Medical Staff
Megan A. Evans, M.D.
QI Physician/Chief Medical Officer
Megan Evans, MD graduated with a B.S. in biochemistry with the highest honors from Montana State University –Bozeman. She earned her M.D. from the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine and completed her training as Chief Resident at Montana Family Medicine. Dr. Evans is committed to rural and underserved health care.
Dee Althouse
Lead Physician, Medical Doctor
Dr. Dee Althouse grew up in Ohio, and attended Medical School and completed her Residency in Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Ohio State University (and she will be an OSU Buckeye fan for life!). She moved to Montana in 2000, and worked at the Chippewa Cree Health Center on the Rocky Boys Reservation for the next 15 years. She enjoys seeing a broad range of patients, of all ages, with special interests in Pediatric development and health, and chronic disease management of children and adults. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young children, reading, and enjoying the beautiful outdoors of Montana.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Kathryn Olson
406-395-4305
Katie started her nursing career 6 years ago as an Internal Medicine RN at the Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Malone University in Ohio. She is certified as a FNP through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has a special interest in mental health nursing and is currently working to complete her PMHNP degree from The University of Michigan-Flint. She will be finishing this up in the end of 2017. This is her first time in Montana and she is excited to see all that Montana has to offer and looking forward to becoming involved in the community.
- Tel: Nurse Practitioner
Timberle Gobin
Registered Nurse
Alexis Bentley
Medical Team Assistant
Kelly Benson
LPN
Bonnie Benson
Medical Assistant
Dental Staff
Pamela Emard
Registered Dental Hygienist
Pamela earned her associates degree in dental hygiene from Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA in 1993. She moved to Montana in 2005 when she was recruited to be a Dental Hygiene instructor at the Great Falls College of Technology. She’s proud to say that she was an enlisted Staff Sargent and dental technician in the USAF during the 1991 Gulf War. Pamela has advanced certification to use soft-tissue laser and maintains a Limited Access Permit as part of her Montana Hygiene License.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Elizabeth Lohse
Dental Coordinator
Elizabeth is certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Anesthesia and X-Ray, and earned her Associates Degree in Medical Assisting from the University of Montana in 2006. She has training in chronic pain management and more than eight years of experience in the dental field. Elizabeth is currently the Dental Coordinator for our dental facility, responsible for coordination of care for three full-time dentists.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Krista Cole
Dental Assistant
Jaclyn Black
Dental Assistant
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Teresa Rangel
Dental Assistant
Pharmacy Staff
Tami Solomon-Miller
Pharmacist
Tami Miller,PharmD., RPh is our Pharmacy Director at Bullhook Community Health Center. In addition, she is our Diabetes Self-Management Education program (accredited through the American Association of Diabetes Educators) coordinator. Tami has over 10 years of experience as a pharmacist, and provides clinical pharmacy services to our patients, including immunizations, Medication Therapy Management, Diabetes Education, Hypertension and Cholesterol treatment through referrals from our primary care providers. Mrs. Miller attended the University of Montana in Missoula and was born and raised in Havre. She enjoys camping, spending time with and traveling with her family and friends. She is a member of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). She is also involved with Emergency Preparedness in our community and believes in the patient centered model of healthcare (PCMH) to improve patient outcomes.
- Tel: 406-395-6999
Behavioral Health
Suzanne Lockwood
Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Suzanne F. Lockwood is a Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, PMHCNS-BC. She holds and additional doctoral degree and has practiced as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for the past 25 years in both inpatient and outpatient facilities. She sees adolescents and adults for psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, medication management and treatment planning with other providers in the Behavioral Health, Chemical Dependency, and Medical services. She has developed a Medically Assisted Treatment program for those dealing with addiction issues and treats individuals with co-occurring illnesses. While she grew up in the Midwest, she enjoys hiking, biking and camping in Big Sky Country.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Lindsey Reichelt
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lindsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background in adult, children and family therapy. She earned her Bachelors degree in Social Work from Salish Kootenai College in 2008 and her Masters degree in Social Work from Walla Walla University in 2009.
