Last Update: 09/11/2025
Commissioner of Higher Education
Commissioner's Office
General Information
| Address | Main Number | Fax Number | TTY | Website | Org Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
560 N. Park Avenue, 4th Floor PO Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620-3201 |
406-449-9124 | 406-449-9171 | 711 | www.mus.edu/che/ | https://mus.edu/che/OCHE_org_chart.pdf |
Board of Regents of Higher Education
Contact Information
| Address | Fax Number | Website |
|---|---|---|
|
PO Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620-3201 |
406-449-9171 | https://mus.edu/board/ |
Board of Regents Members
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Regent Loren Bough, Big Sky | RegentBough@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
| Regent Todd Buchanan, Billings | RegentBuchanan@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
| Regent Joyce Dombrouski, Missoula | RegentDombrouski@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
| Regent Dean Folkvord, Three Forks | RegentFolkvord@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
| Regent Heather Hoyer, Great Falls | RegentHoyer@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
| Regent Jeff Southworth, Livingston | RegentSouthworth@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
| Student Regent Carter Jasper | RegentJasper@montana.edu | 406-449-9124 |
Administration
Administration Staff
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner of Higher Education, Clayton Christian | cchristian@montana.edu | 406-449-9125 |
| Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, Jasmine Casanovas | jcasanovas@montana.edu | 406-449-9127 |
| Galen Hollenbaugh, Deputy Commissioner for Government Relations and Communications | ghollenbaugh@montana.edu | 406-449-9167 |
| Leanne Kurtz, Communications Director | lkurtz@montana.edu | 406-449-9151 |
| Tamara Turner, Administrative Support Specialist | tturner@montana.edu | 406-449-9147 |
Academic, Research and Student Affairs
Academic, Research and Student Affairs Staff
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Deputy Commissioner for Academic, Research, and Student Affairs, Joe Thiel | jthiel@montana.edu | 406-449-9134 |
| Director of Online Initiatives, Susan Balter-Reitz | susan.balterreitz@msubillings.edu | 406-657-2214 |
| Director of Transfer and Special Projects, Angela DeWolf King | aking@montana.edu | 406-449-9143 |
| Student Success and Perkins Compliance Program Manager, Ciera Franks-Ongoy | cfranksongoy@montana.edu | 406-449-9132 |
| Director of American Indian/Minority Achievement and K-12 Partnerships, Angela McLean | amclean@montana.edu | 406-449-9131 |
| Director of Student Affairs and Student Engagement, Crystine Miller | cmiller@montana.edu | 406-449-9133 |
| Perkins Program Manager, ML Rutherford | mlrutherford@montana.edu | 406-449-9128 |
| Associate Director of Student Wellbeing, Amber Spring | aspring@montana.edu | TBD |
| CTE & Special Projects Data Specialist, Chase Stahl | cstahl@montana.edu | 406-449-9141 |
| Director of Dual Enrollment and Career & Technical Education, Jacque Treaster | jtreaster@montana.edu | 406-449-9135 |
| METS Pre-College Advisor (Lodge Grass & Hardin Area Public Schools), Collena Brown | cbrown@montana.edu | 406-639-2385 |
| METS College Access Manager, Dawes Elwood | delwood@montana.edu | 406-449-9138 |
| METS Pre-College Advisor II (Flathead Area Schools), Carla Guarisco | cguarisco@montana.edu | 406-275-4871 |
| METS Pre-College Advisor (Great Falls Area Schools), Elizabethe Maloney-Barrett | emaloneybarrett@montana.edu | 406-268-6199 |
| METS Pre-College Advisor (Pablo Area Public Schools), Mandy Moran | mmoran@montana.edu | 406-275-4871 |
| METS Pre-College Advisor (Great Falls and Browning Area Public Schools), Annsley Pugh | apugh@montana.edu | 406-268-6199 |
| METS Pre-College Advisor (Great Falls Area Schools), Rowland Wilber | rwilber@montana.edu | 406-268-6199 |
