Organizational Chart
Department of Corrections Organizational Chart
Director: Brian Gootkin
Reporting to Director
Deputy Director: Eric Strauss
Director's Office
- Chief Financial Officer Natalie Smitham - 
 Natalie.Smitham@mt.gov(406) 444-0445  - Chief General Counsel - Vacant
 - Communications Director Carolynn Stocker - 
 carolynn.stocker@mt.gov(406) 444-0409  - Legal Services Bureau Chief - Vacant
 
Reporting to Deputy Director: Eric Strauss
- Chief Executive Officer John Daugherty - 
 jdaugherty@mt.gov(406) 431-8676  - Central Services Operations Bureau Chief Katie Donath - 
 kdonath@mt.gov(406) 594-2613  - Human Resources Bureau Chief Ryan Bahnmiller - 
 ryan.bahnmiller@mt.gov(406) 827-2119  - Information Technology Chief Information Officer Jon Straughn - 
 jstraughn@mt.gov(406) 444-1706  - Project Management Bureau Chief Kathy Ralston - 
 Kathy.Ralston@mt.gov(406) 444-4227  - Records Bureau Chief Michele McKinnon - 
 MMcKinnon@mt.gov(406) 415-6430  - Research and Analytics Bureau Chief Gregory Schneider -
 gregory.schneider@mt.gov(406) 444-3930  
- Chief Executive Officer John Schaffer - John.Schaffer@mt.gov
 - Investigations Bureau Chief Shane Hildenstab - 
 Shane.Hildenstab@mt.gov(406) 444-5386  - Montana State Prison Warden Jim Salmonsen - (406) 415-6302 Kimberly.Lamb@mt.gov
 - Montana Women’s Prison Katie Weston - 
 Malissa.Johnson@mt.gov(406) 247-5117  - Pine Hills Correctional Facility Superintendent Steve Ray - 
 steveray2@mt.gov(406) 232-1377  - Probation and Parole Division Bureau Chief Sean Goeddell - (406) 542-7145 SGoeddel@mt.gov
 - Public Safety Support Bureau Chief Sue Chvilicek -
 sue.chvilicek@mt.gov(406) 461-8408  - Secure Contract Facilities Bureau Chief - Vacant
 
- Chief Executive Officer Scott Eychner - 
 Scott.Eychner@mt.gov(406) 444-9666  - Community Corrections Facilities and Programs Bureau Chief Megan Coy - 
 MCoy@mt.gov(406) 444-1538  - Education Services Bureau Chief Travis Anderson - 
 travis.anderson@mt.gov(406) 444-6580  - Quality Assurance of Evidence-Based Practices and Programs Bureau Chief - Vacant
 - Health Services Bureau Chief Cynthia McGillis-Hiner - 
 chiner@mt.gov(406) 444-5439  - Montana Correctional Enterprises Bureau Chief Ross Wagner - 
 rwagner2@mt.gov(406) 415-6322  - Victim Services Bureau Chief Jamie Rogers - 
 JRogers4@mt.gov(406) 444-7461  
An autonomous, quasi-judicial body admistratively attached to DOC
- Current Chair: Steve Hurd
 
