Who We Are

kirsten Krane, co-founder

Kirsten Krane is a registered dietitian and has Master’s degrees in both Nutrition and Public Health. She has worked in the fields of nutrition, public health, and health equity for more than 14 years. During that time, she has held positions with Boston University, Indian Health Service, Montana WIC, Peace Corps, and consulted for the Rocky Mountain Tribal Epidemiology Center. She volunteers on the Boards of FAST Blackfeet (food security in Blackfeet Nation) and the Montana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Kirsten is from Montana and enjoys playing outside with family and friends, cooking, pretending she can read Tarot cards, and singing along to Disney musicals with her daughter.

Anna schmitt, Co-founder

Anna Schmitt obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Vermont and her Masters of Public Health from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She has worked in healthcare in both Colorado and Montana, as well as abroad. In her work with Yarrow, Anna provides evaluation and strategic planning expertise. Her passions are maternal health, indigenous peoples' health and wellbeing, and working towards the elimination of gender based violence. Towards this goal, Anna volunteers for Zonta, an international women’s empowerment organization. Anna grew up in Colorado, but now calls Montana her home. She enjoys time with Mother Nature, family, friends, and her ever-growing brood of creatures.

Jennifer williams, associate

Jennifer Williams, an Associate at Yarrow, LLC, has spent her career pursuing excellence in written expression. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in English from Hollins University in Roanoke, VA, she has worked throughout the US and around the world as an editor, legal researcher, grant writer, and communications specialist. Jennifer currently lives in East Glacier Park, MT, where she enjoys hiking, picking berries, and cross-country skiing with her dogs.

Margaret Anne Adams, Health Equity Specialist

Margaret Anne, a nurse for 30+ years, 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. 

She has three grandchildren that are a delight. She is an avid University of Montana ‘Grizzly’ football fan.

Mikaela Miller, Public Health Specialist

Mikaela obtained her B.S. degree in Biology/Anthropology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. She then moved to Livingston, Montana where she obtained her M.S. in Community Health from Montana State University in Bozeman. Prior to working for Yarrow, Mikaela was a research assistant for the Guardians of the Living Water, an environmental health literacy program, aimed at increasing youth interest in science through a culturally-based educational framework and expanding community awareness of water quality issues on the Apsáalooke (Crow) reservation in Montana.

After being away for several years, she moved back to where she was born and raised, in Billings, MT. There she enjoys exploring all Montana has to offer through hiking, kayaking, and cross-country skiing. In her free time at home she also enjoys sewing, baking, and reading with a cat on her lap.