| METS Program Specialist, Vacant | 406-449-9137 | |
| EOC Outreach Advisor (Butte Area), Vacant | eoc@montana.edu | 406-389-7020 |
| EOC Program Specialist, Vacant | eoc@montana.edu | 406-389-7020 |
| EOC Outreach Advisor (Missoula Area), Vacant | eoc@montana.edu | 406-389-7020 |
| Director, GEAR UP, Jeannie Origbo | jorigbo@montana.edu | 406-449-9139 |
| GEAR UP Program Manager, John Kilgour | jkilgour@montana.edu | 406-449-9140 |
| GEAR UP Senior Project Manager, Madie Moore | mmoore@montana.edu | 406-449-9129 |
| GEAR UP Data Analysis Manager, Alex Sutherland | asutherland@montana.edu | 406-449-9174 |
| GEAR UP Communication Manager, Jake Troyer | jtroyer@montana.edu | 406-449-9142 |
| GEAR UP School Grant Manager, Karen Wilson | kwilson@montana.edu | 406-449-9144 |
Budget, Administration & Planning
Budget, Administration & Planning Staff
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Commissioner for Budget & Planning, Chief of Staff, Tyler Trevor | ttrevor@montana.edu | 406-449-9145 |
| Accounting Manager, Jamie Dushin | jdushin@montana.edu | 406-449-9169 |
| Accounting Specialist, Angelina Fillinger | afillinger@montana.edu | 406-449-9146 |
| MUS Accountant, Chad Lee | clee@montana.edu | 406-449-9175 |
| Director of Admissions & Enrollment Strategy, Scott Lemmon | slemmon@montana.edu | 406-449-9172 |
| MUS Director of Budget & Planning, Shauna Lyons | slyons@montana.edu | 406-449-9126 |
| Developer and Business Intelligence Manager, Eric Meredith | emeredith@montana.edu | 406-449-9165 |
| Scholarship Coordinator, Sheila Newlun | snewlun@montana.edu | 406-449-9168 |
| Chief Procurement Officer, Brian O'Connor | boconnor@montana.edu | 406-994-5016 |
| Accounting Associate II, Morgan Sabol | msabol@montana.edu | 406-449-9153 |
| OCHE IT Systems Administrator, Jared Smith | jsmith@montana.edu | 406-449-9152 |
| Student Assistance Support Manager, Marlys Stark | mstark@montana.edu | 406-449-9130 |
| MUS Director of Facilities Planning, Daniel Stevenson | dstevenson@montana.edu | 406-994-3622 |
| MUS Chief Information Officer, John Thunstrom | JThunstrom@mso.umt.edu | 406-544-3822 |
| Director of Student Assistance, Amy Unsworth | aunsworth@montana.edu | 406-449-9149 |
| Director of Assurance, Risk Management, and Workers Compensation, Margaret Wallace | mwallace@montana.edu | 406-449-9148 |
Human Resources
Contact Information
| Benefits Toll Free | Fax Number |
|---|---|
| 877-501-1722 | 406-449-9170 |
Human Resources Staff
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Director for Human Resources, Kerry Davant | kdavant@montana.edu | 406-449-9154 |
| Director of Human Resources & Labor Relations, Jackie Salveson | jsalveson@montana.edu | 406-449-9155 |
| Associate Director of Employee Wellbeing, Karen Wood | kwood@montana.edu | 406-449-9156 |
| Executive Director of Insurance & Benefits, Mary Lachenbruch | mlachenbruch@montana.edu | 406-449-9158 |
| Wellness Program Manager/Fitness Specialist, Neal Andrews | michael.andrews4@montana.edu | 406-994-6111 |
| Associate Director of Benefits, Amy Berry | aberry@montana.edu | 406-449-9159 |
| Benefits Enrollment and Accounting Specialist, Chelsi Dupler | cdupler@montana.edu | 406-449-9160 |
| Registered Nurse Case Manager, Joan Fabricius | jfabricius@montana.edu | 406-449-9161 |
| Benefits and Wellness Specialist, Kelsey Hartzheim | kelsey.hartzheim@montana.edu | 406-994-5402 |
| Benefits and Medicare Specialist and Training Expert, Jane Liedle | jliedle@montana.edu | 406-449-9162 |
| Benefits Communications Manager, Kelley Shields | kshields@montana.edu | 406-449-9163 |
| Benefits Specialist, Traci Swingley | tswingley@montana.edu | 406-449-9164 |
Legal Division
Legal Division Staff
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| MUS Chief Legal Counsel, Ali Bovingdon | abovingdon@montana.edu | 406-449-9166 |
| Associate Legal Counsel, Hannah Tokerud | htokerud@montana.edu | 406-449-9173 |