Leadership

Board of Directors

Member	Board Position	Occupation/Employer
Heidi Jensen	Chair	Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Laurel
Harvey Singh	Vice Chair	Owner of Singh Contracting Inc., Outward Media Group and Seva Kitchen
Jennifer Stark	Treasurer	Stockman Bank
Jessica Gaard	Past Chair	Century 21
Emily Jones	Member	Attorney at Matovich, Keller & Murphy, P.C.
Chase Brown	Member	Attorney
Kent Dubeau	Member	Self-Employed
Dr. Erin Allen	Member	Pediatrician at Billings Clinic
Lynette Schwalbe	Member	Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Montana State University-Billings
Starr Emergy	Member	Policy Council Representative

Policy Council

Our Policy Council holds equal power to the Board of Directors, and it’s made up of elected parent representatives from each classroom. The primary purpose of Policy Council is to assist in making important decisions regarding policies, hiring and termination of employees, curriculum, and budget decisions. Policy Council members are both the voice of the classroom parents at the monthly Policy Council Meeting and the voice of Policy Council when reporting back to their Parent Committees. Policy Council members have a broader involvement in the education of all Explorers Academy children. Members play a role in building relationships between Explorers Academy and the community in which we all live.

Policy Council Position	Name
Chair	Jessica Esplin
Vice Chair	Starr Emery
Treasurer	Charity Diamond
Secretary	Kira Angel

Management

Jennifer Owen
Executive Director

Our Management diligently oversee all operations of Explorers Academy related to the children and families we serve in our community.

Department	Director	Contact
Community Relations	Megan Martin	Email
Education	Laura Zimmerman	Email
Education	Karin Fitzgerald	Email
Enrollment and Attendance (ERSEA)	Jennifer Thorson	Email
Family and Community Partnerships	Janice King	Email
Finance	Vacant	Email
Human Resources	Dee Dee Kane	Email
Nutrition	Kathy Huck	Email
Operations	Vacant	Email