Tralynna Sherrill Scott

Tralynna Sherrill Scott, citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is Cherokee Nation Businesses’ chief economist. She also serves as the Cherokee Nation’s special envoy to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Prior to assuming her role as chief economist at Cherokee Nation Businesses, Scott served as treasurer and chief financial officer of the Cherokee Nation. As treasurer, she was responsible for the $3 billion annual budget of the Cherokee Nation, including federal COVID-19 relief funding under the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. Scott has worked for the Cherokee Nation for nearly 19 years and held various positions in addition to those mentioned above, including financial analyst, investment analyst, attorney, and director of corporate taxation.

Scott also serves on the board of directors for the Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium, Oklahoma State University Tribal Finance and Accounting program, and American Red Cross of Northeast Oklahoma.

Scott earned her Juris Doctor and master’s degree in taxation from the University of Tulsa. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Notre Dame.