Our Amazing Staff
CEO
Madison Miller
CEO@RICHLANDBGC.ORG
My name is Madison Miller, and I couldn't be more thrilled to be joining the Boys & Girls Club this summer. I grew up in the town of Tumwater, Washington, and later moved to Seattle after earning my bachelor's degree in science from The Evergreen State College. For 11 years, I played competitive volleyball, and after graduating, I had the privilege of coaching select and high school volleyball teams.
In 2018, God brought me to my husband, and we happily tied the knot in May 2020! Since then, we've settled down in Sidney, Montana, and we're happy to have made it our forever home.
Throughout my career, I've primarily worked as the Director of Procurement for a general contractor, overseeing government and commercial construction projects, as well as recurring maintenance work.
In my free time, I have a variety of interests that keep me busy and creatively engaged. I enjoy sewing, crafting stamps, tending to my garden, making soaps, and so much more.
I'm absolutely delighted to become a part of this wonderful Boys & Girls Club community starting this upcoming school year. I look forward to collaborating with our dedicated staff and the amazing Richland County community to ensure the best possible experiences for our members.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about me, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm eager to connect and have some fantastic interactions ahead.
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
ELAINE STEDMAN
E.STEDMAN@RICHLANDBGC.ORG
Elaine was born and raised in Billings, graduating from Billings Senior High. After high school, she attended Montana State University, graduating with a double major in Business Education and French. She began her teaching career in Sidney after graduation and retired after 37 years in the spring of 2016. Her teaching career was spent teaching business education and/or French at both the middle and high school levels as well as serving as an adjunct professor for Dawson Community College and Miles Community College as well teaching online courses through the Montana Digital Academy and serving as the Key Club and BPA advisor for many years. She obtained her master’s degree in Technology Education in 2002 through Lesley University and a Masters of Public Administration with a Nonprofit Emphasis from the University of Montana in 2018. Elaine began her involvement with the Boys & Girls Club of Richland County in 2011, serving on the board for several years before assuming the role of CEO in June 2015. In addition to her role as CEO of BGC, Elaine also is an active member of Kiwanis, serves on the board of directors of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce, and serves as a board member of BGCA’s The Professional Association. She is a 2022 graduate of Leadership Montana and is enrolled in the Master’s Program Class of 2023 for Leadership Montana. In her spare time, she likes to read, do crafts, travel, play with her four canine kiddos, and most importantly, spend time with her five beautiful grandchildren.
HR DIRECTOR
TRACY KESSEL
T.KESSEL@RICHLANDBGC.ORG
I am married to Aaron Kessel and we recently celebrated our 33rd anniversary. We have 4 grown daughters, Ashlynn , Aubrey , Alyssa, and Amanda. We have lived in Sidney for 17 years.
I am a re-tired teacher of 25 years. I taught grades K-5 but have had almost 15 years of experience teaching Pre-K and Kindergarten in Wyoming and Montana. The last 11 years of my teaching career I taught in the Sidney School District in the K2 (full day) and K1 (half day) programs. I wasn’t quite ready to leave my teaching career entirely so started here at Boys & Girls Clubs of the MonDak in the summer of 2019, just a month after retiring from the Sidney Public Schools.
I enjoy working here and making a difference in our members and their families’ lives. This is a wonderful transition into full retirement. Boys & Girls Club has a wide variety of programs that teach our members about being responsible, healthy and productive citizens. I am fortunate to have found a place where I can still educate children, outside of a school setting.
CLUB DIRECTOR
HEATHER COTTER
h.cotter@richlandbgc.org
Heather grew up in Glendive and moved to Sidney in 1993. She has been married now for 27 years. She attended Dawson Community College and graduated with an Associate's degree in administrative studies. She later attended MSUB online to earn a bachelor's degree in office management and public relations. Heather worked for the Richland County Library for nine years where she realized her love for community partnership and working with children. She has also worked for the Foundation for Community Care in the past. Heather has a passion for lifting weights and staying healthy. She has competed in bodybuilding competitions in the past. Heather absolutely loves her senior dogs, Olive, Oscar, and Bow. She also loves to read, fish, and golf. She considers herself a HUGE Batman nerd and has an entire room filled with memorabilia to prove it. Heather joined the Boys & Girls Club team in November of 2022.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
CAMMY BALCER
c.balcer@richlandbgc.org
Cammy grew up in Glendive, MT and moved to Sidney in 1983. She married her husband Leo and raised three wonderful children. Cammy retired from 25 years of selling crop insurance in December of 2018 and started working for the Boys & Girls Club in 2019. Cammy is the Administrative Assistant and Billing specialist and enjoys every minute of her work with the organization.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
BROOKE HAASE
b.haase@richlandbgc.org
Brooke was raised in Colorado and moved with her family to Sidney in late 2022. While she was at home with her two boys, she volunteered her time with another nonprofit as an educator and in social media marketing from 2018-2021. When she and her family moved to Sidney, she knew she wanted to get back into the workforce, so she began a part time position at the Boys & Girls Club in Sidney in early 2023. She fell in love with working at the club and couldn't imagine working anywhere else! When she isn't at the club, she is spending time with her two boys, her husband, and pets. She enjoys hiking, camping, reading, (badly) gardening, and playing video & board games.
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
JANELLE CHAMBERLAIN
j.buxbaum@richlandbgc.org
Janelle was born and raised in Sidney, MT and has worked in many different positions within the Club. She started her career path with Boys & Girls Club as a program aide in high school, sparking her desire to attend college to study elementary education.
After years away from home, Janelle returned to Sidney in 2015 to start a position as the program coordinator at the Club. She has been with the Club through years of dramatic change, growing into the Program Director and Operations Director position. She is so proud to be a part of its growing success. Her current position revolves around marketing and assisting with resource development.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
TAMMY VENNE
t.venne@richlandbgc.org
Tammy is a Sidney native with four grown children and three grandchildren. She has worked with children since 1997 and has a passion for teaching children about being creative and expressing themselves through art. She also loves to hike, fish, hunt, camp, and garden. Tammy loves to keep busy. She was a boy scout den leader for 10 years and feels blessed to be back in Sidney working for the Boys & Girls Club. She is the primary leader for 4th and 5th grade members at The Base.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Grant Christensen
g.christensen@richlandbgc.org
Hi, my name is Grant Christensen. I am 30 years old and raised in Sidney, MT. I am the oldest of 3 kids. I played many different sports when I was younger, but my favorites were Hockey and Soccer. After I graduated High School, I went to college in Moorhead Minnesota at MSUM. I graduated from college with my bachelor's degree in Elementary Education K-6. I subbed off and on in the Fargo/Moorhead area for around a year before I decided it wasn’t for me and moved back home to find a job on a pipeline. I worked there for about a year before covid shut it down. In the May of 2021, I started working here. I am now a program coordinator and am the leader of the Blue Group.