State Planning Grant Steering Committee

Co-chairs:

  • Joan Miles, Director, Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
  • Kristianne Wilson, Marketing & Planning, Billings Clinic

Chamber of Commerce:

  • Webb Brown, Executive Director, Montana Chamber of Commerce

Department of Labor:

  • Keith Kelly, Director

Employers/unions:

  • Diane Ruff, President, Associated Employers of Montana
  • Jason Miller, Carpenters’ Union

Governor’s Office:

  • Anna Whiting-Sorrell, Policy Adviser

Higher education/rural health:

  • Linda Hyman, Vice Provost for Health Services, Montana State University
  • Kristin Juliar, Office of Rural Health, Montana State University

Hospitals and/or providers:

  • John Flink, Vice President, Montana Hospital Association
  • Mike Hanshew, Policy Analysis & Government Relations, Montana Health Solutions
  • Bob Ross, Executive Director, South Central Montana Regional Mental Health Center

Indian Health Services:

  • Garfield Little Light, Associate Area Director

Legislature:

  • Rep. Mary Caferro, D-Helena
  • Rep. Christine Kaufmann, D-Helena
  • Sen. Greg Lind, D-Missoula

Private insurance:

  • Tanya Ask, Vice President-Government, Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Angela Huschka, Director of Corporate Services, New West Health Services
  • Susan Witte, Vice President & General Counsel, Allegiance Benefit Plan Management

Public advocacy:

  • Claudia Clifford, Associate State Director-Advocacy, AARP
  • Mary Williams, Montana Senior Citizens Association

Public health and primary care:

  • Cherry Loney, Health Officer, Cascade County Health Department
  • Mary Beth Frideres, Primary Care Association

State Auditor’s Office:

  • Erin McGowan, Policy Adviser

Page last updated 01/16/2007