[2] She later transitioned to a role as a special project officer under principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr..[2] In 2022, she was appointed a senior advisor for public policy.
[3] In this capacity, she continued as the primary liaison between the administration, executive branch departments, and Cherokee Nation entities.
[3] During this time, Montgomery worked under secretary of state Tina Glory-Jordan involved in various policy initiatives, including inclusive family leave, legislative drafting, external partnerships, executive orders, and grant facilitation.
[3] Montgomery worked closely with Kim Teehee, the proposed Cherokee delegate to the United States House of Representatives, for six years.
[4] In August 2023 during Hoskin Jr.'s the administration's second term, Montgomery was appointed as a deputy secretary of state under Shella Bowlin.