National American Indian Housing Council

Board of Directors

Meet our Board of Directors

The National American Indian Housing Council consist of nine regional Board members and nine Alternate Board members.

Chairman

Bobby Yandell

Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation – Executive Director

Region I Board Member

Alabama, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island.

Board Member

Stephen Watt

Allegany Housing Department – Director

Alternate Member

Phillip Brown

Shinnecock Nation Housing Department – Director

Region II Board Members

Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin

Board Member

Charlotte Roberts

Red Lake Reservation Housing Authority – Finance Manager

Alternate Member

Marcy Gouge

Lac Courte Oreilles Housing Authority – Executive Director

Region III Board Members

North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa

Board Member

Sharon Vogel

Cheyenne River Housing Authority – Executive Director

Alternate Member

Stuart Langdeau

Lower Brule Housing Authority – Grants/Development Coordinator

Region IV Board Members

Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, East Texas

Board Member

Kelly Cook

Chickasaw Nation Division of Housing – Executive Director

Alternate Member

Thomas McGeisey

Peoria Housing Authority – Deputy Executive Director

Region V Board Members

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah

Board Member

Jody Perez

Salish & Kootenai Housing Authority – Executive Director (Treasurer)

Alternate Member

Margie St. Goddard

Blackfeet Housing Authority – Executive Director

Region VI Board Members

Washington, Oregon, Idaho

Board Member

Sami Jo Difuntorum

Siletz Tribal Housing Department – Executive Director (Vice- Chairperson)

Alternate Member

Wendy Lawrence

Makah Tribal Organization – Housing Director

Region VII Board Members

California, Nevada

Board Member

Thomas Lozano

Enterprise Rancheria Tribal Council – Tribal Council Treasurer

Alternate Member

Robert H. Smith

Pala Band of Mission Indians – Chairman

Region VIII Board Members

Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas

Board Member

Jamie Navenma

Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise – Executive Director

Alternate Member

Mr. Francisco Carr

Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority – Executive Director

Region IX Board Members

Alaska, Hawaii

Board Member

Jacqueline Pata

Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority – President and CEO

Alternate Member

Chris Kolerok

Cook Inlet Housing Authority – Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs