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COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES & INSURANCE

840 Helena Avenue,
Helena, MT 59601
Website http://sao.mt.gov
Main Phone Number 444-2040
TDD (Telephone Device for the Deaf) 444-3246
Toll Free Number 800 332-6148
FAX Number 444-3497
Policyholder FAX Number 444-1980
Securities FAX Number 444-5558
Legal FAX Number 444-3499

Commissioner of Securities & Insurance

Monica J Lindeen, Commissioner 444-2006

Deputy Commissioner of Securities & Insurance

Walter Schweitzer, Deputy Commissioner 444-2755

Executive Assistant

B J Hoven, Executive Assistant to Commissioner 444-2006
Virginia Summey, Executive Assistant 444-4613
Conference Room 1st Floor 444-7869
Conference Room 2nd Floor 444-1265

Executive Counsel/Policy Advisor

John Mudd 444-5222

Communications Director/Policy Advisor

Jessica Rhoades 444-3152
Cathy Wright, Publications Manager 444-3415

State Lands

Dave Van Nice, Land Board Advisor 444-2895

Securities Division

Lynne Egan, Deputy Securities Commissioner 444-4388
Alan Ludwig, Examiner/Analyst 444-6784
Marcia Edden, Assistant Analyst 444-3822
Michele Huftel, Registration 444-2990
April Fife, Administration Assistant 444-5236

Insurance Division

Robert Moon, Deputy Insurance Commissioner 444-2041

Small Business Insurance

Jill Sark, Program Manager 444-2406
Helen Taffs, Purchasing Pool Specialist 444-3471
Patcharin Williams, Tax Credit Specialist 444-1812
Renee Little, Purchasing Pool Specialist 444-3498

Examinations

Steve Matthews, Bureau Chief 444-4372
Russell Ehman, Examiner 444-4350
Tim Morris, Examiner 444-4489
Wayne Barker, Examiner 444-4448
Cheryl Donovan, Examiner 444-4517
Michelle Scaccia, Examiner 444-4515
Tal Redpath, Examiner 444-0765
Steve Mack, Examiner 444-3496

Policyholder Services

Carol Roy, Bureau Chief 444-3917
Barbara van der Mars, Lead Specialist 444-9768
Valerie Burner, Specialist 444-3678
David Drynan, Market Conduct Examiner 444-9722
Ron Herman, Policy Specialist 444-5239
Gary Oakley, Policy Specialist 444-3612
Sharon Richetti, Policy Specialist 444-2894
Frank Truax, Policy Specialist 444-2810
Tari Nyland, Policy Specialist 444-2725
Theresa Oakley, Policy Specialist 444-3126
Kim Hewitt, Market Conduct Examiner 444-3447

Licensing

Pam Daugherty, Licensing Lead Worker 444-9751
Kim Benjamin, Licensing Permit Technician 444-3897
Vacant 444-9771
Sherrie Mannix, Licensing Permit Technician 444-2539
Helen Kaczmarek, Insurance Technician 444-0430
Vacant 444-3422
Mary Arnold, Continuing Education Officer 444-3455

Rates

Property & Casualty Actuary/Hail Board
Mari Kindberg, Actuary 444-5220
Life & Disability Actuary
Margaret Miksch, Actuary 444-3848

Forms

Rosann Grandy, Bureau Chief 444-3443
Pam Forsman, Life & Health Specialist 444-3720
Myrna O'Dell, Life & Health Specialist 444-3721
Chuck Holland, Property & Casualty Specialist 444-2047
Karen Beyl, Life & Health Specialist 444-3446
Jeannie Keller, Property & Casualty Specialist 444-3438
 Vacant 444-3422

Legal Services

Christina Goe, Chief Legal Counsel 444-1942
Roberta Cross Guns, Staff Attorney 444-5234
Jennifer Massman, Staff Attorney 444-5223
Mike Winsor, Staff Attorney 444-2004
Russell Wheat, Staff Attorney 444-3467
Jesse Laslovich, Staff Attorney 444-5789
Darla Sautter, Legal Secretary 444-2726
Susan Paulson Davis, Legal Office Manager 444-4387
Sybil Shults, Paralegal 444-2495

Investigations Bureau

John Forsman, Bureau Chief 444-5437
Cheri Meier, Investigator 444-3810
Neil Brunett, Investigator 444-5212
Bryan Stanley, Investigator 444-2844
Catrina Higgins, Investigator 444-1936

Human Resources

Nita Holman, HR Specialist 444-5221

Central Services

Sharon McCabe, Administrator 444-5438
Tasha Bird, Accountant 444-1867
Bill Wilson, Purchasing/Supply Assistant 444-3473

Mail Room

Amanda Scherer, Clerk 444-5229

Word Processing

Joan Barber, Supervisor 444-2042
Darlene Raundal, Receptionist 444-2040
Kate Lawler, Receptionist 444-2040
Cassie Kane, Secretary 444-3480

IT Department

Ken Kops, Supervisor 444-5787
Vacant 444-9773
Jan McAlpine, Programmer Analyst 444-5233