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 – Assistant 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 – 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
Position Vacant
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