Nicole Borromeo

Nicole Borromeo serves as the executive vice president and general counsel for the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN). Prior to joining AFN, Borromeo held positions with the law firms of Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP; Patton Boggs, LLP; and Sonosky, Chambers, Sasche, Miller & Munson, LLP. Her legal work has included researching policies, regulations, and laws related to federally recognized tribes; analyzing matters impacting Alaska Native Corporations; and representing tribes and tribal consortia in a variety of areas including governmental affairs, business transactions, and infrastructure development.

Borromeo has served on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Indian Country Energy and Infrastructure Working Group; the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations; and the Alaska Redistricting Board. She is a founding board member of Justice Not Politics Alaska and since 2008 has served as a mentor to individuals considering legal and judicial careers through the Color of Justice program.

Borromeo is a shareholder of Doyon, Ltd., the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) regional corporation for Interior Alaska, and the board chair for MTNT, Ltd., the ANCSA village corporation representing four Interior Alaska villages. She is also an enrolled tribal member of the McGrath Native Village.