburdick@mt.gov 542-4313
Office Manager, Jenna Sharbonno jenna.sharbonno@mt.gov 542-5813
Management Forester, Lauren Converse lauren.converse@mt.gov 542-4319
Name Email Phone
FAX Number 458-3506
Area Manager, Hoyt Richards hrichards@mt.gov 458-3501
Forestry Division Program Manager, John Huston  jhuston@mt.gov 458-3524
Unit Manager, Heidi Crum  hcrum@mt.gov 458-3514
Office Manager, Jennifer Coulter jennifer.coulter@mt.gov 458-3500
Name Email Phone
Area Manager, Chris Pileski cpileski@mt.gov 232-2034
Office Manager, Sarin Hoppe sarin.hoppe@mt.gov 232-2034
Name Email Phone
Area Manager, Jocee Hedrick JHedrick@mt.gov 535-1904
Office Manager, Shannon Ruckman sruckman@mt.gov 535-1901
Name Email Phone
Area Manager, Joe Holzwarth jholzwarth@mt.gov 247-4401
Office Manager, Michelle Yeager michelle.yeager@mt.gov 247-4409
Name Email Phone
Chief Pilot, Tal Williams tawilliams@mt.gov 444-4766
Aviation Program Manager, Jay Lindgren jay.lindgren@mt.gov 461-1652
Aviation Specialist, Mason Quick mason.quick@mt.gov 458-3504
Aviation Specialist, Anika Peila anika.peila@mt.gov 538-7789
Maintenance Inspector, Nick Keilman nkeilman@mt.gov 444-0789
Helicopter Safety Pilot, Tal Williams tawilliams@mt.gov 444-4766
Rotor Wing Safety Pilot, Chris Bryce cbryce@mt.gov 444-0741
Fixed Wing Safety Pilot, Vacant
Fixed Wing Pilot, John Borra john.borra@mt.gov 444-0780
Fixed Wing Pilot, Harold Hopler harold.hopler@mt.gov 444-0780
Fixed Wing Pilot, Thomas Nagorski thomas.nagorski@mt.gov 444-0780
Fixed Wing Pilot, Shawn Zimmerman shawn.zimmerman@mt.gov 444-0780
Helicopter Pilot, Dave Bebich david.bebich@mt.gov 444-0741
Helicopter Pilot, Garth Scott garth.scott@mt.gov 444-0741
Helicopter Pilot, Vacant 444-0741
Helicopter Pilot, Orville Skogen orville.skogen@mt.gov 444-0741
Aircraft Mechanic, Floor/Team Lead, Brad Garber bgarber@mt.gov 444-0789
Aircraft Mechanic, Ray Clum raymond.clum@mt.gov 444-0789
Aircraft Mechanic, Greg Reeves gregory.reeves@mt.gov 444-0789
Aircraft Mechanic, Vacant
444-0789
Aircraft Mechanic, Robert Evans robert.evans@mt.gov 444-0789

Billings Oil & Gas Conservation Headquarters

Address Phone Fax Number Website
2535 St. Johns Avenue
Billings, MT 59102		 656-0040 652-5305 dnrc.mt.gov/BOGC
Name Email
Administrator / Petroleum Engineer, Ben Jones bjones@mt.gov
Technical Program Coordinator, Ben Davis benjamin.davis@mt.gov
UIC Program Director, Perry Fields perry.fields@mt.gov
Program Specialist, Jennifer Breton jennifer.breton@mt.gov
Chief Field Inspector, John Gizicki jgizicki@mt.gov
License Permit Technician, Jodi Hoppel-Fischer jodi.fischer@mt.gov
Permit Clerk, Nancy Heinaman nheinaman@mt.gov
Name Email Phone
Main Number 444-6601
FAX Number 444-0533
Administrator, Anna Pakenham Stevenson anna.pakenhamstevenson@mt.gov 444-6605
Deputy Administrator, Trevor Watson trevor.watson2@mt.gov 444-6644
Operations Manager, Kathy Olsen kolsen@mt.gov 444-0022
Budget Analyst Supervisor, Monica Geller monica.geller@mt.gov 444-6608
Financial Specialist, Michelle Schneiter michelle.schneiter@mt.gov 444-5709
Contract Coordinator, Samantha Kemp samantha.kemp@mt.gov 444-6790
Administrative Support, Valisa Milligan valisa.milligan2@mt.gov 444-6603
Name Email Phone
TPS Project Manager, Christopher Stump christopher.stump@mt.gov 444-5610
