
Kari Schauss
Chair
Passions: Family, friends, health, nature and Montana.
Words to live by: My greatest struggle will produce my deepest strength.
Favorite Food: Mexican anything.

Ashley Ostheimer Hilliard
Vice Chair
Pronouns: she / her / hers
Words to live by: “Nothing about us without us.” James Charlton
Hobbies: Hiking, music, family adventures, reading, learning, volunteering!
Favorite Food: Anything chocolate – the darker the better.

Brett Calahan
Treasurer
Pronouns: him / him / his
Hobbies: Playing with kids, fishing, hunting and skiing.
Favorite Quote: The game of golf is like life, in that you can’t win you just play. – unknown
Favorite Food: Freshly caught Lingcod.

Lisa Coon
Pronouns: she / her
Hobbies: Attending powwows with my daughter and watching her dance. Visiting with friends.
Relaxation: Sewing & beading.
Favorite Food: Indian tacos.

Kat Cowley
Pronouns: she / her and they / them
Hobbies: True Crime documentaries and embroidery (usually at the same time). I’m half way through covering a denim jacket in hand made patches.
Favorite Quote: “Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” – Mary Oliver
Favorite Food: My mom’s spaghetti and meatballs, we’ve been making “mama meatballs” together as long as I can remember!

Rick England
Pronouns: he / him
Values: faith, honesty, family, and loving sincerely.
Relaxation: Nature, hot tubbing, natural springs, walking, reading, and good movies.
Favorite Food: Fresh Seafood! Lobster, crab, scallops, shrimps, calamari, and clams!

Hope Fisher
Hobbies: anything with my family – outdoors, travel, skiing, boating, hiking!
Favorite Quote: “If you judge people, you have not time to love them.”
Favorite Food: Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad.

Kristina King
Relaxation: Hiking, camping, and sitting in silence by a stream.
Hobbies: Definitely cooking, inventing & perfecting new recipes!
Favorite Food: Authentic tamales, almost all veggies – especially roasted – and melons!

Jessica Ann Miller
Pronouns: she / her / hers
Hobbies: Hiking, Skiing, camping, river rafting, gardening and trying new foods
Passion: Creating passionate lifelong learners! Encouraging people to be excited by knowledge while finding ways to academically motivate ALL people by fostering their strengths and finding ways for continuing to always learn more.
Favorite Food: I LOVE trying new foods! I love seafood, sushi, dimsum, steak, and anything sweet! Pasties, meatloaf, tacos, brussel sprouts, and hot wings (or buffalo cauliflower), I could go on and on! Like I said, I LOVE FOOD!

Aubrey Pongluelert
Pronouns: she / her
Hobbies: jumping into alpine lakes, reading poems out loud to people I love, doodling
Words to Live By: “you are strong enough to be weak” – my mother
Favorite Food: toast with extra butter & a wee bit of jam

Hannah Santa Cruz
Pronouns: she / her / hers
Favorite Quote: “Comparison is the thief of joy.”
Hobbies: hot springs, spending time with family & friends, baking.
Favorite Food: Fish tacos.

Stephanie Wright
Values: Community & Adventure.
Favorite Quote: “Trust your gut. Forgive yourself. Be grateful.” – Cheryl Strayed
Favorite Food: Anything breakfast related.