Pete Brown, State Historic Preservation Officer
(406) 444-7718
Email: pebrown@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

Vacant, Historic Architecture Specialist
(406) 444-7718
Email:

• 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

Melissa Munson, Administrative Assistant
(406) 444-7715
Email: Melissa.Munson@mt.gov

• Correspondence tracking and database entry
• Maintains Service Directory, mailing lists
• 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
   

Craig Mrock, Grants Contracts Coordinator
SHPO (406)-444-7768
Email: craig.mrock@mt.gov

• Contract preparation and budget review
• Audit reports
• Fee invoices
• Preservation grant applications and reporting

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

Jolene Keen, Cultural Records Assistant
(406) 444-4724
Email: Jolene.Keen@mt.gov

• GIS Data technician 
• Issues Smithsonian Numbers for newly located archaeological, historic, and paleontological sites.
• Performs site form data requests.

Laura Evilsizer, Compliance officer
(406) 444-7719
Email: Laura.Evilsizer@mt.gov

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

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

• Archaeological and Traditional Cultural Properties consultation
• State Antiquities Permits
• General guidance, technical assistance and heritage education
• Native American consultation/Burial Board