System Analyst, Dave Coey dcoey@mt.gov 444-9122
System Analyst, Dave Small david.small2@mt.gov
GIS Specialist, Joel Harris harrisj@mt.gov 444-5172
GIS Specialist, Nate Wold nathanael.wold@mt.gov 444-5173
Name Email Phone
Records Program Manager, Nancy Hughes nahughes@mt.gov 444-6694
Data Imaging Operator, Elise Moore emoore2@mt.gov 444-6617
Data Imaging Operator, Charles (Barry) Stambaugh bstambaugh@mt.gov 444-6657
Data Imaging Operator, Randall Salzman randall.salzmanmt.gov 444-1311
Name Email Phone
Main 444-6646
Bureau Chief, Vacant 444-6693
Enviornmental Specialist, Jillian Hendrix jillian.hendrix@mt.gov 444-2932
Project Rehabilitation Supervisor, Troy Benn troy.benn@mt.gov 444-6653
Canal Engineer, Zachariah Campbell zachariah.campbell@mt.gov 444-6665
Engineer, Vacant
Project Management Supervisor, Joshua Gilstrap jgilstrap@mt.gov 444-6692
Rehabilitation Engineer, Vacant 444-6650
Canals Engineer, Vacant 444-1557
Civil Engineer Specialist, Sean West sean.west@mt.gov 444-6759
Civil Engineer Specialist, Vacant 444-6622
Dam Safety Engineer, Devin Roberts devin.roberts@mt.gov 444-6661
Civil Engineer Specialist, Vacant 444-5775
Dam Safety Engineer, Vacant 444-2932
Civil Engineer Specialist, Vacant 444-5775
Water Resource Specialist, Randy Laskowski rlaskowski@mt.gov 444-6658
Instrumentation Specialist, Brandon Watne bwatne@mt.gov 444-6629
Instrumentation Data Specialist, Julie Peterson jpeterson3@mt.gov 444-0542
Broadwater Power Project Phone, Land line 521-1575
Broadwater Power Project Phone, VOIP 266-3869
Hydropower Section Program Manager, David Lofftus dlofftus@mt.gov 444-6659
Hydropower O&M Engineer, Jon Maxwell jon.maxwell@mt.gov 444-5710
Hydropower Project Engineer, Troy Terry troy.terry@mt.gov 444-5775
Hydropower Plant Operator, Dane Stiles dane.stiles@mt.gov 266-3869
Hydropower Plant Operator, James Reedal james.reedal@mt.gov 266-3869
Hydropower Plant Operator, Charles 'Buddy' Sloan bsloan@mt.gov 266-3869
Name Email Phone
Main 444-6601
Bureau Chief, Jake Mohrmann jacob.mohrmann@mt.gov 444-7022
Ground Water Hydrologist, Kim Bolhuis  kimberly.bolhuis@mt.gov 444-6183
Ground Water Hydrologist, Jack Landers jack.landers@mt.gov 444-7020
Ground Water Hydrologist, David Parmelee david.parmelee@mt.gov 444-5179
Surface Water Supervisor, Todd Blythe todd.blythe@mt.gov 438-0717
Surface Water Hydrologist, Michael Dailey mdailey@mt.gov 228-2561
Surface Water Hydrologist, John Lunzer john.lunzer@mt.gov 444-0504
Ground Water Hydrologist, Evan Norman evan.norman@mt.gov 444-6641
Surface Water Hydrologist, Troy Lechman tlechman@mt.gov 444-9755
Surface Water Hydrologist, Kaitlin Boren kaitlin.boren@mt.gov 444-6648
Surface Water Hydrologist, Evan Bilbrey evan.bilbrey@mt.gov 542-5178
Ground Water Supervisor, Melissa Brickl melissa.brickl@mt.gov 437-4025
Ground Water Hydrologist, Kristal Kiel kristal.kiel@mt.gov
Hydrological Technician, Ryan Koehnlein ryan.koehnlein2@mt.gov 444-1307
Stream Gage Program Manager, Matt Norberg mnorberg@mt.gov 444-6041
Hydrologist, Diane Wagner diane.wagner@mt.gov 444-5272
Hydrological Technician, Chris Basden christopher.basden@mt.gov 444-1307
Hydrological Technician, Brady Grigsby b.grigsby@mt.gov 444-1307
Hydrological Technician, Ashley Peterson ashley.peterson@mt.gov 444-1307
