Board of Health

he Butte-Silver Bow Board of Health is a seven-member volunteer body that governs the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department. All members are appointed by the Butte-Silver Bow chief executive, six to staggered three-year terms. One member is appointed from the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners to a one-year term. The board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Health Department’s conference room, 25 W. Front. Meeting times and location can vary so please make sure to check the most recent agenda. All meetings are subject to the provisions of the Montana Open Meeting Law.

Board of Health members are:

Ivy Fredrickson, JD, chair – staff attorney, Ocean Conservancy (12/31/2021)
Lyn Ankelman, EdD, LCPC, CMHP, vice chair – service director, school-based programs, AWARE, Inc. (12/31/2022)
Cindi Shaw – commissioner, Butte-Silver Bow (12/31/2023)
Julie Hart, PhD – department head and professor, Montana Technological University (12/31/2023)
Michael Welker, DC – chiropractor, Welker Chiropractic (12/31/2022)
Seth Cornell, MD – physician, Montana Health Center/CareHere (12/31/2022)
Toby Richards, DDS – dentist, Toby Richards, DDS (12/31/2021)