Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch CEO and leadership

Mike Chavers is a Chief Executive Officer at Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch and is based in Billings, Montana. He has worked as Unit Supervisor at Lydia Home Association; Unit Coordinator at Indian Oaks Academy, Nexus; and Counselor at Indian Oaks Academy, Nexus. Mike attended Moody Bible Institute between 1987 and 1992 and Olivet Nazarene University between 1995 and 1997.

Tyson Schumacher is a Chief Information Officer at Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch and Owner at ZNIS and is based in Billings, Montana. He has worked as Director of Information Technology at Nexus Family Healing; IT Coordinator at Gerard Academy; and Senior Technician at Public Safety Technology, Inc.. Tyson studied at University of Phoenix between 2008 and 2009, Western International University between 2004 and 2006, and University of Phoenix between 2006 and 2008.

Michael Chandler joined YBGR in August of 2016 as the Controller and has since transitioned into the Chief Financial Officer role as of January 2020. Born in Montana and raised in Nevada, Michael later pursued his education in California. Michael started his career in public accounting and later shifted into telecommunications accounting. Michael feels that YBGR is now his permanent home and career. Michael is also an active member on the Emergency Support Team for YBGR, and Board Member of the Yellowstone Academy on campus.

Michael holds a BS degree in accountancy from San Luis Obispo’s California Polytechnic State University.