For Christy Clark, the love of the outdoors is hand and hand with her passion for the land. A fifth-generation rancher from Choteau, she understands the importance of working together to protect the things that make Montana, Montana – healthy fish and wildlife populations and the habitat they need to thrive, access for people to enjoy the outdoors, and the working landscapes that continue to be the backbone of our state.  

As Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Christy will bring her background in ranching, public service, and business together with a passion for the outdoors to lead FWP in focusing on collaboration with partners, managing a growing interest in outdoor recreation, providing excellent customer service, and bringing the best science and research to fish and wildlife management.  

Christy was most recently the Director at Montana Department of Agriculture, an agency she had worked for since 2015. Prior to that, Christy served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives before choosing to follow her passion for agriculture by working for the Montana Department of Agriculture. She graduated from California State University Sacramento and raised three children on the family ranch alongside her husband.