Michele Stanton, LCPC, LAC, provides technical assistance and programming support for the Integrated Behavioral Health and Meadowlark Initiatives. Before joining our team in April 2023, Michele served as a behavioral health provider for nearly thirteen years, with ten of those as a Licensed Addiction Counselor and most recently as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Michele … Continued
Carol Farris brings over 25 years of accounting, finance, and nonprofit work experience to her dual role as finance manager at the Montana Healthcare Foundation and the Montana Public Health Institute. Carol is a Certified Public Accountant with undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and accounting from Montana State University. Carol’s professional experience includes private … Continued
Katelin Conway provides programmatic support, guidance, and technical assistance to our entire portfolio, focusing on our American Indian Health priority area. Katelin convenes and facilitates collaboration to promote sharing and learning among Montana communities. She advances regional efforts in patient, family, and tribal engagement with the continued vision of improved health and health outcomes across … Continued
Kiely Houston manages data and evaluation for the Montana Healthcare Foundation. She helps the Foundation and our grantees understand the impact of our work through thoughtful measurement and analysis. Before joining our team in early 2022, Kiely spent nearly a decade working on a broad range of public health and health policy projects in California … Continued
Siri Eliasen supports the Behavioral Health team ensuring systems and processes are implemented and fine-tuned. Before joining Montana Healthcare Foundation in 2021, Siri worked with various conservation non-profits and in several different education settings. She has a natural flair for logistics, organization, and precision. Siri grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. She graduated from Montana … Continued
Tressie White directs all our American Indian health programming with calm leadership and tireless dedication to improving health and reducing disparities for American Indian people in Montana. Tressie and her team provide funding, programming support, strategic guidance, and technical assistance for all of our grantees participating in the American Indian Health focus area and initiatives … Continued
Tracy Menuez facilitates the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s work on housing and other social determinants of health. Before joining the foundation, Tracy was an Associate Director and Community Development Director with HRDC IX in Bozeman, MT. She led the organization’s planning, housing, and transportation initiatives. She has experience working with communities across Montana to assess community … Continued
Scott Malloy directs our behavioral health and capacity programming with a vision and motivation for improving health for people in Montana. Scott and his team provide funding, programming support, strategic guidance, and technical assistance for our grantees in the behavioral health and capacity focus areas and initiatives. Scott works closely with state, tribal, and health … Continued
Price Klaas plays a pivotal role in ensuring the Montana Healthcare Foundation runs smoothly and efficiently. She skillfully manages our day-to-day operations, grant payment schedules, and human resources. Before joining our team in 2017, Price served in various administrative roles in the human-service and public sectors, including positions with Child Care Connections, Gallatin County, Montana … Continued
Melinda Buchheit directs the Foundation’s communications department and develops its public-facing strategy, messaging, and materials. Before joining our team in 2015, Melinda worked as a freelancer in film production, completed a term of service with AmeriCorps in Los Angeles, and worked in marketing and creative content at Paramount Pictures. Melinda spent most of her childhood … Continued