Council Members
The Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council is a quasi-judicial board authorized by Section 2-15-2029 of the Montana Code Annotated. The Council is made up of 13 members appointed by the Governor in accordance with MCA 44-4-402. A list of current Council committees is available in the General Information section of the Resource Guide.
Montana POST Council (Back Row Left to Right): Leo Dutton, Jess Edwards, Jim Thomas, Jim Anderson, Conner Smith, Kimberly Burdick, Mark Kraft, Anthony Hutchings, (Front Row Left to Right) Kristine White, Bill Smith, Shellie Brady. Not Pictured: Jesse Slaughter and Meaghan Mulcahy.
| Name | Representing | City | Contact Info | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Slaughter, Chair | Sheriff | Great Falls | [email protected] | 1/1/2025 |
| Meaghan Mulcahy | Montana Board of Crime Control | Butte | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Jim Anderson | Department of Corrections | Helena | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Anthony Hutchings | Local Law Enforcement | Bozeman | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Leo Dutton | Montana Board of Crime Control | Helena | [email protected] | 1/1/2025 |
| Shellie Brady | Misdemeanor Probation | Bozeman | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Kristine White | County Attorney | Forsyth | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Mark Kraft | Chief of Police | Sidney | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Jim Thomas | Public Representative | Canyon Creek | [email protected] | 1/1/2025 |
| Bill Smith | Detention Centers | Kalispell | [email protected] | 1/1/2025 |
| Kimberly Burdick | Public Representative | Fort Benton | [email protected] | 1/1/2025 |
| Jess Edwards | Tribal law Enforcement | Browning | [email protected] | 1/1/2027 |
| Conner Smith | State Government Law Enforcement | Helena | [email protected] | 1/1/2025 |
How to Become a Council Member:
If you wish to apply to be a member of the Montana POST Council, go to the Governor’s Appointee Application page and follow the application instructions.