Organizational Chart

Deputy Director: Vacant

• Administrative Support: Alyx Montiel - (406) 444-9819, Alyx.Montiel@mt.gov
• Chief Financial Officer: Erica Johnston - (406) 444-0445, Erica.Johnston@mt.gov
• Chief General Counsel: Charity Yonker - (406) 438-3665, Charity.Yonker@mt.gov
  • Records Management Bureau Chief: Michele McKinnon - (406) 415-6430, MMcKinnon@mt.gov
• Communications Director: Carolynn Stocker - (406) 444-0409, Carolynn.Stocker@mt.gov
• Human Resources Bureau Chief: Ryan Bahnmiller - (406) 827-2119, Ryan.Bahnmiller@mt.gov

Innovations Chief: Natalia Bowser - (406) 513-8521, Natalia.Bowser@mt.gov

Reporting to Innovations Chief Natalia Bowser

• Research, Analytics, and Planning Bureau Chief: Gregory Schneider - (406) 444-3930, Gregory.Schneider@mt.gov

Chief Executive Officer: John Schaffer - (406) 217-1931, John.Schaffer@mt.gov
Deputy Chief: Shane Hildenstab - (406) 444-5386, Shane.Hildenstab@mt.gov

Reporting to Chief Executive Officer John Schaffer

• Montana State Prison Warden: Jim Salmonsen - (406) 415-6302, Stacy.Leighton@mt.gov
• Montana Women’s Prison Warden: Katie Weston - (406) 247-5117, Malissa.Johnson@mt.gov
• Pine Hills Correctional Facility Warden: Steve Ray - (406) 232-1377, SteveRay2@mt.gov
• Secure Facilities Compliance Bureau Chief: Kurt Aughney - (406) 444-0348, KAughney2@mt.gov

Reporting to Deputy Chief Shane Hildenstab

• Investigations Bureau Chief: Rich Collins - (406) 240-2063, RCollins2@mt.gov
• Move-Ops Bureau Chief: Andrea Bethel - (406) 240-2082, ABethel@mt.gov
• Probation & Parole Bureau Chief: Sean Goeddell - (406) 542-7145, SGoeddel@mt.gov

Chief Executive Officer: Scott Eychner - (406) 444-9666, Scott.Eychner@mt.gov
Deputy Chief: Megan Coy - (406) 444-1538, MCoy@mt.gov

Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Scott Eychner

• Facilities Management: John Graham - (406) 580-2543, John.Graham@mt.gov
• Health Services Bureau Chief: Cynthia McGillis-Hiner - (406) 444-6453 or (406) 594-9782, CHiner@mt.gov
• Information Technology Chief Information Officer: Jon Straughn - (406) 444-1706, JStraughn@mt.gov
• Montana Correctional Enterprises Bureau Chief: Ross Wagner - (406) 415-6322, RWagner2@mt.gov 
• Victim Services Bureau Chief: Jamie Rogers - (406) 444-746, JRogers4@mt.gov

Reporting to Deputy Chief Megan Coy

• Community Corrections Bureau Chief: Vacant
• Education Services Bureau Chief: Travis Anderson - (406) 444-6580, Travis.Anderson@mt.gov
• Programs Services Bureau Chief: Raymond Antonsen - (406) 444-3930, Raymond.Antonsen@mt.gov
  • Indigenous Liaison: Mitchell Couture - (406) 444-3930, Mitchell.Couture@mt.gov