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 6 Strategies for Parenting Strong-Willed Kids June 26, 2026 in Blog Learn six effective strategies for parenting strong-willed kids that reduce power struggles and encourage cooperation at home. Yellowstone Academy Celebrates Montana’s Tribal Nations June 22, 2026 in News Yellowstone Academy celebrates Montana tribal nations through a display honoring culture, history, and learning.
