Governor's Awards
Established in 1990 by Governor Stan Stephens, the Governor's Awards for Excellence provide an opportunity to honor and recognize exceptional state employees in Montana State Government.
Nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Performance Open July 1!
From July 1 through July 19, 2024, Any state employee may nominate a fellow state employee or team of employees for this award. Nomination criteria and packets are available below. Please return completed nomination forms to the nominated individual’s or team’s agency human resources department by the July 19 deadline.
NOMINATION CRITERIA
Individual Award Criteria: To nominate an individual, the individual must perform above and beyond the regular expectations of the person’s job and meet one or more of the following criteria:
Team Nomination Form
- Demonstrate exceptional innovative approaches which produce significant results;
- Attain significant improvements with efficiencies in government processes (e.g., significantly improved productivity or significant cost savings); and/or
- Demonstrate exceptional customer service that is significantly beyond the scope of the employee’s performance.
- Demonstrate exceptional innovative approaches which produce significant results;
- Attain significant improvements with efficiencies in government processes (e.g., significantly improved productivity or significant cost savings); and/or
- Demonstrate exceptional customer service that is significantly beyond the scope of the team’s performance.
Team Nomination Form
2024 Timeline
- July 1 – 19 – Nominations open for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Performance
- August 9 – Governor’s office selects the 2024 Governor’s Award recipients.
- August 12 - 16 – Governor’s Award recipients notified.
- September 30 – 1 p.m. – 2024 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Performance ceremony held at the Best Western Great Northern Convention Center.
Agency Contact Information
Department | Primary Contact | Secondary Contact | ||
Dept of Administration | Chris Bacon | cbacon@mt.gov | Natasha Cook | nacook@mt.gov |
Dept of Agriculture | Jesse May | jesse.may@mt.gov | Mikal Wilkerson | mikal.wilkerson@mt.gov |
Board of Education | Kris Stockton | kmstockton@mt.gov | ||
Commerce | Sarah Green | sarahgreen@mt.gov | Mandy Rambo | mandy.rambo@mt.gov |
Commissioner of Higher Education | Kerry Davant | kdavant@montana.edu | Jackie Salveson | jsalveson@montana.edu |
Commissioner of Political Practices | Chris Gallus | christopher.gallus@mt.gov | Kym Trujllo | ktrujillo@mt.gov |
Dept of Corrections | Charlotte Hafer | chafer@mt.gov | Amanda Yocom | amanda.yocom@mt.gov |
Dept of Environmental Quality | Christina Lipetzky | clipetzky@mt.gov | James Fehr | james.fehr@mt.gov |
Dept of Fish, Wildlife, & Parks | Jeff Kirksey | jkirksey@mt.gov | Melissa Watson | melissa.watson@mt.gov |
Governor's Office | April Trumbo | april.trumbo@mt.gov | Errolyn Lantz | elantz@mt.gov |
Dept of Justice | June Henderson | jhenderson@mt.gov | Melissa Gardner | melissa.gardner@mt.gov |
Labor & Industry | Sam Loveridge | sam.loveridge2@mt.gov | Rhonda Morgan | rmorgan@mt.gov |
Livestock | Michael Spatz | michael.spatz2@@mt.gov | ||
Military Affairs | Damien Maricich | damien.maricich@mt.gov | Renea Dorvall | renea.dorvall@mt.gov |
Montana Arts Council | Krys Holmes | kburgoyne@mt.gov | Jennifer Alger | jeniferalger@mt.gov |
Montana Historical Society | Randa Renenger | randa.renenger2@mt.gov | Carol Loomis | carol.loomis@mt.gov |
Montana Public Service Commission | James Brown | james.brown@mt.gov | David Sanders | david.sanders@mt.gov |
Montana School for the Deaf & Blind | Paul Furthmyre | pfurthmyre@msdb..k12.mt.us | Donna Schmidt | dschmidt@msdb.k12.mt.us |
State Auditor | Molly Plummer/Mary Belcher | molly.plummer@mt.gov;mary.belcher@mt.gov | Michelle Gomez | michelle.gomez@mt.gov |
Montana State Fund | Angel Volden | avolden@mt.gov | Jennifer Butler | jennifer.butler@mt.gov |
Montana State Library | Sharon Hardwick | shardwick@mt.gov | Jennie Stapp | jstapp2@mt.gov |
Natural Resources & Conservation | Christy Stapley | cstapley@mt.gov | Becky Quick | rebecca.quick@mt.gov |
Office of Public Instruction | Brian O'Leary | brian.oleary@mt.gov | Christy Mock-Stutz | christy.mock-stutz@mt.gov |
Office of State Public Defender | Brett Schandelson | brett.schandelson@mt.gov | Koan Mercer | kmercer@mt.gov |
Public Health & Human Services | Jon Ebelt | jebelt@mt.gov | Rob Siedlecki | rob.siedlecki@mt.gov |
Revenue | Dayle Williams | dayle.williams@mt.gov | Madison Steffel | madison.steffel@mt.gov |
Secretary of State's Office | Susan Ames | sames@mt.gov | Julie Lake | julake@mt.gov |
Transportation | Tamuna Cullison | tcullison@mt.gov | Renae Lang | rlang@mt.gov |