Yellowstone Conference Bios Home » Yellowstone Conference Bios Yellowstone Conference Bios Mohini Venkatesh, MPH, Chief of Staff of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Kirsten Smith, MPA, PMP, Principal, Bloom Consulting, LLC | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Meghan Peel, Interim Division Administrator, Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Division, Montana DPHHS | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Matt Bugni, CEO, AWARE | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Erika Purington, MS, CEO, Allies in Aging; Leadership Coach & Nonprofit Executive | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Sierra Riesberg, Social Services & Behavioral Health Systems Leader | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Mike Chavers, MA, CEO | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Sarah Music, Director of Coordinated School Health, Montana Office of Public Instruction | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Dennis Sulser, EdD, Retired CEO, Youth Dynamics; 40-Year Education & Healthcare Leader | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Nina Hernandez, Executive Director, Friends of the Children – Eastern Montana; Nonprofit Leader & Consultant | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Matt Leavenworth, PhD, LCPC, Founder, Pay Love Forward; Vice Chair, Yellowstone County Suicide Prevention Coalition | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Katie Gerten, MBA, Marketing & Communications Director | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Jen Chancellor, MBA, University Development Counselor, Grand Canyon University | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Becky Lyons, EdD, Director of Career & Employment Services, Montana State University Billings | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Kate Chapin, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director, Center for Children, Families, and Workforce Development, University of Montana | Yellowstone Conference 2025 James C. Petrovich, PhD, MSW, Professor & Department Chair; Founding Director, Master of Social Work Program, Carroll College | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Kristin Thompson, Associate Director of Human Resources | Yellowstone Conference 2025 David R. Blaine, CEO, Crow Times Youth and Elder Works | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Sunny Day Real Bird, Director of American Indian Outreach, Montana State University | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Charli Sleeper, Founder, MMIP Billings Advocacy Project | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Clint Valandra, Indigenous Education Coordinator, Billings Public Schools | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Josie Brady, Native American Services Coordinator | Yellowstone Conference 2025 Related Pages Contact Donate News & Events Recent Posts Strengthening Families in Montana: Small Acts of Care October 24, 2025 in News A story from Kalispell shows how strengthening families in Montana begins with care, compassion, and simple acts that matter. How to Help Kids with ADHD Thrive October 22, 2025 in Blog Fifteen quotes that illustrate simple, effective ways to help kids with ADHD thrive at home and in school.
