Our Board of Directors

Alicia Singer

CHAIR

Alicia Singer is the co-owner of Millikan Consulting, a software consulting agency in Bozeman. Before launching the agency in 2018, Alicia spent half a decade in business consulting leadership positions, all while contributing her time and talents to philanthropic organization boards and fundraising committees. She is honored to use her experience to help advance the mission of Haven, an organization whose values she aligns with passionately. 

Alicia and her husband Dan were born and raised in Cody, Wyoming. They live in Bozeman with their two dogs Riggins and Lucy. They love to hike, camp, ski, and travel together. 

Wes Shifrin

Treasurer

Wes is a Partner and Advisor at NorthFork Financial, a fiduciary wealth management team based in Bozeman specializing in investing, planning, and impact. He enjoys helping clients not only use their investments to positively impact people and the world, but also to lay the financial foundation to discover what's possible in their lives.

Wes has worked in the investment management industry since 2016 and is a CFA Charterholder and a graduate of the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting. He is deeply honored to support Haven's mission of empowering survivors through his role on the board of directors. Outside of his work at NorthFork and Haven, Wes enjoys spending time with his wife Brooke, daughter Nora, and two dogs Lola and Moon, exploring the natural beauty of Montana.

Angie Kujala

secretary

Angie Kujala has been involved with Haven for many years - serving as a board member, volunteer, speaker for End the Silence, and as a donor. As a survivor, she has strong compassion for those feeling helpless and alone. It's this perspective that makes her so excited to be a representative for survivors on the board level at Haven.

Angie was born and raised in Ennis, Montana, and now considers herself a Bozemanite. She attended MSU where she earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. Angie worked as a human resources guru for 20 years before recently transitioning to the slower pace and freedom of working with her husband on their online guitar instruction membership.

Angie loves spending time with her husband and two girls, and her favorite pastime is snuggling her two dogs. Angie also loves running, hiking, spontaneous adventures, and traveling.

Kristi Mills

Kristi is a seasoned financial leader with a 25-year career in the non-profit sector. Currently, she holds the position of CFO and interim COO at Yellowstone Forever, the official non-profit partner of Yellowstone National Park. In this role, she leads the finance, retail, and operations teams. Kristi started her career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen in California. However, her desire to return to her roots in the mountain west led her to choose Bozeman as her new home in 1996. Recognizing the potential to make an impact in helping others, she decided to specialize in the non-profit sector. Kristi worked for the Yellowstone Park Foundation for 10 years. Afterward, she made a career switch and became an adjunct professor at MSU’s Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship. Prior to her current role at Yellowstone Forever, Kristi spent four years as the director of finance at the Museum of the Rockies.

Outside of her professional life, Kristi is a loving mother of two sons and a proud owner of an older dog who continues to keep up with her active lifestyle. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities like paddleboarding, kayaking, and traveling.

Nancy Pedersen

Nancy first heard of Haven through her daughter’s work with the Voice Center while her daughter was attending Montana State University. When Nancy moved to Bozeman after spending most of her years in the western United States, she volunteered with Haven by answering the 24-hour support line, and that led her to join Haven's Board. 

Nancy is a businessperson, lawyer, entrepreneur, and baker. She's a mother of three, mother-in-law of one, and grandmother of one, and loves to trek, travel, read, cook, and entertain. She’s an optimist and a glass-half-full kind of person who believes that while everyone has a unique story, we live and work in community. Every day, Nancy looks forward to venturing out and working with organizations like Haven and HRDC's Fork and Spoon to strengthen the fabric of our Bozeman community.

Kama Werner

Kama is the co-founder of State of Play, an indoor art and play facility in Bozeman. Before this adventure in entrepreneurship, Kama worked for Bozeman Schools Foundation and spent time working for various philanthropic organizations in Bozeman. She brings business acumen and nonprofit board experience to Haven and is excited to work for such a worthy organization. 

Kama has lived in Bozeman since 2001, making this the place she has lived the longest. She happily shares her non-work time with her husband, Jake, two teenage children and their dog Porter. When Kama isn’t at State of Play, Haven, or shuttling kids around Bozeman, you can find her gravel biking or downhill or Nordic skiing depending upon the season.

Marilynn Miller (she/her)

A veteran of more than 25 years in nonprofit fundraising, Marilynn worked with boards, staff, volunteers, and donors to secure in excess of $60 million in philanthropic gifts during her career. Marilynn’s wide-ranging experience covers all aspects of nonprofit leadership. She has also served on many nonprofit boards.

After retiring, Marilynn worked as a philanthropy consultant and also became an internationally certified neuroscience-based executive coach. Specializing in mid- to top-level women executives, Marilynn employed an understanding of neuroplasticity, mindset shift, rational discovery, and emotional intelligence to help her clients meet their goals. She is now fully retired. 

Marilynn is dedicated to social justice and to extending a hand up. The most rewarding aspect of her work was witnessing the life-changing results people experienced because of her efforts. Marilynn treasures time with her young grandchildren, reads, and enjoys walks in the mountains and membership in several organizations. She is drawn to Haven’s mission, vision, and invaluable contributions to survivors of domestic violence. 

Chris Leonard

Chris spends most of his time running Bridger Operations, an operations and financial services firm in Bozeman. Before moving to Montana in 2002, Chris worked domestically and abroad, specializing in network infrastructure development and technology consulting. After a short stint at Right Now Technologies, Chris joined the team at Moonlight Basin and served as COO and later as CFO. After Moonlight Basin, Chris spent a number of years working with Elixiter, a local marketing services company before starting Bridger Operations in 2017.

Chris is passionate about behavioral health and underserved communities. He has worked closely with the Eating Disorder Center of Montana and serves on a number of non-profit boards. Outside of work, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, anything related to skiing, and loves getting lost in the woods.