BOARD APPOINTEES AND VACANCIES
Section 2-15-108, MCA, passed by the 1991 Legislature, directed that all appointing authorities of all appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of state government take positive action to attain gender balance and proportional representation of minority residents to the greatest extent possible.
One directive of 2-15-108, MCA, is that the Secretary of State publish monthly in the Montana Administrative Register a list of appointees and upcoming or current vacancies on those boards and councils.
In this issue, appointments effective in November 2013 appear. Vacancies scheduled to appear from January 1, 2014, through March 31, 2014, are listed, as are current vacancies due to resignations or other reasons. Individuals interested in serving on a board should refer to the bill that created the board for details about the number of members to be appointed and necessary qualifications.
Each month, the previous month's appointees are printed, and current and upcoming vacancies for the next three months are published.
IMPORTANT
Membership on boards and commissions changes constantly. The following lists are current as of December 1, 2013.
For the most up-to-date information of the status of membership, or for more detailed information on the qualifications and requirements to serve on a board, contact the appointing authority.
BOARD AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES FROM NOVEMBER 2013
Appointment/
Appointee Appointed by Succeeds End Date
Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Labor and Industry)
Mrs. Connie Leistiko Governor Ausk Crisafulli 11/1/2013
Kalispell 10/1/2018
Qualifications (if required): General Public Representative
Mr. Wendell Petersen Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Missoula 10/1/2018
Qualifications (if required): Cosmetologist
Ms. Sherry Wieckowski Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Thompson Falls 10/1/2018
Qualifications (if required): Barber
Board of Massage Therapy (Labor and Industry)
Mrs. Anne Gergen Governor Kimmet 11/1/2013
Broadus 5/6/2017
Qualifications (if required): Massage Therapist
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (Labor & Industry)
Ms. Susan Michels Governor Peterson Smith 11/1/2013
Great Falls 7/1/2016
Qualifications (if required): Physical Therapist
Board of Public Accountants (Labor & Industry)
Ms. Linda Harris Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Absarokee 7/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Public Accountant
Mr. Daniel Vuckovich Governor Reisig 11/1/2013
Great Falls 7/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Public Accountant
Board of Sanitarians (Governor)
Mr. James Zabrocki Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Miles City 7/1/2016
Qualifications (if required): Sanitarian
Education Commission of the States (Governor)
Ms. Elly Driggers Governor McCulloch 11/29/2013
Helena 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Educator Engaged in K‑12 Education
Ms. Carmen Taylor Governor Karas 11/29/2013
Polson 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Educator Engaged in Higher Education
Mr. Mike Thiel Governor Taylor 11/29/2013
Kalispell 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Educator Engaged in K‑12 Education
Flathead Basin Commission (Governor)
Mr. Chas Cartwright Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Columbia Falls 6/30/2017
Qualifications (if required): Public Representative
Ms. Jan Metzmaker Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Whitefish 6/30/2017
Qualifications (if required): Public Representative
Mr. Thompson Smith Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Charlo 6/30/2017
Qualifications (if required): Public Representative
Governor's Healthier Task Force (Public Health and Human Services)
Dr. Caitlin Hall Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Crow Agency 10/25/2015
Qualifications (if required): Tribal Health Programs
Dr. Roman Hendrickson Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Sheridan 10/25/2015
Qualifications (if required): Healthcare Providers
Mr. Clay Vincent Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Bozeman 10/25/2015
Qualifications (if required): Public Health Agency
Governor's Postsecondary Scholarship Advisory Council (Governor)
Ms. Connie Wittak Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Flaxville 7/1/2016
Qualifications (if required): Experience in Education
Montana Children's Trust Fund Board (Public Health and Human Services)
Ms. Kristina Davis Governor Hall‑Munger 11/1/2013
Great Falls 1/1/2016
Qualifications (if required): General Public Representative
Mrs. Clementine Lindley Governor Stroh 11/1/2013
Billings 1/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): General Public Representative
Mrs. Catherine Molloy Governor Widmer 11/1/2013
Helena 1/1/2016
Qualifications (if required): General Public Representative
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (Public Health and Human Services)
Rep. Clarena M. Brockie Governor Furey 11/1/2013
Harlem 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Legislator
Rep. Robyn Driscoll Governor Williams 11/1/2013
Billings 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Legislator
Mrs. Shiree Lyons Governor Wenaas 11/1/2013
Great Falls 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Secondary Consumer
Ms. Diana Tavary Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Helena 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Advocacy Organization
Montana Suicide Review Team (Public Health and Human Services)
Sheriff Brian Gootkin Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Bozeman 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Law Enforcement Representative
Ms. Stephanie Iron Shooter Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Billings 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Advocacy Organization
Ms. Carol Josephson Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Elliston 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Dr. Leonard Lantz Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Helena 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Psychiatrist
Mr. Karl Rosston Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Helena 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Montana's Suicide Prevention Officer
Mr. Bowman Smelko Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Helena 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Psychologist
Ms. Vicki Waddington Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Sidney 6/30/2016
Qualifications (if required): Clergy
Private Land Public Wildlife Advisory Council (Governor)
Mr. Dwayne Andrews Governor Nixon 11/29/2013
Miles City 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Sportsperson
Mr. George Bain Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Missoula 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): USFS Ex‑Officio Member
Mr. Jack Billingsley Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Glasgow 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Outfitter
Mr. Rod Bullis Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Helena 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Landowner
