A fifth generation Montanan, Briana was born and raised in Havre, but has also lived extensively across the beautiful Pacific Northwest from California to Oregon and Washington. Following graduation with a science degree from Montana Tech in Butte, Briana worked in several capacities across the medical field, including veterinary medicine, school-based behavioral health, and a crisis house, before ultimately deciding to pursue a dental hygiene degree in Portland. Briana has a passion for helping the underserved, having treated patients in an exclusively HIV+ / AIDS clinic; at Portland’s Doernbecher Hospital – for children from across the world afflicted with some of the rarest illnesses; with the nonprofit Love, Inc. in Newberg, Oregon – serving uninsured families, often foreign individuals or migrant workers; and, most recently, at the Rocky Boy Health Center. Briana is excited to have the opportunity to bring her knowledge back to the Hi-Line to improve the health and wellbeing of her hometown community. In her free time, Briana enjoys fishing, refinishing antique furniture, baking gourmet creations for both 2- and 4-legged connoisseurs, and perfecting the floss dance.

Gary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who comes to us from the East Coast. Gary was born and raised in Connecticut and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Miami-Florida and went on to earn his master’s in social work from Southern Connecticut State University.  He spent most of his career in Connecticut working as a Child Protective Services Supervisor and Mental Health Therapist. He has worked in a wide variety of settings including both inpatient and outpatient mental health facilities. He is skilled in working with adults, adolescents, and couples with a wide variety of mental health concerns. He and his wife reside in Havre and look forward to seeing a lot of the West and getting to know the community.