Committees - Risk Management and Tort Defense

Risk Management Committees

The state Risk Management Committee is established by the Department of Administration to assist state agencies and universities to protect their vital physical, financial, and human resources through risk management programs.


Responsibilities of Committees

Responsibilities of Committees may be found at Risk Management Program Organization and Responsibilities


Risk Management Committee Updated 11/20/2025

Risk Management Committee Members Updated 11/20/2025
Name Agency Phone
Kristie Rhodes Administration 444-4509
Kari Hahn Agriculture 444-5405
Kris Stockton Board of Education 444-0302
Kassie Clement Commerce 841-2713
Suzanne Snow Consumer Counsel 444-2771
John Graham Corrections 444-0347
Larry Alheim Environmental Quality 444-5382
Dani Lindeman Fish, Wildlife & Parks 495-3241
Errolyn Lantz Governor's Office 444-9848
Carmen Roberts Great Falls College MSU 771-4392
Kelley Turner Helena College UM 447-6926
Margaret Wallace Higher Education 449-9148
Emily McKeever Historical Society 444-4699
Beth McLaughlin Judiciary (Supreme Court) 841-2966
Peter Steinman Justice 444-1910
Michael Anderson Labor & Industry 841-2024
Angie Carter Legislative Branch 444-4380
Brian Simonson Livestock 444-4994
Denise Flath Military Affairs 324-3338
Jenifer Alger Montana Arts Council 444-6489
Mandy Rambo Montana Heritage Commission 841-2727
Donna Schmidt Montana School for the Deaf and Blind 771-6002
Marissa Morgan Montana Tech of the UM 496-4463
Leslie Weldon MSU-Billings 657-2155
Ryan Brickman MSU-Bozeman 994-7760
Eva Stokes MSU-Northern 265-3755
Matt Chambers Natural Resources & Conservation 444-2079
Deann Willcut Office of Public Instruction 444-2563
Kymberly Trujillo Political Practices 444-7416
Ricki Jones Public Defenders Office 444-0164
Joe McAnally Public Health & Human Services 444-1544
Staci Litschauer Public Service Comm 444-5772
Nathan Showalter Revenue 444-5542
Andy Ritter Secretary of State 444-7911
Amber Thorvilson State Auditor's Office 444-1867
Kurstin Adamson State Fund 495-5234
Malissa Briggs State Library 444-3117
Justin Ulmen Transportation 523-5862
Jason Sloat University of Montana 243-2700
Tom Nichols Western MT College of UM 683-7139

Mailing List

RMTD maintains a distribution list for the Risk Management Committee. A list of recent messages is below:


Committee Minutes

  • May 2025
  • June 2023
  • July 2020