Last Update: 09/09/2025

Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Department Information

Department Information
Main Address Website

1420 East Sixth Avenue

PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

 fwp.mt.gov

Departments and Resources

Departments and Resources
Resource Contact
TDY (Telephone Device for the Deaf) 444-1200
FWP State Headquarters (Helena) 444-2535
Region 1 Headquarters (Kalispell) 752-5501
Region 2 Headquarters (Missoula) 542-5500
Region 3 Headquarters (Bozeman) 577-7900
Helena Area Resource Office (HARO) 495-3260
Butte Area Resource Office (BARO) 494-1953
Region 4 Headquarters (Great Falls) 454-5840
Lewistown Area Resource Office (LARO) 538-4658
Region 5 Headquarters (Billings) 247-2940
Region 6 Headquarters (Glasgow) 228-3700
Havre Area Resource Office (HvARO) 265-6177
Region 7 Headquarters (Miles City) 234-0900

Director's Office

Director's Office
Name Phone
Director's Office Main 444-3186
Director, Christy Clark  444-0358
Deputy Director, Jeff Hindoien 406-594-0539
Chief of Administration, Vacant
Chief of Conservation Policy, Quentin Kujala 444-3196
Chief of Operations, Marina Yoshioka 460-431-6993
Public Affairs Manager, Garrett Turner  406-459-5897
Special Projects, Deb O'Neil 444-4040
Projects Coordinator, Stevie Burton     594-7354
Administrative Office Manager, Ryan Dorvall 444-9089
Executive Office Manager, Erik Wickman 444-7826

Human Resources

Human Resources
Name Phone
Human Resource Manager, Jeff Kirksey 444-1850
HR Operations Supervisor, Sherry Brown 444-4657
Human Resource Generalist, Katie Erickson 444-2693
Human Resource Generalist, Rene Carter 444-5203
Human Resource Generalist, Stacy Janus 444-3024
HR Development Specialist, Stacy Purdom 444-5670
HR Occupational Safety Specialist, Kirby Fugle 444-3024
Human Resource Assistant, Meagan Bakken 444-5762
Human Resource Assistant, Kyle Lloyd  444-5617
FAX Number 444-9765

Legal

Legal
Name Phone
Chief Legal Counsel (Acting), Kevin Rechkoff 406-594-8069
Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Kevin Rechkoff 406-594-8069
Attorney, Marty Tuttle 594-8041
Attorney, Vacant 594-8063
Attorney, Jamie MacNaughton 594-8048
Attorney, Alexander Scolavino 594-8050
Tribal Relations Liaison/Diversity Coordinator, Kqyn Kuka 750-3574
Paralegal, Kara Thompson  594-8071
Paralegal, Audrey Kelly 594-8073

Land and Water 1520 9th Ave.
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

Land and Water 1520 9th Ave.
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620
Name Phone
Main 444-4063
Land and Water Program Manager, Bill Schenk 444-4042
Water Conservation Specialist, Stephen Begley 444-1229
Water Conservation Specialist, Andy Brummond 538-2445
GIS & Database Analyst, James Colegrove 444-3974
Water Conservation Specialist, Amy Groen 542-5540
Conservation Easement Stewardship Manager, Nate Kluz 444-3762
Land Agent, Alan Zackheim 444-4029
Land Agent, Anne Marie Johnson 444-2558
FAX Number 444-3023

Finance

Finance
Name Phone
Chief Financial Officer, Lena Havron 444-4629
Financial Assistance & Compliance Bureau Chief, Adam Brooks 444-3032
Operations and Financial Services Division Administrator, Cody Pearce 444-4625
Accounting Bureau Chief, Elisa Campbell 444-4286
Accounting Manager, April Madden 444-1491

Centralized Support Services 930 Custer Avenue West
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

Centralized Support Services 930 Custer Avenue West
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620
Name Phone
Centralized Support Services Bureau Chief, Dani Lindeman 495-3241
Fleet/Shop Operations Manager, Duane Johnson 495-3243
Fleet Accountant, Scott Craft 495-3248
Purchasing Technician, Dax Lilly 495-3244
Insurance Technician, Janet Strandberg 495-3250
Surplus Technician, David Fortner 495-3246
FAX Number 495-3253

Communication and Education

Communication and Education
Name Phone
Main 444-4041
Administrator, Greg Lemon 444-4038
Communication Bureau Chief, Peggy O'Neill 444-3051
New Media Specialist, Nicholas Danielson 444-9940
Web Content Manager, Missy Erving 444-1226
Videographer, Lauren Karnopp 594-4039
Outreach Coordinator, Jadyn Ewart 444-2404
Marketing Manager, Pat Doyle 444-3818
Marketing Specialist, Vacant 444-5540
FAX Number 444-4952

Montana Outdoors Magazine 930 Custer Avenue West
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

Montana Outdoors Magazine 930 Custer Avenue West
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620
Name Phone
Main 495-3257
Editor, Paul Queneau 495-3255
Circulation Manager - Montana Outdoors, Angie Howell 495-3257
Art Director, Amanda Reese 495-3258
Subscriptions Information Only 1-800-678-6668
Video Production, Lauren Karnopp 594-4039
FAX Number 495-3259

Montana WILD Education and Rehabilitation Center 2668 Broadwater Ave.
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

