Governor's Awards
Congratulations to the 2023 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Performance Recipients!
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.
Agency Contact Information
| Department | Primary Contact | Secondary Contact | ||||
| Dept of Administration | Chris Bacon | cbacon@mt.gov | ||||
| Dept of Agriculture | Jesse May | jesse.may@mt.gov | Traci Merzlak | traci.merzlak@mt.gov | ||
| Board of Education | Kris Stockton | kmstockton@mt.gov | Julie Balsam | jbalsam@mt.gov | ||
| Commerce | Mandy Rambo | mandy.rambo@mt.gov | Elena Gallant-Velez | elena.gallant-velez@mt.gov | ||
| Commissioner of Higher Education | Jackie Salveson | jsalveson@montana.edu | Kevin McRae | kmcrae@montana.edu | ||
| Commissioner of Political Practices | Kym Trujllo | ktrujillo@mt.gov | ||||
| Dept of Corrections | Mike Hughes | michael.hughes@mt.gov | Charlotte Hafer | chafer@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 | Greg Lemon | glemon@mt.gov | ||
| Governor's Office | Patty Hoover | patricia.hoover@mt.gov | Errolyn Lantz | elantz@mt.gov | ||
| Dept of Justice | June Henderson | jhenderson@mt.gov | Melissa Gardner | melissa.gardner@mt.gov | ||
| Labor & Industry | Rhonda Morgan |
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| Livestock | Michael Spatz | michael.spatz2@@mt.gov | ||||
| Military Affairs | Mandi Edlin | Mandi.Edlin@mt.gov | Damien Maricich | damien.maricich@mt.gov | ||
| Montana Arts Council | Kristin Burgoyne | kburgoyne@mt.gov | ||||
| Montana Historical Society | Emily McKeever | emily.mckeever@mt.gov | Carol Loomis | carol.loomis@mt.gov | ||
| Montana Public Service Commission/Regulation | Tina Limesand | tlimesand@mt.gov | Staci Litschauer | slitschauer@mt.gov | ||
| Montana School for the Deaf & Blind | Paul Furthmyre | pfurthmyre@msdb..k12.mt.us | Donna Schmidt | dschmidt@msdb.k12.mt.us | ||
| State Auditor | Jeff Plum | jeffrey.plum@mt.gov | Molly Plummer / Mary Belcher | molly.plummer@mt.gov; mary.belcher@mt.gov | ||
| Montana State Fund | Angel Volden | avolden@mt.gov | Verena Maeder | verena.meader@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 | Anna Hoerner | anna.hoerner@mt.gov | ||||
| Office of State Public Defender | Brett Schandelson | brett.schandelson@mt.gov | Andrea Moore | andrea.moore@mt.gov | ||
| Public Health & Human Services | Jon Ebelt | jebelt@mt.gov | Ciarra Krantz | ciarra.krantz@mt.gov | ||
| Revenue | Sherry Adamson | sherry.adamson@mt.gov | Dayle Williams | Dayle.Williams@mt.gov | ||
| Secretary of State's Office | Julie Lake | julake@mt.gov | Susan Ames | sames@mt.gov | ||
| Transportation | Michelle Keele | mkeele@mt.gov | Elisa Schock | eschock@ |