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2025 MSHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
MSHA was founded in 1957 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1987. It is a member owned and managed volunteer organization with an Executive Board, Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees. MSHA advocates for the professional interests of its members and the individuals they serve, as well as provides a forum for the exchange of professional information and ideas. |
2025 MSHA President, Shared
Shelby Damaskos, SLP At Large 
| Sarah Floyd, President Elect (President 2026) Treasurer and Membership Coordinator
Shelby Midboe, Public Policy Chair
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Sarah grew up in the small (but proud) community of Eureka, Montana before she moved to Missoula in 2015 to attend the University of Montana. She attended UM for all her postsecondary education, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Sciences and Disorders in 2019 and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology in 2022. Sarah completed a master’s thesis under the supervision of Julie Wolter, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, examining which parent and child characteristics impacted a child’s likelihood of receiving speech-language therapy for developmental language disorder (DLD). At this time, Sarah is completing her clinical fellowship in the Butte Public Schools. Sarah is thrilled to be serving on the MSHA Board as the Treasurer. When she’s not working, you may find Sarah reading, knitting, watching a good movie, or spending time with her family (especially her husband and new baby).
Shelby Midboe is a 2013 graduate of the CSD program of The University of Montana, a member of the self-named the "BCE" (Best Cohort Ever). She is in her twelfth year as the SLP at Target Range School District in Missoula, and completed her Supervisory Endorsement in Special Education in November 2020. She used to work PRN at a SNF, has been an adjunct instructor for the University of Montana. She loves hosting graduate students as a clinical supervisor and received the 2023 MSHA Off-Site Clinical Supervision Award. She was a member of a group of school SLPs who wrote the OPI guidelines for school speech therapists and is also active in her school union. Shelby has been a MSHA board member since 2016. She served many years as the chair of the MSHA Scholarship committee, as the MSHA Secretary for 3 years, was MSHA President-Elect in 2020, President in 2021 and again in 2023. She feels her most important work is as the MSHA Public Policy Chair, a position she has held since Fall of 2019. In her spare time, she enjoys river recreation, camping, playing trivia, cross country skiing and hanging out with friends as often as possible. She is married and has a son who holds a Biochemistry Degree from Whitworth University, and a daughter who graduated from UM in November 2020 and is now a talented professional photographer in the Seattle, WA area.Jillian Steig, Secretary | Open Position, Audiology Member at Large
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Barbara Doughty, MSHFoundation & Scholarship Representative
Megan Eandi, Professional Setting Representative: Medical
Meg is a speech-language pathologist currently working at Partners in Home Care. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2008 with a bachelor of the arts in Physiology and from the University of Montana in 2013 with a master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has worked with adults with acquired speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, and swallowing disorders across the continuum of care including hospital-based acute care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and outpatient therapy clinics. She enjoys working with individuals in the home health setting as she can address impairments in realistic and functional surroundings. Meg has worked extensively with individuals living with acquired brain injury, including stroke and TBI and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist. She holds certification in McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program, VitalStim Dysphagia Therapy, Lee Silverman Voice Technique, and Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP). Meg joined the Montana Speech-Language and Hearing Association in January of 2024. | Ginger Collins, University of Montana SLHOS Liaison, CEU Coordinator
Jasna Stafford, Professional Setting Representative: Schools Jasna is a school SLP in the Flathead Valley. Michael Crews, Professional Setting Representative: Private Practice  Michael F. Crews, M.A., CCC-SLP, CBISMichael was born and raised in Livingston, MT, and moved to Missoula to attend the University of Montana for both her undergraduate and graduate studies. She was one of the few fortunate enough to obtain both an Audiology and Speech Language Pathology degree and was in the final group of graduates out the door of the CSD department before it closed in the early 90s. She worked at Community Medical Center Rehabilitation Center and then worked at a private practice clinic before opening her private practice business, A Matter of Communication, Inc. in 2007. She joined forces with other like-minded clinicians in 2010 and formed the partnership Integrated TherapyWorks, LLC and as the first interdisciplinary private practice clinic in Missoula, they have grown to about 19 clinicians serving all ages in the Missoula and Bitterroot Valley areas. ITW has been in the current location since 2020 when my husband and I purchased and had the facility constructed to meet our growing needs. Michael's specialty is working with clients who struggle with Acquired Brain Injury/Traumatic Brain Injury (ABI/TIBI) or other neurological challenges but she treats a variety of diagnoses. While she is very passionate about her work, her heart is always with her family. She and her husband Jeff have three lovely daughters and one fabulous son-in-law. The best days for her are when she gets to spend it with all of them. Montana will always be her home and she is passionate about being a part of an organization designed to benefit the SLPs across the state so that we can serve our clients' needs in the best way possible. As the MSHA private practice representative, Michael hopes to provide support to other clinics that continually strive to put their focus on the clients' needs while also managing the complex issues of running a business. |
Barbara Doughty earned her Bachelors of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Washington State University. She has maintained the Certificate of Clinical Competence in her field from the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and been licensed to practice in Montana since 1998. Barbara worked in the medical setting for fifteen years, provided supervision for graduate students and CFY candidates, and represented medical speech therapists on Benefis Healthcare’s Stroke Council for five years. She collaborated with Quality Life Concepts, Inc. to provide outreach and telemedicine services for clients in northcentral Montana. Barbara was instrumental in the development of the Benefis Voice Clinic. Since 2013, she has been providing speech therapy services at Great Falls Public Schools. She actively participated in the writing of the Office of Public Instruction’s Guidelines for the Provision of Speech-Language Pathology under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). She is current Chair of the Scholarship Committee and a member of the Continuing Education Committee. Barbara maintains a Class 3 Endorsement for Special Education Administration. 
