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Brensdal, Bruce 406.841.2844 bbrensdal@mt.gov	Housing Division, Administrator MBOH, Executive Director Experience and background: Section 8 programs, HOME Investment Partnership, Multifamily Bond programs, LIHTC, RAM program, Dept. of Revenue auditor, CPA.
Affleck, Mary Lou 406.259.7059 mary_lou_affleck@fanniemae.com	Fannie Mae Montana Partnership Office, Billings Experience and background:
Bartholomew, Kathryn 406.570.2643 Bartholomewk@chphealth.org	Americorps VISTA Community Health Partners Experience and background:
Brenden, Kathy 406.841.2816 kabrenden@mt.gov	HOME Program Housing Division Experience and background:
Brown, Charlie 406.841.2850 chbrown@mt.gov	MT Board of Housing Homeownership Program, Supervisor Experience and background: Over nine years of experience with Homeownership Program, working with lenders, borrowers, processing loans, facilitation of loan purchases.
Brown, Lucy 406.245.6391 hablb@wtp.net	Billings Housing Authority, Director Experience and background:
Byrom, Gus 406.841.2777 gbyrom@mt.gov	CDBG Program Manager Community Development Division Experience and background:
Cole, Dave 406.841.2776 dacole@mt.gov	Community Development Division, Administrator MDOC Experience and background:
Cope, Penny 406.841.2846 pcope@mt.gov	MBOH/Housing Division Marketing and Web Specialist Experience and background: Multifamily Program, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance, Reverse Annuity Mortgage Program, Small Business Development Center Bureau.
Donnell, Cindy 406.449.5000 ext.119 cindy.donnell@mt.usda.gov	Rural Development, USDA Area Specialist Experience and background: Thirteen years at RD. Underwritten 900 housing loans and grants. Guarantee loans, Direct/Leveraged loans, Repair loans and grants. Moderate to low income.
Downing, Sherrie 406.443.0580 sherrie@mtcoh.org	Coordinator, Governor's Council on Homelessness; Owner, Sherrie Downing Consulting Experience and background: Lead writer for numerous successful low-income housing grants (HOME, CDBG, LIHTC, HUD and Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle). Target interest areas are primarily poverty related, and include homelessness, housing, domestic violence, mental illness, chemical dependency and prevention. Team lead and one of three SSI/SSDI SOAR Trainers in Montana.
Edgcomb, Leslie 406.841.2817 ledgcomb@mt.gov	Consolidated Plan Coordinator Housing Division Experience and background:
Friesen, Tom 406.447.1488 tom.friesen@hud.gov	U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Dev MT Field Office Director Experience and background: Familiar with HUD programs. Experience with public housing management. Helped convert subsidized rental housing to cooperative ownership. Development of senior housing through public/private partnerships.
Gallagher, Larry 406.447.1480 lawrence.gallagher@hud.gov	Office of Field Policy and Management Operations Specialist U.S. Dept of Housing & Urban Dev Experience and background:
Higgins, Pamela 406.538.5173 phiggins@map-inc.org	Midwest Assistance Program Regional Director Experience and background:
Hudson, Hank 406.444.5902 hhudson@mt.gov	Human and Community Services Division Administrator MDPHHS Experience and background:
Kromkowski, Frank 406.841.2780 fkromkowski@mt.gov	CDBG Program Community Development Division Experience and background:
Leifer, Nancy 406.841.2849 nleifer@mt.gov	Homeownership Program Manager Montana Board of Housing Experience and background:
Leuwer, Gene 406.447.1680 gleuwer@rmdc.net	Rocky Mountain Development Council Helena, MT Experience and background:
Maas, Jeannene 406.841.2851 jmaas@mt.gov	Training and Development Specialist Montana Board of Housing Experience and background: Fifteen years with MBOH Homeownership programs, delinquent loan management, Lender and Realtor training, (continuing Education provider), Certified Homebuyer Education Trainer. Eighteen years experience in title industry as title examiner, title underwriter, and closing agent.
Martin, Maureen 406.841.2826 maureenm@mt.gov	Housing Assistance Bureau Chief Housing Division Experience and background:
McCarthy, Colleen 406.457.2915 cmccarthy@hhamt.org	Helena Housing Authority Executive Director Experience and background: Public housing management, Housing Choice Vouchers, LIHTC development and compliance, provision of supportive services, maintenance, lease-up and cleaning of units. Former mayor of Helena. President of NAHRO.
McGowan, Dan 406.841.3953 dmcgowan@mt.gov	Department of Military Affairs Disaster and Emergency Services Division Administrator Experience and background:
Miller, Jeff 406.447.1680 jmiller@rmdc.net	Rocky Mountain Development Council Helena, MT Experience and background:
Morrison, Debbie 406.841.2819 dmorrison@mt.gov	HOME Program Housing Division Experience and background:
Nolan, Jim 406.447.4260 jnolan@mt.gov	Intergovernmental Human Services Bureau Bureau Chief DPHHS Experience and background: Operates programs addressing homelessness. Provides resources to coordinate and prepare Montana's Continuum of Care application. Responsible for staffing and supporting the Governor's Council on Homelessness.
O'Neil, Michael 406.563.8117 oneil_michael@msn.com	MT Home Choice Coalition State Director A.W.A.R.E., Inc. Program Officer Experience and background:
Parker, Dave 406.841.2806 dparker@mt.gov	Project Based Section 8 Manager Housing Division Experience and background:
Rice, Sheila 406.216.3504 srice@nhsgf.org	Neighborworks Great Falls Montana Homeownership Network Executive Director Experience and background: Neighborhood revitalization and homeownership development. Involved in the creation of pilot programs in manufactured housing development and mobile home park preservation. Homebuyer education, Homownership planning, loans for downpayment.
Rude, Mat 406.841.2845 mrude@mt.gov	Multi-Family Program Manager Montana Board of Housing Experience and background: Extensive experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation and compliance. Management of multifamily loan programs. Oversight of Housing Montana Fund. Oversight of Reverse Annuity Mortgage program.
Traynor, Jan 406.841.3944 jtraynor@mt.gov	Montana Disaster and Emergency Services Individual Assistance Program Manager Fort Harrison Experience and background: Assists uninsured individuals and families with homes that have experienced a disaster (declared by Gov or Pres, officially). Assists tribes with HUD Block Grants and with Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). Liaisons with FEMA.
Watne, Gerry 406.841.2838 gewatne@mt.gov	Multi-Family Program Montana Board of Housing Experience and background: LIHTC allocation and compliance, RAM program, Multifamily Loan program.
Williams, Deb 406.442.2929 ext. 104 volunteerhabitat@qwest.net	Helena Area Habitat for Humanity Volunteer and Communications Coordinator Experience and background:
Wright, Charlie 406.532.3222 chwright@montana.com	CDBG Regional Development Officer Missoula Experience and background: