Mental Disabilities Board of Visitors
Gene Haire - Executive Director
with the Mental Disabilities Board of Visitors since January 27, 1997
- 33 years experience in the mental health and developmental disabilities fields
- Direct service and program supervision experience in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient settings
- Chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council on Disability since 2001
Colleen Nichols - Paralegal
with the Mental Disabilities Board of Visitors since September 12, 1983
- Extensive experience with a variety of developmental disabilities programs, boards, and task forces
- Powerful and effective advocate for persons with developmental disabilities
- Mother of an 23 year old son with multiple disabilities
Craig Fitch - Attorney
with the Mental Disabilities Board of Visitors since October 15, 2002
- U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines from 1994-1997
- Graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 2001
Mary Fitzpatrick - Paralegal
with the Mental Disabilities Board of Visitors since January 22, 2001
- 3 years experience as a Workfare Supervisor for the Department of Public Health and Human Services in Anaconda
- 1 year experience as a Financial Investigator for the Department of Public Health and Human Services - Montana State Hospital
