Staff

NIHB Staff

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) staff comprises a wide range of experiences, knowledge, and a strong dedication to serve NIHB’s mission to the Tribes.

Diverse Expertise and Commitment to Serving Tribes

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Meet the Senior Leadership Team

A.C. Locklear II

Lumbee, JD, Interim Chief Executive Officer

Mario Marsans

Interim Chief of Operations and Events

Caitrin McCarron Shuy

MSc, Government Relations Director

Karen L. Alexander

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, PhD, LMSW, Public Health Policy and Programs Associate Director

Lacey Wind

Northern Cheyenne Tribe, MSW, LCSW, Interim Public Health Policy and Programs Director

Ned Johnson

Communications Director

Rochelle Ruffer

PhD, Tribal Health Data Project Director

Sarah Price

MPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Associate Director

Tracey Smith

Grants Director

Winn Davis

MRCEES, MA, Congressional Relations Director

Rod Jacobs

Ojibway, Pottawatomi, and Delaware Nations, Director of Development and Strategic Engagement. 

Vivian Loya

Director of Finance

Meet the Communications Team

Ned Johnson

Communications Director

Darby Galligher

Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, MPH, Communications Coordinator

Meet the Government Relations Team

Caitrin McCarron Shuy

MSc, Government Relations Director

Winn Davis

 IMRCEES, MA, Congressional Relations Director

Kristen Bitsuie

 Navajo, Tribal Health Care Outreach and Education Policy Manager

Alanna Cronk

Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians, Government Relations Coordinator

Taylor Barrett

JD, Congressional Relations Coordinator

Carrie Field

MPH, Senior Policy Analyst

Randy Gipson-Black

JD, Policy Analyst

Christina Diego

Niimiipuu, Dine, Purepucha, Enrolled citizen of Colville, Policy Analyst

Meet the Operations Team

Mario Marsans

Interim Chief of Operations and Events

Tracey Smith

Grants Director

Herico Aiten

Executive Operations & Strategic Projects Manager

Meaza Abegaz

Accounting Manager

Kellcee Baker Odle

Cherokee, MLS , Events and Meetings Manager

Resat Mursaloglu

Staff Accountant

Rod Jacobs

 Ojibway, Pottawatomi, and Delaware Nations; Director of Development and Strategic Engagement

Summers J

Human Resources Manager

Erisel Cruz

Office & Web Administrator

Vivian Loya

Director of Finance

Meet the Public Health Policy & Programs Team

Lacey Wind

Northern Cheyenne Tribe, MSW, LCSW, Public Health Policy and Programs Director

Karen L. Alexander

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, PhD, LMSW, Public Health Policy and Programs Associate Director

Sarah Price

MPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Associate Director

Rochelle Ruffer

PhD, Tribal Health Data Project Director

Jessica Dean

DrPH, MSPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Manager

Audrianna A. Marzette

MS, Public Health Policy and Programs Manager

Aubrey Racz

MPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Manager

Jeannie Le

MPH, Data Visualization Analyst

Preetha Raj

MPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Project Lead

Sophie Sembajwe

MSPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Project Lead

Jared Gregorini

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Public Health Policy and Programs Project Coordinator

Tyrone Peterson

Navajo, Yaqui, MPH, Public Health Policy and Programs Project Coordinator

Rachel Two Bulls

Oglala Lakota, Environmental Health Project Associate

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