Melinda Buchheit directs the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s communications and works with program teams to develop strategies that support the goals of each initiative. Before joining our team in 2015, Melinda completed a term of service with AmeriCorps and spent five years working in the film industry in production and marketing. She received her undergraduate degree … Continued
Maria Swoboda manages the foundation’s grantmaking processes and software. Before joining our team in 2021, Maria spent five years at a nonprofit in Southeast Alaska supporting domestic and sexual violence victim advocacy programs across the state. While completing her undergraduate degree in business administration at Montana State University, Maria worked for a grant software company … Continued
Liz Davies leads our Integrated Behavioral Health work and is responsible for grant and initiative management, strategy, and partnerships. She provides programming support and technical assistance to grantees and other stakeholders. Before joining our team in early 2021, she spent nearly 10 years at Community Medical Center in Missoula. Liz grew up in Vero Beach, … Continued
Kelsey Gummer directs and leads the programming work in the School-Based Initiative. She works with the team to provide funding, program support, strategic guidance, and technical assistance to our grantees in the initiative. Kelsey also works across our initiatives and provides support and leadership to the programming team. Before joining our team in 2020, Kelsey … Continued
Hannah Jacoby designs and manages systems to help achieve the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s strategic priorities and oversees the program support team. Before joining our team in 2019, Hannah worked at several nonprofit organizations, all with a common goal: supporting social change. She held positions at the Chicago Freedom School in Chicago, Illinois, Domestic Abuse Intervention … Continued
Anna Lange provides administrative and meeting management support to the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s CEO and Board of Trustees. She has extensive experience in customer service and has been an invaluable member of our team since 2018. Anna is a Bozeman native; she received her undergraduate degree in community health from Montana State University. Anna lives … Continued
Dr. Aaron Wernham is the Montana Healthcare Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer and a family physician. He brings his experience in public health and medical practice to provide strategic direction for the Foundation. Aaron works with the Foundation’s Board of Trustees to develop and implement strategic priorities, programming, and partnerships. Before beginning his position at the … Continued