Montana WILD Education and Rehabilitation Center 2668 Broadwater Ave.
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620
Name Phone
Main 444-9944
Education Bureau Chief, Sara Meloy 444-9945
Aquatic Education Coordinator, Jessi Gudgel 444-9943
Wildlife Stewardship Outreach Specialist, Vacant 577-7872
Wildlife Center Program Manager, Ali Pons 444-9942
Animal & Facilities Caretaker, Anna Schmidt 444-9942
Outdoor Skills Program Manager, Francis Reishus 444-9947
Outdoor Skills Coordinator, Kylie Kembel 444-5280
Outdoor Skills Administrative Assistant, Shelly Anderson 444-9948
Montana WILD Program Manager, Corie Rice 444-9939
Montana WILD Administrative Assistant, Jeanne Connolly 444-9944
Youth Education Program Coordinator, Ryan Schmaltz 444-9946
WILDLIFE EMERGENCY 444-9942
FAX Number 443-2561

Enforcement Division

Enforcement Division
Name Phone
Main 444-2452
Chief of Law Enforcement, Ron Howell 444-5657
Assistant Chief of Law Enforcement, J.D. Douglas 444-2456
Operations Captain, Phil Kilbreath 444-0136
Operations Sergeant/Training, Vacant 444-4726
Operations Sergeant/TIPMONT, Brooke Shelley 202-3562
Administrative Support Supervisor, Chris Fetherston 444-2414
Administrative Assistant, Megan James 444-2452
Report Violations (TIP-MONT) 1-800-847-6668
FAX Number 444-7894

FWP Hanger 2740 Airport Road
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

FWP Hanger 2740 Airport Road
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620
Name Phone
Chief Pilot, Joe Rahn 444-7700
Pilots 444-7700
FAX Number 444-3023

Fisheries Division

Fisheries Division
Name Phone
Main 444-2449
Administrator, Adam Strainer 444-2448
Hatchery Bureau Chief, Jay Pravecek 444-3183
Fish Health Coordinator, Ken Staigmiller 452-6181
Fish Mgmt Bureau Chief, Andrew Gilham 444-5334
Native Species Coordinator, Kristen Cook 444-7409
Yellowstone Cutthroat Biologist, Colter Feuerstein 247-2940
Angler Survey Specialist, Cedar League 444-4017
Native Species Coordinator, Zach Shattuck 444-1231
AIS Bureau Chief, Tom Woolf 444-1230
AIS Program Coordinator, Zach Crete 444-5383
AIS Early Detection Monitoring, Craig McLane 444-1224
Habitat Bureau Chief, Michelle McGree  444-2447
Future Fisheries Coordinator, Michelle McGree 444-2432
Streams Protection Act Coordinator, Jason Garber 444-3175
Pollution Control Biologist, Trevor Selch 444-5686
Aquatic Habitat Coordinator, Peter Brown 444-5594
Administrative Assistant, Jazzmyn Mullen 444-5290
Administrative Assistant, Zane Buchanan 444-7815

Technology Services

Technology Services
Name Phone
Chief Information Officer, Jessica Plunkett 781-6420
Geographic/Data Services Bureau Chief, Dawn Anderson 444-3373
Application Development Bureau Chief, Quinn Johnson 444-1829
Development Operations Bureau Chief, Vacant 444-2062
Projects/Enterprise Bureau Chief, Erin LaFromboise 439-8815
Network Services Bureau Chief, Darrin McLean 439-1365
Technology Coordinator, Vacant 444-4756

Parks & Outdoor Recreation Division

Parks & Outdoor Recreation Division
Name Phone
Main 444-3750
Administrator, Renee Lemon  444-4585
Assistant Administrator, Beth Shumate 444-3752
AmeriCorps & Volunteer Manager, Duanne Schlabach 444-7317
AmeriCorps/Volunteer Specialist, Katie Schlafke 594-1513
Recreation Planning, Liam Harry 542-5531
Recreation Planning, Amber Lopatine 444-3364
Visitor Service Program Specialist, Chine Strobel 444-1210
Enterprise Program Specialist, ToniBeth Ketchum  444-1222
Stewardship Bureau Chief, Ryan Taynton 438-7421
Heritage Resources, Rachel Reckin 444-3756
Heritage Resources, Brenna Moloney 594-4322
Acquisition/Capital Projects, Adam Savage  444-7885
Hunting Access Programs, Jason Kool 444-2505
Administrative Assistant, Natalie Schaus 444-3750

Wildlife Division

Wildlife Division
Name Phone
Main 444-2612
Administrator, Ken McDonald 444-5645
Habitat Bureau Chief, vacant 444-5633
Nongame Bureau Chief, Kristina Smucker 444-5209
Game Management Bureau Chief, Brian Wakeling 444-3940
Wildlife Coordination Bureau Chief, Deb Wambach 444-5672
Administrative Assistant, Kellan Karch 444-2612
Administrative Assistant, Mary Ellam 444-7321
FAX Number 444-4952

Design and Construction 1522 9th Ave.
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620

Design and Construction 1522 9th Ave.
PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620
Name Phone
Design & Construction Supervisor, Bardell Mangum, PLA 841-4013
Construction Section Supervisor, Joey Renenger 444-6101
Construction Project Manager, Marty Binde 841-4007
Construction Project Manager, Kevin Harrington 841-4002
Construction Project Manager, Jacob Mangum, EIT 841-4010
Construction Project Manager, Tom Mannatt 841-4006
Construction Project Manager, Jamie Mongoven, PE 841-4011
Construction Project Manager, Randi Rognlie 841-4019
Construction Project Manager, Kent Peterson 444-4063
Landscape Architect, Kristen Gill, PLA 841-4012
Landscape Architect, VACANT 547-3893
Display/signage Specialist, Amy Glasscock 841-4018