Geospatial Data Scientist, Hannah Haugen hannah.haugen@mt.gov 444-4247
Surface Water Hydrologist, David Saba david.saba@mt.gov 444-6626
Ground Water Hydrologist, Maddie McKeefry madeline.mckeefry@mt.gov 444-6635
Field Hydrologist, Raeya Gordon raeya.gordon@mt.gov
Name Email Phone
Bureau Chief, Cori Hach cori.hach@mt.gov 444-4571
Drought Program Coordinator, Michael Downey mdowney2@mt.gov 444-9748
Water Resource Planner, Sale Rhodes sale.rhodes@mt.gov 556-6281
Water Resource Planner, Danika Holmes dholmes@mt.gov 444-1451
Water Planner Supervisor, Valerie Kurth vkurth@mt.gov 444-6627
Communications Section Supervisor, Patricia Spencer patricia.spencer@mt.gov 444-5700
Communications Specialist, Nikki Sandve nsandve2@mt.gov 556-4505
Communications Specialist, Danielle Kolowitz danielle.kolowitz@mt.gov 444-1270
Compact Implementation Program Manager, Pelah Hoyt pelah.hoyt@mt.gov 324-0718
Compact Implementation Program Hydrologist Supervisor, Attila Folnagy afolnagy@mt.gov 444-6630
Compact Implementation Program Hydrologist, Maya Rao maya.rao@mt.gov 542-5884
Compact Implementation Program Hydrologist, Heather McAdams heather.mcadams@mt.gov 542-5890
Regional Compact Coordinator, Morgan Case morgan.case@mt.gov 444-5174
CSKT Compact Coordinator, Blair Libby blair.libby@mt.gov 542-5887
Name Email Phone
Main 444-0860
Acting Bureau Chief, Douglas Brugger douglas.brugger@mt.gov 444-1300
Administrative Support/Planner, Amanda Peterson amanda.peterson@mt.gov 444-0862
Dam Safety Engineer, Chadrick Hill chhill@mt.gov 444-1358
Dam Safety Construction Engineer, Sam Johnson sam.johnson@mt.gov 247-4423
Floodplain Technical Assistance Engineer, Mickey Navidomskis mickey.navidomskis@mt.gov 542-5892
Dam Safety Program Supervisor, Michele Lemieux mlemieux@mt.gov 444-6613
Dam Safety Program Supervisor, Brent Zundel bzundel@mt.gov 556-4508
NFIP/CAP Program Manager, Traci Sears tsears@mt.gov 444-6654
NFIP/CAP Specialist, Shylea Wingard shylea.wingard@mt.gov 581-5254
Mapping Outreach Specialist, Hannah Shultz hannah.shultz2@mt.gov 444-0599
Mapping Outreach Specialist, Nadene Wadsworth nadene.wadsworth@mt.gov 444-6732
Floodplain Mapping Engineer, Vacant 444-6656
State Floodplain Engineer Program Manager, Vacant 444-1300
Program GIS Specialist, Sarah Smolka-Joyce sarah.smolka@mt.gov 444-6664
Hydrologist, Monica Conlin monica.conlin@mt.gov 444-6656
Name Email Phone
Main 444-6610
Bureau Chief, Nathaniel Ward nward@mt.gov 444-0581
Data Quality and Standards Program Supervisor, Shannon Buswell shannon.buswell@mt.gov 444-9754
Data Quality and Standards Program Specialist, Thomas Sandau thomas.sandau@mt.gov 444-6140
Data Quality and Standards Program Specialist, Erin Wall erin.wall@mt.gov 444-5903
Compliance Technician, Kristi Irwin kristi.irwin@mt.gov 444-6671
Compliance Technician, Karson Quinn karson.quinn@mt.gov 444-1356
Compliance Technician, Vacant 444-6679
Compliance Technician, Zachary Spencer zachary.spencer@mt.gov 444-9731
New Appropriations Program Supervisor, Mallory Scharf mallory.scharf@mt.gov 444-0480
New Appropriations Program Specialist, Shannon Baumgardner shannon.baumgardner@mt.gov 556-4537
New Appropriations Program Specialist, Maeve Holman maeve.holman@mt.gov 444-9556
New Appropriations Program Specialist, Lucas Ward Lucas.Ward@mt.gov 444-0092
