Officers

	President: Susan L. Stewart (Certified Public Accountant) Susan L. Stewart, CPA has served on the Board of Directors since 2002. Susan professional experience encompasses a diverse spectrum of business areas but she concentrated her efforts in specializing in Not for Profit auditing, accounting and tax issues. Both Billings natives, Susan and her husband, Don love the culture, history and people of Montana.
	1st VP: Tom Hanel (Montana Real Estate Brokers) Tom Hanel served on the Screening Committee of Alternatives, Inc. for seven years as a representative of the Billings Police Department. Upon retirement and a move back to Billings, Tom joined the Board of Directors in 2005 and presently serves as 1st Vice President. Tom is a Miles City, Montana native who moved to Billings in 1973. He has a B.S. Degree in Sociology, is a local Real Estate Broker, and President of the Billings Association of Realtors. Tom serves on other local Boards and State committees as well.
	2nd VP: James "Ziggy" Ziegler (Billings Businessman) Ziggy originally joined the Board of Directors in 1981 and served on the Screening Committee. He returned in March, 2007 and now serves on the Screening Committee for Passages, as well as the Public Relations Committee for the agency. Ziggy served 16 years as Yellowstone County Commissioner before retiring from that position in 2003. He is married with five children and 11 grandchildren and is the co-owner, with his wife of 52 years, in a bakery/restaurant business. He was born and schooled in Los Angeles, eventually settling in Montana in 1974 when he purchased the KOA Kampground. Ziggy serves on the State Foster Care review board, the Downtown Billings Association, and is chair of the Montana Catholic Conference and Catholic Social Services of Montana. He has 31 years of prison and jail ministry experience.
	Secretary/Treasurer: Susan Riplett (First Interstate Bank Billings) Susan Riplett has been on the Board of Directors for Alternatives, Inc. since 1986. She has been employed by First Interstate Bank for 26 years and is currently Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Loan Department in the downtown Billings bank. She has a B.S. Degree in Education from MSU Billings and enjoys working out and investing in the stock market.
	Past President: Duane Demars (Food Broker) Duane Demars, Past President of Alternatives became a board member in 1995. His credentials include: attending MSU, farming, owner of a food brokerage company, credit union board member and an author. He has been married 48 years with two daughters. He and his wife reside in Billings.

Board Members

• Walt Backer (Northwestern Energy)
• Beverly Bilyeu-Carkeek (Billings Job Service, Retired)
• Cliff Brophy (Stillwater County Sheriff)
• Kathleen Candelaria (Realtor)
• Dr. Paul Cimmino (Professor, Walla Walla College)
• John Felton (Exec. VP, Operations - RiverStone Health)
• Becky Ketterling (Workforce Development Consultant)
• Dr. Dan Lennon (MSU-B Criminologist)
• Alex Nixon (Carbon County Attorney)
• Kenneth D. Peterson (Attorney)
• Jim Reno (Yellowstone Co. Commissioner)
• Penny Strong (Attorney)
• Judy Towlerton (Billings Job Service)
• Gary Waddingham (Rector, St. Lukes Episcopal Church)
• John Williams (Adult Probation & Parole)

Advisory Board (ex-officio)

• Pat Burton (CEO, Sysco Food Service Montana)
• Randy Gowen (Retired, Adult Probation & Parole)
• Rowena Foos (Education Consultant)
• Eric Nord (Attorney)
• John Prinkki (Carbon County Commissioner)