First Nations Development Institute currently has an eight-member board of directors, all of whom are Native American. The board consists of a diverse representation of Indian Country, including different tribes, geographic areas, community and Native leaders, and business and professional representatives. First Nations does not have an advisory board, but has advisory committees with board participation that provide input on different programs. The board recommends and appoints new members. The executive committee consists of the chairman, president, treasurer, secretary and heads of the various committees. To learn more about each board member, visit Board of Directors | First Nations Development Institute.
Board of Directors
Chair
Benny Shendo | Jemez Pueblo
Vice Chair 
Marguerite Smith | Shinnecock
Secretary 
Shyla Sheppard | Mandan/Hidatsa
Treasurer
Susan Jenkins | Choctaw
President & CEO of First Nations Development Institute
Michael E. Roberts | Tlingit
Members of the Board
Chandra Hampson | Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska/ White Earth Chippewa
Gelvin Stevenson | Cherokee 
Jay Calhoun | Cherokee 
Valerie Segrest | Muckleshoot
Elizabeth Reese | Yunpovi
Former Board Members 
Chairman Emeritus
B. Thomas Vigil | Jicarilla Apache/ Jemez Pueblo
Board Member Emeritus
Monica Nuvamsa | Hopi
In Memoriam 
David Lester | Muscogee Creek 
Siobhan Oppenheimer-Nicolau 
Susan White | Oneida Nation of Wisconsin

Benny Shendo
Benny Shendo
Marguerite Smith
Marguerite Smith
Shyla Sheppard
Shyla Sheppard
Susan Jenkins
Susan Jenkins
Mike Roberts
Mike Roberts
Chandra Hampson
Chandra Hampson
Gelvin Stevenson
Gelvin Stevenson
Jay Calhoun
Jay Calhoun
Valerie Segrest
Valerie Segrest
Elizabeth Reese
Elizabeth Reese
B.Thomas Vigil
B.Thomas Vigil
Monica Nuvamsa
Monica Nuvamsa
David Lester
David Lester
Siobhan Oppenheimer-Nicolau
Siobhan Oppenheimer-Nicolau
Susan White
Susan White

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