New Appropriations Program Specialist, Jay Smith Jay.Smith@mt.gov 444-0117
Name Email Phone
Main 444-0560
Bureau Chief, Todd Netto tnetto@mt.gov 444-6614
Board of Water Well Contractors Program Manager, Thomas Palin thomas.palin@mt.gov 444-5370
Adjudication Program Supervisor, Jeremiah Hughes jeremiah.hughes@mt.gov 444-0486
Compliance Specialist, Vacant 444-0516
Compliance Specialist, Brandy Gray brandy.gray@mt.gov 247-4426
Water Resource Specialist, Vacant 444-0497
Water Resource Specialist, Rebecca Jensen rebecca.jensen@mt.gov 444-0483
Water Resource Specialist, Leonard Ormseth leonard.ormseth@mt.gov 444-0905
Water Resource Specialist, Vacant
Water Resource Specialist, Connor Daugherty connor.daugherty@mt.gov 444-6006
Water Resource Specialist, Taylor Lasher taylor.lasher@mt.gov 444-4965
Post Exam & Distribution Supervisor, Garret Musso garrett.musso2@mt.gov 542-5893

Compliance Specialist,  Caitlyn Stevens

 caitlyn.stevens@mt.gov 542-5818
Water Right Specialist, Elise Thiel elise.thiel2@mt.gov 444-0541
Water Right Specialist, Davis Clark davis.clark@mt.gov 444-6679
Water Resource Specialist, Sarah Kirby sarah.kirby@mt.gov 444-5845
Name Email Phone
Billings Water Rights Regional Office 247-4415
FAX Number 247-4416
Regional Manager, Vacant (call main line at 247-4415)  247-4418
Compliance Tech, Shannon Smith-Wright shannon.smith-wright@mt.gov 247-4417
Compliance Tech, Hailey Ward hailey.ward@mt.gov 247-4427
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Kimberly Lindseth kimberly.lindseth@mt.gov 247-4425
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Cassey Strebeck cassey.strebeck@mt.gov 247-4422
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Veronica Corbett veronica.corbett@mt.gov 247-4431

Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations/Hydro,  Chris Schweigert

 cschweigert@mt.gov 247-4419
Regional Engineer, Linda Winn linda.winn@mt.gov 256-7660
Name Email Phone
Bozeman Water Rights Regional Office 586-3136
FAX Number 587-9726
Regional Manager, Kerri Strasheim kstrasheim@mt.gov 556-4504
Compliance Tech,  Annaliesa Carter annaliesa.carter@mt.gov 586-3136
Compliance Tech, Vacant 556-4531
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Kendrew Ellis kendrew.ellis@mt.gov 556-4538
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Derek Rasmussen derek.rasmussen@mt.gov 556-6282
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Vacant 556-4503
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Jackson Alvey Jackson.alvey@mt.gov 556-4501
Water Resource Specialist/Hydro, Lyra Reynolds lyra.reynolds@mt.gov 556-4500
Name Email Phone
Glasgow Water Rights Regional Office 228-2561
Regional Manager, Lih-An Yang lih-an.yang@mt.gov 808-7076
Compliance Tech, Cammie Hartwell chartwell@mt.gov 808-7078
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Ashley Kemmis ashley.kemmis@mt.gov 808-7075
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Ryan Hartwell  ryan.hartwell@mt.gov 808-7079
Hydrologist, Michael Dailey - Water Sciences Bureau mdailey@mt.gov 808-7077
Name Email Phone
Havre Water Rights Regional Office 265-5516
Regional Manager, Matt Miles mmiles@mt.gov 808-7122
Compliance Tech, Dustin Haas dustin.haas@mt.gov 808-7125
