Our Team
Board of Directors
President
Jennifer Jensen - Vice President of Human Resources, First Security Bank
Past President
Heather Foster - CEO, YMCA Missoula
Vice President
Carey Schmidt - Attorney, Schmidt Law Firm
Secretary
Kim Parrow, PhD, LCPC - Counselor, We Work Relationships, LLC
Treasurer
Nathan T. Saravalli, CPA — Manager, JCCS, PC
Members
Jim Sayer - Nonprofit Consultant
Kimberly McDonald-Markuson, LCSW - Clinical Social Worker
Luke Paulson - Licensed Funeral Director, Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory
Rachel Feucht, MSW - Medical Social Worker, Hestia Advantage
Stacey Eve - Associate Vice President for Business Operations & Finance, University of Montana
Contractors
Sharon Monaco, Billing Manager — Mental Health Billing & Associates
Affiliates & Pro Bono Consultants
George Lesica, Senior Software Engineer, onXmaps; Principal, Georgica Software
Hannah Stone, Shareholder, Of Counsel — Milodragovich, Dale, and Steinbrenner, P.C. Attorneys
Special thanks for the tremendous pro bono support and expertise that these affiliates offer TGRC.
C.A.R.E. Team
TGRC relies on an immensely talented, experienced group of TGRC staff and volunteers to help facilitate grief camps and retreats, affectionately known as our C.A.R.E. Team. Volunteer group and camp facilitators submit a letter of interest, resume, references, and complete a background check before becoming a part of the TGRC CARE Team. C.A.R.E underlies our approach to working with the staff team, professionals, and program participants:
Compassion: positive, caring relationships are the foundation for the program
Attitude: open, positive and flexible
Respect: for self, others, the organization, and the environment
Enthusiasm: a commitment to have fun, enjoy and laugh
Our C.A.R.E. Team members commit to the following:
Respecting confidentiality;
Being open and cooperative;
Using “I” messages;
Listening and responding with empathy;
Giving and accepting feedback;
Supporting programs and program participants;
Addressing and moving through challenges in ways that strengthen us as a team instead of undermining; and
Strengthening one another through gratitude, respect, and positive humor.
C.A.R.E. Team members often return year after year to TGRC’s grief camps. We welcome new volunteers, and acknowledge that space is often limited. If you are interested in becoming a member of the C.A.R.E. Team, please reach out.