Meet The Montana Chapter Board
November 29, 2020 – 5 min read
Nancy Yates - Florence, MT - Board Member Since 2018.
Montana Chapter Board Chair. Missoula Walk Co-Chair.
When I was Little I wanted to be: a nurse, always a nurse
My Relaxations: Riding my Peloton Bike, spending time with my family, loving on my fur babies Luna and Neville
Favorite Food(s): Coffee 😊 fresh garden tomatoes, a good steak
My Core Values: Be humble, be kind, honesty, integrity
My Hidden Talent: Hand Bell Ringer
Dorea Wilmoth - Butte, MT - Board Member Since 2016.
Montana Chapter Treasurer
My Relaxations: podcasts, TikTok, spending time with my dogs
My Fave Five: Stand-up comedy, travel, my nieces, puppies, road trips.
Favorite Food(s): sushi, charcuterie, thai food and COFFEE.
A Fun Fact: I was a radio announcer for about 10 years.
My Hidden Talent: I can figure out almost anything technological at least enough to do what I need to do, even if it would make actual experts pull out their hair.
Jennifer Preble - East Helena, MT - Board Member Since 2015.
Montana Chapter Board President/Public Policy & Advocacy Co-Chair.
Something I say: "Is there anything I can do to help?"
Hobbies / Pleasures: The great Montana outdoors, scrapbooking, spending time with family and friends, advocacy
I'm Passionate About: increasing access to behavioral health services and reducing suicide
A fun fact: my favorite non-domesticated animal is pandas
Thom Van Winkle - Belgrade, MT - Board Member Since 2019.
Montana Chapter Social Media Ambassador. Bozeman Walk Co-Chair.
My Core Values: Happiness, Loyalty, Honesty, Integrity, Comedy
Skills: Tech-savvy, photography, gardening, cooking
My Relaxations: Cooking or baking and eating
A Fun Fact: I'm obsessed with Bob's Burgers.
My Hidden Talent: I have a green thumb
Nick Kallem - Sidney, MT - Board Member Since 2018.
Eastern Montana Walk Chair. Healing Conversations Volunteer.
My Hidden Talent: I know a little bit about a lot... ( IDK if that is a talent)
When I retire I want to be: a bus driver
My Favorite Quote: The biggest obstacles in our lives are the barriers our mind creates. - Unknown
A Fun Fact: I don't eat vegetables unless they are covered in gravy
Callie Parr - Butte, MT - Board Member Since 2024.
I'm Passionate about: Helping others
Favorite Food(s): Pasta, tacos and coffee!
My Relaxations: taking baths, reading books, spending time with my family and pets!
Something I Say: It’s okay to not be okay
My Core Values: Be kind, help when you can, respect others, and be honest
Angel Sherdahl - Livingston, MT - Board Member Since 2024.
I'm Passionate about: Helping others and baking.
My Hidden Talent: Charcuterie Boards
When I was Little I wanted to be: Like my dad. He was a single dad who raised my sister and I and he did an amazing job.
My Fave Five: The outdoors, car rides, trying new things, my family/friends, live concerts
Skills: Leadership, Communication, meeting goals, involvement, and baking.
Hobbies / Pleasures: Hiking, baking, long drives, gardening, anything outdoors
A Fun Fact: I have been adopted twice!
Alex Holter - East Helena, MT - Board Member Since 2021.
LGBTQ Committee Chair
When I was little I wanted to be: a musician.
My Relaxations: Listening to music, reading, playing video games, my animals
Favorite Food(s): mac and cheese, pizza, mango, peach cobbler
My Core Values: are honesty, respect, equality, kindness, and curiosity
My Hidden Talent: I can play multiple string instruments
Shannon Martell - Drummond, MT - Board Member Since 2019.
My Fave Five (TV Show edition): Game of Thrones, Greys Anatomy, Any Housewives Franchise, Survivor, Walking Dead
My hobbies: racing my mud bog, hanging with my grandson Brodee, traveling to anywhere I can get to that has a beach
When I was little I wanted to be: a news broadcaster on TV
Favorite Foods: Chinese and any sweets I can get my hands on
I seem to be very good at: organizing things, or like my husband likes to say making things go my way all the time 😀
Erin Downey - Bozeman, MT - Board Member Since 2025.
I'm Passionate about: traveling & being outside.
Favorite Food(s): Pineapples, potatoes & ketchup (if it can be counted as a food, ha)
When I retire I want to be: traveling the world
My Relaxations: bubble bath, heated rice/lavender neck wrap, sitting in the sunshine
Something I Say: If you don’t do it, it won’t get done.
My Favorite Quote: “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” Jack Kerouac
A Fun Fact: I’ve traveled to 46 states in the U.S. (final 4: KY, OK, AL, AR).
Angel - East Helena, MT - Honorary Board Member Since 2019.
Montana Chapter Official Service Dog. Public Policy & Advocacy Co-Chair.
My Fave Five: mud, water, tennis balls, scent detection, and working for my mom
Skills: service dog, expert trick dog, and nosework dog
Favorite Food(s): Chicken, chicken, and more chicken please, maybe a french fry or two from my favorite AFSP friends, under the table, of course
My Relaxations: in any body of water or mud
My Hidden Talent: I can navigate planes, trains, and automobiles with ease.
Katie Levine - Missoula, MT - Executive Director
Favorite Food(s): Anything that combines cheese and carbs.
Hobbies / Pleasures: Nothing puts me in a better headspace than a swim. Whether in a pool or open water, the methodical breathing and movement allows me to meditate while getting in a great workout.
When I was Little I wanted to be: on Broadway. Somewhere there is an audition tape of me singing “Castle on a Cloud” that I never sent into Star Search.
Tracy Rassley - Belgrade, Programs Manager
My Hidden Talent: Acting, I loved acting in high school and even received a scholarship to study acting in college.
Something I Say: It’s all good. I say this even when things are definitely not all good to remind myself that I can get through anything.
A Fun Fact: I was a linguist in the Air Force and was able to take a flight in an F-16
When I retire I want to be: Public speaker or perpetual traveler
Hobbies / Pleasures: Reading, camping, 4-wheeling, floating the river