Lindsey has been in the Havre community for 5 years. During this time she has been providing school based mental health in the Rocky Boy Community, as well as providing adult groups and psychotherapy. Her experience includes treating clients with co-occurring disorders, history of trauma and relationship concerns.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Lydia Zilkoski
Licensed Addiction Counselor
Lydia earned an Associate in Human Services in Addiction Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies. She has worked in the Human Service field for the last three years promoting awareness of and access to resources in public health, counseling, education, and community programs. Lydia is pursuing her license as an Addiction Counselor, and offers group and individual counseling, as well as, ACT Classes and prevention education. She currently serves the Havre Community on the Local Advisory Council and the Substance Abuse Prevention Committee.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Kathryn Olson
Nurse Practitioner
Katie started her nursing career 6 years ago as an Internal Medicine RN at the Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Malone University in Ohio. She is certified as a FNP through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has a special interest in mental health nursing and is currently working to complete her PMHNP degree from The University of Michigan-Flint. She will be finishing this up in the end of 2017. This is her first time in Montana and she is excited to see all that Montana has to offer and looking forward to becoming involved in the community.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Misty Geer
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor & Licensed Addictions Counselor
Misty is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a background in human services, adult, adolescent, child and family therapy. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Development from Montana State University – Bozeman in 2002 and her Masters degree in Counselor Education from Montana State University – Northern in 2009.
Misty has been in the Havre community for 12 years. During this time she worked as a Youth Employment Specialist, a Runaway and Homeless Youth Case Manger, a Victim/Witness Advocate, a Mental Health Associate and a Therapist. She has 10 years experience providing school based mental health services in the Harlem and Havre communities. She provides individual, group and family therapy. Her experience includes treating clients with co-occurring disorders, as well as a history of addictions, trauma and relationship concerns. She is working to obtain an additional license in Addictions Counseling.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Jay Getten
Behavioral Health Counselor
Jay is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. For the past three years he has worked in several capacities at a community mental health agency. He has a background in youth/adult case management and in-home family based services as well as individual, group, and family therapy. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Utah State University and taught special education for eight years with a focus on autism spectrum disorders. He earned his master’s degree in Counseling from Montana State University Northern in 2014.
Jay has lived in Havre for much of his life and has consistently lived in Havre for the past six years. During this time, he has provided mental health services across the Hi-Line and taught special education in Chinook. His experience included linking clients to community resources, teaching parenting skills as a Circle of Security parent educator, and utilizing therapeutic interventions to support individuals and families with addressing co-occurring, trauma, family, and social issues.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Patty Tilleman
Care Coordinator/RN
Jacob Strissel
Family Behavioral Health Specialist
Jacob attended the University of Montana-Western for a degree in Elementary Education. While in Dillon, he developed after school community youth programs while serving with AmeriCorps before becoming a Drill Instructor/1st Sergeant at the Montana Youth Challenge Academy. Since moving back to the Hi-Line, Jacob has worked at Havre Public Schools as a Jr. High football coach and at Lincoln McKinley Primary School. He has been the program manager of the Youth Reporting Center at the Boys and Girls Club as well as working in the S.T.E.M. Center. Jacob, originally from Rudyard, is excited about assisting the Havre community in family behavioral health services.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Bobbi Teasley
Licensed Addiction Counselor-Intern
Bobbi is a Licensed Addiction Counselor- eligible and will be testing for her license in June 2017. She will continue to pursue her license as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She received her Associates of Science in mental health and human services with an addiction’s focus in 2011, Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies in 2013 from Oregon State University and her masters in counseling in May 2017 from Montana State University Northern.
Lori St. Pierre
Licensed Addiction Counselor-Intern
Danielle Ostwalt
Mental Health Case Manager
Telemedicine
Case Management
Jeri Erickson, LPN, AE-C
Montana Asthma Project Nurse
Jeri Graduated nursing school in may of 2011 at Flathead Valley Community College. She is currently the School Nurse for Havre Public Schools and has worked in family practice as well as internal medicine. She received her certified asthma educator license in May of 2017.
- Tel: 406-395-6908
Sandy Derry
Addictions Case Manager
Sandy Derry, M.Ed., has been living in the Havre community for the past 20+ years. During this time she has earned her Master’s degree in Counselor of Education from MSU-Northern in 2013, a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Bachelor’s degree in Community Service at MSU-Northern in 2005.Sandy has experience as a victim witness advocate, crisis line volunteer and 3 years in AmeriCorps. Since graduating in 2005, Sandy has been providing school based mental health in the Havre and Box Elder community, as well as providing children through adult outpatient therapy. Her experience includes implementing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Circle of Security (COS) techniques and treating a wide range of mental health disorders. Her experience includes treating clients with co-occurring disorders, as well as a history of addictions, trauma and relationship concerns. She is working to obtain an additional LCPC license.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Tina Petersen
MHIP Case Manager
Front Office Staff
Kallie Larson
Receptionist
Kallie has worked with the public for the last ten years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and skiing in the winter.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Executive Staff
Cindy Smith
CEO
Mrs. Smith has more than fourteen years of management experience working with not-for-profit healthcare systems. She has extensive knowledge of nursing, public health, emergency preparedness, business planning, operations management and management control systems, contract administration, health economics, and financial reporting and analysis. Mrs. Smith s experience includes three years of service as the Community Health Center s Executive Director, seven years with Hill County Health Department as the Executive Director, and four years as the Charge Nurse in the Transitional Care Unit for Northern Montana Hospital.
