Apply to Serve on the MT-CoC Governing Board!

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Governing Board 

The MT CoC Governing Board, also referred to as “the Board”, is established to act on behalf of the MT CoC Membership. Many of the responsibilities of the MT CoC Membership will be carried out by the Board, with input from the members they represent. To be eligible to serve on the Board, representatives must be members of the MT CoC, and all MT CoC Board members are required to serve on at least one committee. 

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The Board shall consist of a minimum of 11 and a maximum of 21 representatives serving at any given time. All Board members shall have one vote on matters before the Board. 

Elected Representatives: 11 Seats

Eleven Board seats are designated for statewide representatives who are passionate about making homelessness in Montana rare, brief, and one-time only. The MT CoC is looking for individuals who: 

  • Have lived experience of homelessness and/or housing insecurity 

  • Live or work in geographic areas that are not currently represented on the Board 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Montana’s homelessness landscape and the systems 

    that shape the state’s response to homelessness and housing insecurity 

  • Have experience working with or on behalf of homelessness and/or housing-related 

    organizations, programs, or services 

  • Have experience working directly with individuals experiencing homelessness 

    and/or housing insecurity 

  • Bring skills, expertise, or perspectives that would strengthen the Governing Board 

    and complement, rather than duplicate, the skills of current members 

Board seats are made up of appointed and elected representatives 

Appointed Representatives: 10 Seats

Ten Board seats are reserved for individuals who represent current HUD-prioritized

community stakeholder groups.

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Officers

  1. Chair: Georgia Cady, Tumbleweed 

  2. Vice Chair: Sean O’Neill, Flathead Warming Center 

  3. Treasurer: Jill Bonny, Poverello Center 

  4. Secretary: Chris Krager 

Directors

  1. Kristen Chambers, Action, Inc.

  2. Cody Christensen, Downtown Billings

  3. Patti Webster, HomeFront

  4. Katelin Conway, Mountain Pacific

  5. Esther Wilson, District 6 HRDC

  6. Lacey Hallet, United Way Cascade County

  7. Terri Todd, Gratitude in Action

  8. Gwenyth Rafuse, Missoula Housing Authority

  9. Cindy Larsen, Action for Eastern Montana

  10. Heather Grenier, District 9 HRDC

  11. Michael O’Neil, Helena Housing Authority

  12. Joshua Revious, District 4 HRDC

  13. Ashley Russell, Richland County Housing Authority

  14. Jen Euell, YWCA Missoula