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Leadership Council

Composed of national experts who offer diverse perspectives on the economic and financial circumstances in Native communities, our Leadership Council advises and assists with the CICD’s strategy and priorities.

CICD Leadership Council

Chief Executive
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Alaska Federation of Natives
Associate Professor
University of Arizona
Executive Director
Native Hawaiian Organizations Association
Secretary/Treasurer
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Founding Partner
Frias Indian Law and Policy, LLC
Managing Director
Wells Fargo
Executive Director
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Chief Economist
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Chief Financial Officer
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Governor
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Executive Director
National Congress of American Indians