Mrs. Smith earned her Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare Administration in August of 2009, attended the UCLA/Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Executive Program in July of 2009, and earned her Associate's Degree in Nursing in May of 1996. Mrs. Smith is also a licensed Registered Nurse in Montana.
In addition to Mrs. Smith's extensive experience, she is also an active system partner with the following organizations:
- National Association of Community Health Centers (NAHC)
- Montana Primary Care Association (MPCA)
- Community Health Association of Mountain/Plain States (CHAMPS)
- Early Childhood Intervention Team (ECIT)
- North Central Montana Transit
- Hill county Local Advisory Council
- Representative on the State Central Service Area Committee
Mrs. Smith's exceptional efforts in serving the healthcare community have been recognized with the following positions of responsibility & awards:
- Montana Primary Care Association Treasurer
- Court Appointed to Hill County Foster Care Review Committee
- Woman of the Year 2008 Beta Sigma Phi
- Board Chair, 2003-2007 HELP Committee and Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Line
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Kyndra Hall
Chief Financial Officer
Kyndra graduated from Montana State University – Northern with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Technology with Accounting and Small Business Managements minors in 2000. She went on to receive her Master’s in Business Administration Accounting from the University of Phoenix in 2007. She received her status as an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service this past year.
Prior to starting at Bullhook she was an accountant with Anderson ZurMuehlen/Hamilton Consulting Group for the past 15 years. She is very involved in the community as a board member on the Boys and Girls Club, North Central Montana Relay for Life and the Hi-Line Chapter of ABATE. She is also actively involved with the Havre Elementary Parent Teacher Organization and the Havre Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors committee.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Megan A. Evans, M.D.
QI Physician/Chief Medical Officer
Megan Evans, MD graduated with a B.S. in biochemistry with the highest honors from Montana State University –Bozeman. She earned her M.D. from the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine and completed her training as Chief Resident at Montana Family Medicine. Dr. Evans is committed to rural and underserved health care.
Dr. Dee Althouse
Lead Physician, Medical Doctor
Dr. Dee Althouse grew up in Ohio, and attended Medical School and completed her Residency in Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Ohio State University (and she will be an OSU Buckeye fan for life!). She moved to Montana in 2000, and worked at the Chippewa Cree Health Center on the Rocky Boys Reservation for the next 15 years. She enjoys seeing a broad range of patients, of all ages, with special interests in Pediatric development and health, and chronic disease management of children and adults. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 young children, reading, and enjoying the beautiful outdoors of Montana.
- Tel: 406-395-4305
Dr. Ron Tilgner
Dentist/CDO
Ty Hedalen
Chief Operations Officer
Administrative Support Team
Kelly Kohler
Patient Accounts Biller
Tina Hawkins
Executive Assistant
For 7 years Tina has worked in the aftermarket industry as a buyer. In August of 2015 she joined Bullhook Community Health Center where she serves as the Executive Assistant to the CEO. Originally from Ohio, she is enjoying all that Montana has to offer.
- Tel: 406-395-6902
Kathy Shrauger
Certified Application Counselor
Kathy joined the Bullhook staff in 2013, and became a federally certified and state licensed Certified Application Counselor for the clinic. She is available to assist with enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid and Healthy Montana Kids. Kathy is a member of the Community Management Team and the Diabetes Pathway Advisory Committee.
Kathy received her Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Montana. A Havre native, she has two grown daughters, and one grand child.
- Tel: 406-395-6920
Laura Wheeler
Data Entry and EMR Specialist
Laura has worked for Bullhook Community Health Center since August of 2016 on the State Transitional Youth Implementation Grant along side Patty Tilleman and entering data in the Substance Abuse Management System. Laura grew up in Simms, MT. She moved to Phoenix, AZ, in 2006 and started working for CVS Caremark as a Blues Team Member for the Federal Employee Program working on prescription claim adjustments, urgent requests, and handling escalated requests from the Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Team. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her dog, going on motorcycle rides with her boyfriend, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.
Caprice Gobin
Assistant to the Executive Assistant