Interoperability Montana (IM) Project Directors
The Interoperability Montana Project Directors (IMPD) serves as the operational governing board for the Interoperability Montana (IM) Project. The IMPD is a dynamic, cohesive group dedicated to the deployment of statewide interoperability for public safety responders. This grass-roots partnership of local, tribal, and state government agencies is dedicated to a strategic deployment of Project 25, digital, secure voice and data communications across the state.
The IMPD is chaired by Glendive Chief of Police Alan Michaels. IMPD Committee membership is available by clicking on the link to the left. The links below will take you to web sites for all the IM Project Consortia.
Project Directors - Voting Members:
- Chief Alan Michaels, IMPD Chair
Eastern Tier Interoperability Consortium - Ed Auker
Big Sky 11 Consortium - Kevin Bruski
Montana Dept. of Transportation - Sheriff Jim Cashell
Mobile Data Terminal Consortium - Sheriff Wayne Dusterhoff
Northern Tier Interoperability Consortium - George Gupton
Western Interoperable Communications Consortium - Sheriff Scott Howard
Tri-County Consortium - Cheri Kilby
Central Montana Interoperable Communications Consortium - Dave McPherson
I-15/90 Consortium - Ted Mead
Montana Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation - Kerry O'Connell
South Central Montana Interoperability Consortium - Roger Smith
Montana Highway Patrol
Project Directors - Non-Voting Members:
- Chris Christensen
Public Safety Services Bureau (PSSB) - Joe Brenneman, First Vice Chair
Flathead County Commissioner - David Hinds
Project Manager, U.S. Air Force, Malmstrom - Dan Sullivan
Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) - Col. Ken Switzer
Montana National Guard - Sheriff John Walsh, Second Vice Chair
Butte-Silver Bow
Meetings
IMPD Committee Members
IM Standing Committees:
- Audit Committee
- Executive Committee:
- Chief Alan Michaels, IMPD Chair
Eastern Tier Interoperability Consortium - Joe Brenneman, First Vice Chair
Flathead County Commissioner - Sheriff John Walsh, Second Vice Chair
Butte-Silver Bow
- Chief Alan Michaels, IMPD Chair
- Finance Committee
- Governance Committee
- Technical Committee