PWNA – Directors & Key Staff
PWNA Leadership
An experienced, dedicated Board of Directors sets PWNA’s strategic direction and governs our administration and finances. Their backgrounds span diverse industries, including business and financial management, strategic planning, law, education, health care, economic development, programming, grants, humanitarian services, and multicultural diversity. PWNA’s Board of Directors is passionate about improving the quality of life for Native Americans, and the members volunteer their time and expertise to help PWNA achieve its mission and vision with efficiency and integrity.
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COREY MZHICKTENO
Chairperson
Corey joined the PWNA Board in 2019, served as Treasurer for several years, and recently renewed hi
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MAKENLEY BARTON
Vice Chairperson
A former AIEF scholarship recipient, MaKenley is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation tribe. She earned
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MATT HORINEK
Treasurer
A leading business development expert with extensive knowledge of institutional wealth for corporati
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EMILY MCDONALD
Secretary
Currently a senior director of Learning and Workforce Development with Disability:IN, Emily accelera
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JACKIE BLACKBIRD
Jackie is an enrolled member of the Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) Tribe and a descendant of the Assiniboine
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DR. NICOLE BEEN
Dr. Nicole Been (pron. Bean), a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and member of the Thlopthlocc
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JOE CLAUNCH
Joe is a citizen of the Puyallup Tribe of Tacoma, Washington, with 20 years’ experience in Native Am
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JOSH ARCE
PWNA President & CEO (Non-voting member)
Joshua joined PWNA as president & CEO in January 2020, our 30th year of serving Indian country.
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
MISTY RHODES
Chief Operations Officer
A mission-focused and values-driven senior executive with 30+ years’ experience in leading and train...
ANGELA SHARP
Senior Director, Business & Financial Operations
An accomplished data processing (DP) analyst and strategist, Angela has 15+ years of experience in n
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JASEY JONES
Senior Director, Development & Fundraising
Resourceful and servant-minded, Jasey has 13 years of progressive experience in fundraising and deve
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OTHER KEY STAFF
HELEN OLIFF
Director, Communications
Jessica Ramirez
Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development
JOE LANGENDERFER
Director, Planned Giving
Laura Schad
Director, Long-Term Solutions
RICHARD MILLER
Director, Programs