Our Staff
Meet the team behind the Montana Perinatal Quality Collaborative and get to know us better!
Carly Holman, MS (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Director, UM RIIC Program Director
Carly Holman is a Program Director at the University of Montana Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service. In this role, she serves as the MPQC-AIM Director and leads research and evaluation activities on maternal and child health, focusing on health systems. She has a Master’s Degree in Community Health and Prevention Sciences from the University of Montana.
Tim Mitchell, MD, FACOG (he/him)
MPQC-AIM Medical Director
Dr. Timothy Mitchell is a board certified maternal-fetal medicine physician with Community Physicians Group in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Mitchell received his undergraduate degree from Carroll College in Helena, MT and his medical degree from New York Medical College. He spent 7 years at the University of Washington for his Obstetrics and Gynecology residency and Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship. He has authored papers in Obstetrics & Gynecology, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as Nature Neuroscience. He has particular interests in quality improvement to reduce severe maternal morbidity, prenatal genetics and preterm birth.
Margaret Anne Adams, RN, BSN (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Director of Equity, Yarrow LLC
Margaret Anne Adams is the MPQC-AIM Director of Equity. Margaret Anne has been a nurse for 30+ years and obtained her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Thompson River University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Margaret Anne is Tŝilhqotin (Chilcotin) and is a member of the Tl’etinqoxt’in (Anaham Band). She moved to the US in 1995 and resides on the Blackfeet Reservation. Through her work, she has been fortunate to learn and collaborate with an array of individuals and organizations that have helped frame her professional endeavors, to strengthen families.
Stephanie Burkholder, MN, APRN, FNP-BC (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Clinical Improvement Specialist, Yarrow LLC
Stephanie Burkholder is the MPQC-AIM Clinical Improvement Specialist and provides facilitation, quality improvement coaching, clinical expertise, and technical assistance. With over twenty years of clinical experience, her nursing background includes pediatric inpatient care, public health nursing, nurse case management, and preparing the next generation of nurses by teaching at a Montana college. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and a Master of Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner program) from Montana State University in Bozeman. She has completed several trainings through the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Breakthrough Series College to enhance her work for MPQC.
Patrick Boise, MA (he, him)
MPQC-AIM Senior Data Scientist, UM RIIC Health Economist
Patrick Boise (he/him) is a Health Economist at the University of Montana Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities. In this role, he leads epidemiological, economic, and statistical analyses for the MPQC-AIM on maternal and child health outcomes. He has a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Montana and is pursuing his PhD in Public Health from the School of Public & Community Health Sciences at the University of Montana.
Annie Glover, PhD, MPH, MPA (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Epidemiologist
Dr. Annie Glover is a perinatal epidemiologist and health services researcher, originally from Great Falls, MT. Dr. Glover has a PhD from the Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine in Global Health Systems Management and Policy, an MPH and MPA from University of Montana, and a graduate certificate in Native American Studies from Montana State University. Dr. Glover did her postdoctoral fellowship through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty Global Health Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Glover is a descendent of the Bitterroot Salish (Séliš) and Upper Pend d’Oreilles (Ql̓ispé) of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (CSKT).
Kirsten Krane, MS-MPH, RDN (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Director of Quality Improvement and Facilitation, Yarrow LLC Co-Founder
Kirsten Krane is the MPQC-AIM Director of Quality Improvement and Facilitation. As Co-Founder of Yarrow, a Montana-based public health consulting organization, Kirsten brings almost two decades of experience supporting perinatal and maternal child health quality initiatives. Her expertise in nutrition, public health, health equity, and quality improvement, coupled with her work at Boston Medical Center's CHAMPS Program, Indian Health Service, Montana WIC, and the Peace Corps, provides a strong foundation for leading the MPQC's efforts. Kirsten's passion lies in providing interactive training and skill building workshops, utilizing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Model for Improvement as the framework to drive positive change in maternal and child health outcomes across Montana.
Megan Nelson, MSW (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Coordinator and Evaluator, UM RIIC Program Evaluator
Megan Nelson is a Program Evaluator at the University of Montana Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities. In this role, she serves at MPQC-AIM Coordinator and Evaluator, and is primarily responsible for collecting quality improvement data from participating facilities, creating and executing data management strategies, reporting to the AIM Data System, and day-to-day coordination and management tasks. Megan also supports research and evaluation activities on maternal and child health, especially quality improvement initiatives. She has a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Montana.
Mary Robertson, RN (she/her)
MPQC-AIM Nurse Clinician
Mary Robertson graduated from Montana State University with degrees in nursing and education. She holds a Nursing Leadership in Simulation Master’s Certificate from Robert Morris University. She attained professional nursing certifications in the areas of High-Risk Obstetric Nursing, Childbirth Education, Nursing Professional Development, and Healthcare Simulation. Relevant experience includes planning and executing a nationally accredited hospital-based Simulation Lab. She developed training for interprofessional audiences to assist them to prepare for, recognize and respond to maternal and pediatric emergencies. She also co-created a Simulation Leadership Academy for rural facilities. Additionally, Ms. Robertson developed and delivered competency-based orientation for hospital-based patient care staff, worked as a L&D staff nurse, a childbirth/parent educator, and a nurse home visitor with focus on women and children. Her current role as MPQC-AIM Nurse Clinician is to help find and review evidence for best practice in bundle specific topics and to develop learning opportunities for bundle participants.
Roger Rowles, MD (he/him)
MPQC-AIM Clinical Advisor
Dr. Roger Rowles, originally from northwest Montana, earned his medical degree from the University of Washington in 1972 and then spent two years as a family physician working among the native population in Lawton, Oklahoma. During this time, he developed a strong interest in maternal health. Dr. Rowles completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology in Phoenix, AZ in 1978 and later opened an office in Yakima, WA, where he practiced for 38 years. Dr. Rowles worked closely with the University of Washington as a clinical associate professor and also became involved in the first Washington State Perinatal Collaborative, chairing the committee for 10 years and making annual trips to Washington, D.C., to advocate for women’s health.