Meg Eandi, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS, Speech-Language Pathologist
Ginger G. Collins is a Professor at the University of Montana and Program Director of the School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Sciences. Dr. Collins directs the Motivational Adolescent Research in Vocabulary and Expressive Literacy (MARVEL) Lab. She teaches graduate courses in Language Assessment and Intervention with School-Aged Children and Adolescents and Fluency Disorders and undergraduate courses in developmental language disorders. Dr. Collins co-supervises the UM chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Christy Chevron, Professional Setting Representative: Birth to 3
Julie Vetter, ASHA/MSHA CEU Coordinator
| University of Montana, Student Representative Lezlie Pearce Hopper, MSHA Foundation Liaison
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Julie Vetter is the outgoing MSHA Continuing Education Administrator for ASHA CEUs and MSHA renewal units. She lives in Missoula with her husband and teen boys. 
Lezlie and Warren moved to Helena, Montana in 2015 from Oregon. They grew up in Great Falls and always planned to return. Lezlie has been a Speech/Language Pathologist for 43 years and worked in a variety of schools, early intervention settings and in the graduate program at the U of O. She served ages 4 thru 7 in East Helena School district for more than a year prior to her second retirement. Her plans are to continue in private practice once it is safe to do so. Lezlie served twice as President of the Oregon Speech Language Hearing Association and served for seven years on the OR Licensure Board and ASHA committees. Lezlie was privileged to serve as President of the MT Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has worked closely with the Public Policy/Political Action Committee. She is now serving as liaison to MSHA for the MSHA Foundation Board. She hopes to continue her volunteer activities with MSHA. In her spare time Lezlie enjoys their cabin on the Smith and time with Roscoe. She very much looks forward to playing with grandchildren in Missouri.2024 ASHA State-Based Advocacy Network Representatives
The State Education Advocacy Leaders (SEALs), State Advocates for Medicare Policy (StAMPs), and State Advocates for Reimbursement (STARs) are three critical networks that support ASHA’s ongoing advocacy efforts on behalf of audiology and speech-language pathology. These networks comprise of ASHA member audiologists and speech-language pathologists—appointed by their state association president—who undertake the following roles and responsibilities:
1. Partner with ASHA staff, ASHA volunteer leaders, other ASHA members, and state association members on ASHA’s advocacy objectives and related efforts
2. Engage in direct advocacy with lawmakers, policymakers, and external partners
3. Serve as an information conduit between ASHA and state associations
4. Raise awareness about relevant public policy topics within the professions
Kelsey Storm, Co-STAMP & STAR State Advocates for Medicare Policy & STARS State Advocates for Reimbursement
Angela Conley, SEAL ASHA State Education Advocacy Leaders
Angela enjoys singing with the Helena Symphony Chorale, reading with her cats, and hammocks. | Jennifer Kingan, Co-STAMP & STAR, State Advocates for Medicare Policy & STARS State Advocates for Reimbursement
She has experience with a variety of disorders and specializes in feeding aversions/swallowing disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, hearing impairments, developmental delays, cognitive disorders, early childhood autism and assistive technology in relation to communication. She works closely with a team of therapists including: physical therapy, occupational therapy, dietitians and specialists to form a tailored therapy program unique for each child. In her free time, Jenni loves to be on the river, ski, and get out exploring with her two dogs and husband. |
Angela Conley currently works in the school setting for the Helena Public Schools serving elementary age-students since graduating graduate school. She has been serving as a co-SEAL representing Montana since 2022.
Jennifer is licensed through the state of Montana Speech-Language and Audiology board and holds a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) She earned her bachelors degree in communication disorders from Northern Michigan University and masters degree from the Eastern Washington University. Professionally she started her career in 2009 and has worked in the schools, home, skilled nursing facility, acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient clinics. She started her private practice in 2011 and provides collaborative family focused care to the Flathead and surrounding communities.
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