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Kailee Ingalls kailee.ingalls@mt.gov 808-7126
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Vacant 808-7129
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Jamie Verploegen jamie.verploegen@mt.gov 808-7123
Regional Engineering Specialist, Regional Office Engineering Services, Vacant – Contact Mickey Navidomskis, PE mickey.navidomskis@mt.gov 542-5892
Name Email Phone
Helena Water Rights Regional Office 444-6999
Regional Manager, Jennifer Daly jdaly2@mt.gov  444-5783
Compliance Tech, Lenore Austin lenore.austin@mt.gov 444-9724
Compliance Tech, Kaiden Hess kaiden.hess@mt.gov 444-6862
Regional Engineer, Peri Turk peri.turk@mt.gov 444-1872
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Vacant 444-5397
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Savannah Telander savannah.telander@mt.gov 444-6810
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Jason Larsen jason.larsen2@mt.gov 444-1291
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Kirsten Walsh kirsten.walsh@mt.gov 444-6753
Water Resource Specialist/Hydrologist, Russell Gates rgates@mt.gov 444-6602
Name Email Phone
Kalispell Water Rights Regional Office 752-2288
Regional Manager, Jim Ferch jferch@mt.gov 752-2706
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations/Hydrologist, Travis Wilson travis.wilson@mt.gov 752-2746
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Joey Howerton joseph.howerton@mt.gov 752-2702
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Vacant
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Mindy Schlimgen mindy.schlimgen@mt.gov 752-2713
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Kari McPherson kari.mcPherson@mt.gov 752-2712
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Jack Cesarone jack.cesarone@mt.gov 751-2278
Compliance Tech, Lyndsey Peiffer lyndsey.peiffer@mt.gov 752-2701
Compliance Tech, Joe Sappington joseph.sappington@mt.gov 752-2711
Name Email Phone
Lewistown Water Rights Regional Office 538-7459
Regional Manager, Steven Hamilton steven.hamilton@mt.gov 535-1922
Compliance Tech, Shannon Taylor shannon.taylor@mt.gov 535-1921
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Claire Blomquist claire.blomquist@mt.gov 535-1925
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Matthew Shaw matthew.shaw@mt.gov 535-1927
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Brandon Ahlgren brandon.ahlgren@mt.gov 535-1923
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Vacant 535-1924
Regional Engineer, Ryan Murphy ryan.murphy@mt.gov 535-1926
Name Email Phone
Missoula Water Rights Regional Office 721-4284
FAX Number 542-5899
Regional Manager, Jim Nave jnave@mt.gov 542-5889
Compliance Tech, Alice Longacre alongacre2@mt.gov 542-5891
Compliance Tech, Timothy Selim timothy.selim@mt.gov 721-4284
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Benjamin Thomas benjamin.thomas@mt.gov 542-5883
Water Resource Specialist, New Appropriations, Alexander Dalgleish alexander.dalgleish@mt.gov 542-5886
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Kimberly Brown kbrown3@mt.gov 542-5882
Water Resource Specialist, Adjudication, Jill Lippard jlippard@mt.gov 542-5888
Regional Engineer, Larry Schock lschock@mt.gov 542-5885