Mark Baumler, Ph. D., State Historic Preservation Officer
(406) 444-7717
Email: mbaumler@mt.gov

• MHS historic preservation program manager
• Staff supervision
• Historic preservation planning, goals, objectives, policies and priorities
• Programmatic agreements and partnerships
• Comments, commendations and complaints

John Boughton, National Register Coordinator
(406) 444-3647
Email: JBoughton@mt.gov

• Inquiries regarding NR listing or listed properties
• Creates, edits and submits NR nominations to the State Review Board and the Keeper
• Significance of Historical Properties

Peter Brown, Historic Architecture Specialist
(406) 444-7718
Email: pebrown@mt.gov

• Tax Act project development and review
• Technical assistance for structural rehabilitation and restoration
• Lead Section 106 review for architectural properties
• CDBG, CTEP, Travel MT, Art Council and Cultural Trust Grant Review

Jennifer Coen, Administrative Assistant
(406) 444-7715
Email: jcoen@mt.gov 

• Correspondence tracking
• Maintains Service Directory, mailing lists
• National Register Packets
• General information and telephone assistance

Damon Murdo, Cultural Records Manager
(406) 444-7767
Email: dmurdo@mt.gov

• Management of State Antiquities Database including Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS), Cultural Resource Annotated Bibliography System (CRABS) and Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Conducts File Searches for federal and state agencies
• Recommendations regarding need for inventory or other identification efforts
   

Brad Hansen, Human Resource Specialist/Grants Contracts Coordinator
SHPO (406)-444-7768 Human Resources (406)-444-2697
Email: bhansen@mt.gov

• Human Resources
• Contract preparation and budget review
• Audit reports

Kate Hampton, Community Preservation Coordinator
(406) 444-7742
Email: khampton@mt.gov

• Coordinator for certified local governments/local preservation offices
• Historical survey, community district and thematic NR nominations
• Information and assistance regarding listed properties, preservation grants, and heritage education resources

Michelle Phair, Cultural Records Assistant
(406) 444-4724
Email: MPhair@mt.gov

• Data technician for the GIS (CRIS digitizing)
• Issues Smithsonian Numbers for newly located archaeological, historic, and paleontological sites.
• Performs site form requests.

Jessica Bush, Compliance officer
(406) 444-0388
Email: JBush2@mt.gov

• Primary section 106 compliance contact
• Historical property types eligibility and effect
• Section 106 training, PA and MOA development
• Compliance information assistance

Stan Wilmoth, Ph. D., State Archaeologist
(406) 444-7719
Email: swilmoth@mt.gov

• Archaeological and Traditional Cultural Properties consultation
• State Antiquities Permits
• General guidance, technical assistance and heritage education