Mr. Kevin Chappell Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Helena 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): DNRC Ex‑Officio
Dr. Daniel R. Fiehrer Governor Cohenour 11/29/2013
Helena 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Sportperson
Ms. Lisa Flowers Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Choteau 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Sportperson
Ms. Kathy Hadley Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Deer Lodge 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Sportperson
Mr. Mike Henning Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Fairfield 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Sportperson
Rep. Tom Jacobson Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Great Falls 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): Sportperson
Mr. Denley Loge Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
St Regis 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): landowner
Sen. Jim Peterson Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Buffalo 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): landowner
Rep. Kendall Van Dyk Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Billings 7/31/2015
Qualifications (if required): landowner
Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council (Governor)
Ms. Tia Robbin Governor Harper 11/29/2013
Kalispell 1/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Public Representative
Rangeland Resources Committee (Natural Resources and Conservation)
Ms. Diane Ahlgren Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Winnett 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Cattle Producer/Rancher Eastern Montana
Mr. Les Gilman Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Alder 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Cattle Producer/Rancher Western Montana
Mr. Steve Hedstrom Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Raynesford 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Cattle Producer/Rancher Central Montana
Mr. John Hollenback Governor reappointed 11/1/2013
Gold Creek 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Cattle Producer/Rancher West of the Divide
Ms. Connie Iversen Governor Hentges 11/1/2013
Culbertson 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Cattle Producer/Rancher Northern Montana
Mr. Noel Keogh Governor Not Listed 11/1/2013
Nye 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Cattle Producer/Rancher Southern Montana
State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Military Affairs)
Master Sergeant Benjamin Aylward Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Great Falls 6/30/2015
Qualifications (if required): representative of Military Installation
Major Renea Dorvall Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Fort Harrison 6/30/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of the Executive Branch
Superintendent Denise Juneau Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Helena 6/30/2015
Qualifications (if required): Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ms. Tammy Lacey Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Fairfield 6/30/2015
Qualifications (if required): Superintendent of a School District with a High Concentration of Military Children
Colonel Harold Stearns Governor Not Listed 11/15/2013
Missoula 6/30/2015
Qualifications (if required): Compact Commissioner and ex‑officio member
Statewide Interoperability Governing Board (Governor)
Mr. Ron Baldwin Governor Clark 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Chief Information Officer or Designee
Commissioner Joe Briggs Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Great Falls 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of the Montana Association of Counties
Mr. Tim Burton Governor Wilson 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Governor's Office Representative
Sheriff Leo C. Dutton Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
Mr. Geoff Feiss Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of the Montana Telecommunications Industry
Mr. Timothy C. Fox Governor Bullock 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Attorney General or Designee
Mr. Patrick Lonergan Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Bozeman 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Montana Fire Chiefs Association
Ms. Bonnie Lorang Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of the Montana Telecommunications Industry
Mr. Kevin Myhre Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Lewistown 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of Montana League of Cities and Towns
Ms. Jayne Rogers Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Great Falls 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Representative of the Montana EMS Association
Director Jason Smith Governor Not Listed 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Director of Indian Affairs
Director Mike Tooley Governor Reardon 11/29/2013
Helena 10/1/2015
Qualifications (if required): Transportation Director
Water Pollution Control Advisory Council (Governor)
Dr. Debra Bucklin Sanchez Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Helena 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Licensed Professional Engineer with Experience in Sanitary Engineering
Mr. Norris "Mack" Cole Governor Muggli 11/29/2013
Forsyth 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Irrigated Agriculture
Ms. Barbara Hall Governor Fisher 11/29/2013
Missoula 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Conservation Organization
Mr. Mitchell Leu Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Columbia Falls 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Organic Waste Disposal Industry Representative
Ms. Stevie Newman Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Vaughn 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Supervisor for a Soil and Water Conservation District
Mr. Earl Salley Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Great Falls 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Inorganic Waste Disposal Industry Representative
Mr. Trevor Selch Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Helena 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Fisheries Biologist
Mr. Keith Smith Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Hamilton 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Public Works Director
Mr. Dudley L. Tyler Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Livingston 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Realtor Representative
Mr. Michael Wendland Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Rudyard 1/1/2017
Qualifications (if required): Production Agriculture
Water Well Contractors Board (Governor)
Mr. Pat Byrne Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Great Falls 1/1/2016
Qualifications (if required): Water Well Contractor
Water and Waste Water Operators Advisory Council (Governor)
Mr. Donald Coffman Governor reappointed 11/29/2013
Harlem 10/1/2019
Qualifications (if required): Water Treatment Plant Operator
Ms. Crystal Richards Governor Schlotfeldt 11/29/2013
Billings 10/16/2017
Qualifications (if required): University Faculty