“I want to thank the Board of Directors and all of the NAIHC members for providing me the opportunity to lead NAIHC for the past five years. I believe NAIHC has maintained its position as a strong advocate for tribal communities and tribal housing programs in Washington, D.C. and continues to provide top quality training and technical assistance to our members and industry partners,” said Walters. “While I am excited to return home to be with family in Oklahoma and begin the next phase of my career, I am also happy for the relationships I have built within the tribal housing community and hope our paths continue to cross. I look forward to continuing our collective efforts to improve conditions and opportunities facing Native Americans, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiians across the United States.”
Before joining NAIHC, Walters served as Staff Director and Chief Counsel to Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) for the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Prior to that he worked as a policy advisor in the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs.
NAIHC plans to begin recruiting for the Executive Director position in the next few weeks.